Family tree

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Family tree

A Family tree (pronunciation: /ˈfæmɪli triː/) is a chart representing family relationships in a conventional tree structure form. The more detailed family trees used in medicine and social work are known as genograms.

Etymology

The term "Family tree" is derived from the metaphorical expression of family relations in the form of a tree structure. The phrase dates back to at least the early 1300s.

Related terms

  • Genealogy: The study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages.
  • Genogram: A pictorial display of a person's family relationships and medical history.
  • Pedigree chart: A diagram that depicts a biological relationship between an organism and its ancestors.
  • Ancestor: A parent or (recursively) the parent of an ancestor.
  • Descendant: A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.
  • Siblings: A brother or sister.
  • Cousin: A relative descended from a common ancestor, such as a grandparent, by two or more steps in a diverging line.

See also

  • Kinship: A relationship between any entities that share a genealogical origin, through either biological, cultural, or historical descent.
  • Consanguinity: The property of being from the same kinship as another person.
  • Affinity (law): In law and in cultural anthropology, affinity is the kinship relationship that is created or exists between two or more people as a result of someone's marriage.

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