trace a relative
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To find a relative by searching for information.
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- It took years to trace a relative who had emigrated to Australia.
- She hired a private investigator to trace a relative she had never met.
- With the advent of DNA testing, it's easier to trace a relative and build family trees.
- After the war, many people tried to trace their missing relatives.
- He hoped to trace a relative to learn more about his family history.
- The organization specializes in helping adoptees trace their biological relatives.
- Can you help me trace a relative from my grandmother's side of the family?
- Modern genealogy websites allow users to trace relatives across continents.
- They spent hours searching archives to trace a long-lost relative.
- To inherit the estate, he needed to trace a direct relative.