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Summary: Excellent contribution in a new subject of growing importance
Comment: Even a decade ago, "genetic genealogy" barely existed as an almost science-fictional idea. Now, it's
one of the most debated topics in our field and thousands of family researchers are involved in
projects to identify ancestors through DNA analysis. (I'm in two projects now, myself.) It's a
rather complicated subject, though, and for those (like me) who barely scraped through high school
biology, the more books for beginners, the better. Smolenyak is a well-known genealogist and lead
researcher for the PBS Ancestors series and Turner has become one of the principal popularizers of
genetic genealogy on the Internet. The important point is that both have been pursuing family
research since the days of manual typewriters and paper library catalogs, and that's the perspective
from which they approach the discussion. They explain very clearly why DNA analysis can tell you
only who your ancestors *aren't*, not necessarily who they *are*, and the strategic differences
between researching your father's and your mother's lineage. They lay out the options and
limitations among uncovering ethnic origins (what about that Indian great-grandmother?), global
origins (Eastern European? or Scandinavian?), "deep maternal" ancestry (the "daughters of Eve"
thing), and even African tribal origins. How do you set up a family or surname research project,
attract participants, ensure their trust, and analyze and publish the results? And what do all those
numbers in the lab report mean? This is very much a practical book and I strongly recommend it,
perhaps in conjunction with Thomas H. Shawker's _Unlocking Your Genetic Heritage_ (2004).

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Summary: Trace Your Roots with DNA
Comment: Excellent book for the beginner who wants to understand DNA Testing and how to use it for Genealogy.

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Summary: DNA and Genealogy
Comment: This publication is a "must have" book for anyone desiring to utilize DNA
to augment their
genealogy study.

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Summary: Genes
Comment: I enjoyed the book immensely. The book has good information about places that do genetic testing to
trace human migration.

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Summary: Trace Your Roots with DNA: Using Genetic tests to Explore your Family Tree
Comment: I think this book is a wonderful effort on a different way to approach genealogy. It is well
researched, well organized, and well written. The authors both seem to know their subject very
well.
I know they both researched long and hard to present this topic as logically as
possible for their readers to follow.
I appreciate the effort and hours of research they did
to present a real labor of love for folks who are avid genealogists seeking new and different clues
to find and document their ancestors.

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