Pronunciation:
[an-sess-tree] •
(noun) Alternate Forms:
ancestral (adj.) Common Misspellings:
ancestery
Related Resources:
Genealogy
101 Genealogy
Supplies & Online Tools Genealogy
Search
Definition:
1) Family descent or lineage 2) Your collective
ancestors, from your parents as far back as you can trace. Research has
determined that everyone has approximately 65,000 ancestors whose existence can
be documented in surviving records.
Related Terms
• family
tree
• genealogist
• genealogy
• lineage
• pedigree
• pedigree
chart
A beginner's guide to genealogy with the basic information you need to get
started tracing your family tree.
Charts, forms, records and
family trees available both for free and for purchase, plus online genealogy
tools such as calendars, date and soundex converters and more.
Genealogy only directories and search engines to help you focus your search for
surnames or family history Web pages
<Back to Last Page> <Glossary
Index>
Ancestry
<Back to Last Page> <Glossary
Index>
Explore Genealogy