family tree

noun

1. a genealogical chart showing the ancestry, descent, and relationship of all members of a family or other genealogical group.

family tree

noun

1. a chart showing the genealogical relationships and lines of descent of a family Also calledgenealogical tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of family tree¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Genealogist Bill Lawson, who has traced the family tree of Mary Anne MacLeod back to the early 19th Century, says her father Malcolm ran a post office and small shop in his later years.

From BBC

Then, in 2022, she received a notification - a full sibling had joined her family tree.

From BBC

"We have a family tree that goes back to the great fire in London that was hand-done by my grandmother," he explained.

From BBC

Sitting with the news of Titterington’s imminent return, McKinnon felt a familiar current of grief sparking inside her, but this time it was different, as if it had suddenly branched throughout the family tree.

From Los Angeles Times

The family tree is so large it rivals General Sherman.

From Los Angeles Times