an·ces·try 
/ˈænˌsɛstri/ noun
plural an·ces·tries /ˈænˌsɛstri/ noun : a person's ancestors : the people who were in your family in past times [noncount] ▪ They claim to be of noble ancestry. ▪ an Englishman of German ancestry = an Englishman who is German by ancestry ▪ a person of unknown ancestry ▪ She claims to be able to trace her ancestry all the way back to the earliest settlers. [count] ▪ They have different ancestries.
