The Family Tree guide to DNA testing and genetic genealogy / Blaine T. Bettinger.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Cincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: Second editionDescription: 271 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1440300577
- 9781440300578
- Guide to DNA testing and genetic genealogy
- DNA testing and genetic genealogy
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Unlock the family secrets in your DNA!
Discover the answers to your family history mysteries using the most cutting edge tool available. This plain-English guide (newly updated and expanded to include th latest DNA developments) will teach you what DNA tests are available; the pros and cons of the major testing companies; and how to choose the right test to answer your specific genealogy questions. And once you've taken a DNA test, this guide will help you use your often-overwhelming results, with tips for understanding ethnicity estimates, navigating suggested cousin matches, and using third-party tools like GEDmatch to further analyze your data.
The book features-
Colorful diagrams and expert definitions that explain key DNA terms and concepts such as haplogroups and DNA inheritance patterns
Detailed guides to each of the major kinds of DNA tests and tips for selecting the DNA test that can best help you solve your family mysteries, with case studies showing how each can be useful
Information about third-party tools you can use to more thoroughly analyze your test results once you've received them
Test comparison guides and research forms to help you select the most appropriate DNA test and organize your results
Insights into how adoptees and others who know little about their ancestry can benefit from DNA testing
Whether you've just heard of DNA testing or you've tested at all three major companies, this guide will give you the tools you need to unpuzzle your DNA and discover what it can tell you about your family tree.
"Expanded & updated!"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Discover the answers to your family history mysteries using the most-cutting edge tool available to genealogists. This plain-English guide, newly revised and expanded, is a one-stop resource on genetic genealogy for family historians. Inside, you'll learn what DNA tests are available, with up-to-date pros and cons of the major testing companies (including AncestryDNA) and advice on choosing the right test to answer your specific questions. For those who've already taken DNA tests, this guide will demystify and explain how to interpret DNA test results, including how to understand ethnicity estimates and haplogroup designations, navigate suggested cousin matches, and use third-party tools like GEDmatch to further analyze data."--Amazon.
Genetic genealogy basics -- Common misconceptions -- Ethics and genetic genealogy -- Autosomal-DNS (atDNA) testing -- Y-chromosomal (Y-DNA) testing -- Mitochondrial (mtDNA) testing -- X-chromosomal (X-DNA) testing -- Third-party autosomal-DNA tools -- Ethnicity estimates -- Analyzing complex questions with DNA -- Genetic testing for adoption and other brick walls -- The future of genetic genealogy.