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  2. Genealogy - Wikipedia

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    The family tree of Louis III, Duke of Württemberg (ruled 1568–1593) The family tree of "the Landas", a 17th-century family [1]. Genealogy (from Ancient Greek γενεαλογία (genealogía) 'the making of a pedigree') [2] is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages.

  3. Genetic genealogy - Wikipedia

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    Genetic genealogy has enabled groups of people to trace their ancestry even though they are not able to use conventional genealogical techniques. This may be because they do not know one or both of their birth parents or because conventional genealogical records have been lost, destroyed or never existed.

  4. History of the family - Wikipedia

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    People's history: the family from the perspective of common people. Psychohistory: the study of the psychological motivations of family events. Social history: the study of processes of social change. Theater history: the family representation in the theater arts. Women's history: the study of females and the family.

  5. Family tree - Wikipedia

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    Family tree showing the relationship of each person to the orange person, including cousins and gene share. A family tree, also called a genealogy or a pedigree chart, is a chart representing family relationships in a conventional tree structure. More detailed family trees, used in medicine and social work, are known as genograms.

  6. Finding Your Roots - Wikipedia

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    Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that premiered on March 25, 2012, on PBS.In each episode, celebrities are presented with a "book of life" that is compiled with information researched by professional genealogists that allows them to view their ancestral histories, learn about familial connections and discover ...

  7. The 10 Most Infamous Family Inheritance Feuds - AOL

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    In 2008, a Manhattan judge reduced the $12 million figure to $2 million, and the remainder was given to charity.The two grandchildren left out of the will were awarded a total $6 million from ...