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Historiography vs Genealogy - What's the difference?

historiography | genealogy |

As nouns the difference between historiography and genealogy

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

historiography

English

(wikipedia historiography)

Noun

  • the writing of history; a written history
  • the study of the discipline and practice of history and the writings of past historians

    • See also

    * historiographical * historiographer

    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