Understand that 'genealogist' refers to someone's job or hobby of studying family histories.

Occupational Role

'Genealogist' implies researching stories and lifestyles, not just birth and death dates of ancestors.

Not Just Dates

A genealogist often uses archives, records, and DNA tests to uncover family history.

Skill Sets

 beyond the individual level of each genealogist. Now, by repeating this process with millions of people all over the world, we can crowdsource the construction of a family tree of all humankind.