Wikipedia defines genealogy as:
Genealogy (from Greek: γενεά, genea, "generation"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members. The results are often displayed in charts or written as narratives.
This summer has been been very busy for my family. My sister and my husband's brother and sister have all gotten married in the last 8 weeks! We are so happy for all three of them and their new spouses. They have chosen wonderful life partners and we know that they will be very happy.
The genealogist in me is excited too. We have been creating genealogy this summer. All of these weddings have created a whole new set of records to demonstrate my new extended kinship. The genealogy geek in me has asked all of our siblings for copies of their marriage licenses to add to my collection. I need these to correctly add a citation to their marriages in my genealogy software. I am also going to create a document for each wedding that describes the day and all of the fun details. This will also be added to my notes for future generations to get a glimpse at what weddings were like in the early 21st century.