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What does a patriline record?

Descent traced only through males.

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  1. Descent traced only through males ✔
  2. A mother and her children
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Why: The source says a patriline is a record of descent from a man in which all intervening generations are male.

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Answer: Descent traced only through males. The source says a patriline is a record of descent from a man in which all intervening generations are male.

  1. Family en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family
    One's patriline is thus a record of descent from a man in which the individuals in all intervening generations are male.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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