Is it 'his family is' or 'his family are'?

Answer:
'Family' is a group noun, and whether it takes a singular or plural verb depends on whether you are thinking of the family as a unit or as a number of individuals.

'His family is one of the oldest in the county.'
'His family are all doctors.'

Like much else in English usage, context is all.
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