genealogy
study of families, family history, and lineages using oral interviews, historical records, and genetic analysis; results displayed in charts or narratives demonstrating kinship and pedigrees among family members
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Summary
genealogy is a field of study[1]. genealogy draws 3,997 Wikipedia views per month (field of study category, ranking #44 of 379).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: genre[3], hobby[4]
- Subclass of: humanities[5]
- Part of: auxiliary science of history[6]
- Commons category: Genealogy[7]
- IPA transcription: ˌd͡ʒi.ni.ˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi[8], ɡʲɪnʲɪɐˈɫoɡʲɪjə[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Genealogy[10]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Genealogy[11]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
- Topic has template: Template:Family tree[17]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://stackoverflow.com/tags/genealogy[18]
- Different from: genology[19], family medical history[20], genealogy[21], genealogical biography[22]
- Hashtag: genealogy[23]
- Practiced by: genealogist[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
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Influence
Things named for genealogy include Genealogy Gophers[26], a website[27].
Why It Matters
genealogy has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] genealogy is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for genealogy include Genealogy Gophers[26], a website[27].