bloodline
noun
The abstract link between a person and their ancestors.
Related words
dynastyA series of rulers or dynasts from one family.lineageDescent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.clanA group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.descendantOne of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.tribeAn ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes).forefatherAn ancestor.