direct ancestors definition

direct ancestors means parents, grandparents, great grandparents and so on, by natural birth or legal adoption including any illegitimate child (if acknowledged by the child's parent). "Direct Lineal Descendants" means children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and so on, by natural birth or legal adoption including any illegitimate child (if acknowledged by the child's parent) and any of the direct lineal descendants of any of the foregoing.
direct ancestors means parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and so on.