ancestry

noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ancestry at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. The state of being ancestors.
2. Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.
3. A series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.

   I can trace my ancestry back to the 18th century.