trace descent

Frequency: 5.76.0 per million words

To find and follow the line of one's ancestors.

descentVERB + descent

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trace

Examples (10)

  • He claims to have traced descent from Christopher Columbus.
  • Many people use online tools to trace their descent back several generations.
  • Historians have been able to trace the queen's descent to a famous medieval monarch.
  • To claim the inheritance, she had to trace her descent from the original landowner.
  • Scientists can trace human descent from common ancestors in Africa.
  • Through careful research, the genealogist traced the family's descent to 19th-century immigrants.
  • It is a challenging task to trace one's descent through incomplete historical records.
  • With the new DNA evidence, we might finally be able to trace our paternal descent.
  • She is currently tracing her descent to see if she has any noble connections.
  • How far back can you reliably trace your descent using these documents?