ge ‧ ne ‧ al ‧ o ‧ gy /ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural genealogies )
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: généalogie , from Greek genea 'family' ]
1 . [uncountable] the study of the history of families
2 . [countable] a drawing or description that explains how each person in a family is related to the others ⇨ family tree
—genealogist noun [countable]
—genealogical /ˌdʒiːniəˈlɒdʒɪk ə l◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective :
a useful source of genealogical information