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Ancestors

Scope note

Those from whom a person is descended, usually considered to be those more remote in the line of descent than grandparents.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000255718

Broader Terms used

<people by family relationship>

Equivalent Terms used

ancestor
ancestor's
ancestors'

Created

13yrs ago

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: ancestors" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-17526 Accessed: 2024-12-30 17:10:57

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-17526|title=Terminology definition for: ancestors|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-30 17:10:57|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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