family history

noun

An extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are investigated.

“Family history puts flesh on the bones of genealogy.”

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Meanings

nounfamily history (countable and uncountable, plural family histories)

plural family histories

  1. countableuncountableAn extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are investigated.

    Family history puts flesh on the bones of genealogy.

  2. countableuncountablemedicineInformation concerning the disorders suffered by the direct relatives of a patient; especially useful if the disorders are genetic.
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APA

family history. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20history

MLA

“family history.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20history. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “family history,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20history.

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