Ancestors and Heritage

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Heritage and ancestors are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heritage" instead a noun "Ancestors".

Heritage noun - An inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing.

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Ancestors and heritage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ancestors" instead a noun "Heritage".

Also, if you want an American character who has a family heritage of heroism, having ancestors who were participants in the Underground Railroad is just the thing to live up to.

Source: Useful Notes / Antebellum America
Each character can roll on heritage tables at character creation, which essentially gives the PC randomly selected bonuses or penalties based on who his ancestors were.

Source: Famous Ancestor
His father Peter investigates their heritage, with the intention of familiarizing Chris with their Irish roots, and discovers a black slave among his ancestors.

Source: Pretty Fly for a White Guy

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