Is genealogy a science?

Is genealogy a science?

Nick Barratt (Genealogist) gives expert video advice on: What is genealogy?; What is a genealogist?; What does a genealogist do? and more...

Is genealogy a science? I would say probably not. Although you do employ certain scientific techniques within genealogy. It's a history, and it's the pursuit of the past. It's not scientific in the sense that a science or a scientist would set an experiment to try to prove a theory. We're actually investigating the past through a detail process of research. So, it's not really a science, but it does employ some scientific techniques.