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    The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy
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    The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy
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    The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy

    By Blaine Bettinger

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    About this ebook

    Unlock the secrets in your DNA!

    Discover the answers to your family history mysteries using the most-cutting edge tool available. This plain-English guide is a one-stop resource for how to use DNA testing for genealogy. Inside, you'll find guidance on what DNA tests are available, plus the methodologies and pros and cons of the three major testing companies and advice on choosing the right test to answer your specific genealogy questions. And once you've taken a DNA test, this guide will demystify the often-overwhelming subject 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 your data. To give you a holistic view of genetic testing for ancestry, the book also discusses the ethics and future of genetic genealogy, as well as how adoptees and others who know little about their ancestry can especially benefit from DNA testing.

    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 which tests can solve which 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 and research once you've been tested
    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFamily Tree Books
    Release dateOct 13, 2016
    ISBN9781440345395
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    • 4/5
      The was a great and mostly easy readable book on understanding DNA testing and genetic genealogy. Call me a fool, but I've submitted my DNA to several genealogy sites.....and now I hear the Chinese own them...hahaha...hope I'm long dead before they do tricks with me and DNA.Now, it's been several years since I've read this book and I have completely forgot everything I read. So, maybe I'll read again and get all my notes down here. We'll see.
    • 4/5
      This book is a good starting point for learning about DNA testing and genealogy. It provides a layman’s explanation of the science behind the testing, an overview of the four types of tests and their usefulness, and an overview of the major testing companies and third-party tools for analyzing and organizing the results. The clear illustrations will help visual learners grasp the concepts described in the text. Readers may consult the glossary to remind themselves of the meanings of terms and concepts introduced in earlier chapters. The appendices include comparison guides for the types of tests and the major testing companies, downloadable research forms, and sources for further reading.I have the first edition, published in 2016, and parts of it are already dated due to the speed of change in this field. Readers would do well to explore the blogs and forums on the resource list and follow them regularly in order to keep up with the rapid advances in genetic genealogy.