Genealogy: Discovery of your ancestors, and finding descendants of a given ancestor. While preparing your family history we will also be compiling your genealogy. These two work so closely together that they are often confused as being the same thing. We will provide you with a genealogy that connects you directly to each of your grandparents, many times great-grandparents! These direct lines are just that—direct lineage. Your family history may provide the siblings of your grandparents and their spouses.