ANCESTRY
ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
(noun) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
(noun) the descendants of one individual; “his entire lineage has been warriors”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ancestry (plural ancestries)
Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
Synonyms
• provenance
Source: Wiktionary
An"ces*try, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. ancesserie. See Ancestor.]
1. Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or
honorable descent.
Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious, but an ill one
more contemptible. Addison.
2. A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who
compose the line of natural descent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition