| Trace Your Roots with DNA: Use Your DNA to Complete Your Family Tree | 
 enlarge | Authors: Megan Smolenyak, Ann Turner
Publisher: Rodale Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 53384
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2003
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1594860068
Dewey Decimal Number: 929.1072
UPC: 039697860062
EAN: 9781594860065
ASIN: 1594860068
Publication Date: October 27, 2004
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Excellent contribution in a new subject of growing importance June 7, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
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).
Trace Your Roots with DNA January 19, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Excellent book for the beginner who wants to understand DNA Testing and how to use it for Genealogy.
DNA and Genealogy November 3, 2006
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
This publication is a "must have" book for anyone desiring to utilize DNA
to augment their genealogy study.
Genes February 22, 2006
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
I enjoyed the book immensely. The book has good information about places that do genetic testing to trace human migration.
Trace Your Roots with DNA: Using Genetic tests to Explore your Family Tree August 16, 2005
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
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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