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Genealogy vs Forefathers - What's the difference?

genealogy | forefathers | Related terms |

Genealogy is a related term of forefathers.


As nouns the difference between genealogy and forefathers

is that genealogy is (countable) the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree while forefathers is .

genealogy

English

(wikipedia genealogy) (wikiversity genealogy lecture)

Alternative forms

* geneology (common misspelling)

Noun

  • (countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
  • (countable) A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
  • (uncountable) The study, and formal recording of such descents.

    • Synonyms

    * pedigree

    Related terms

    * genealogical * genealogically * genealogist

    See also

    * family history

    forefathers

    English

    Noun

    (head)