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Family tree
Chart representing family relationships in a conventional tree structure / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Family tree (disambiguation).
A family tree, also called a genealogy or a pedigree chart, is a chart representing family relationships in a conventional tree structure. More detailed family trees, used in medicine and social work, are known as genograms.
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