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How-to Books & Resources NOTE: Research Guides for Specific Countries are listed elsewhere by country More General Genealogy How-To | Products Listed by Topic & Location BOOK - The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy By Blaine T. Bettinger Published by Famiy Tree Books, 2016
See what genetic testing for ancestry can do for you. This book discusses how to use DNA testing in genealogy - from selecting the best test to interpreting your DNA test results and branching out your genealogical family tree.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. 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. Who Should Get This Book You'll love The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy if:
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Blaine has written numerous DNA-related articles for the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, Family Tree Magazine, and other publications. He has been an instructor at the inaugural genetic genealogy courses at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research, Family Tree University, and Excelsior College (Albany, NY). He is a former editor of the Journal of Genetic Genealogy, and a co-coordinator of the ad hoc Genetic Genealogy Standards Committee. In 2015, he became an alumnus of ProGen Study Group 21 and was elected to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society's Board of Trustees. Blaine was born and raised in Ellisburg, NY, where his ancestors have lived for more than two hundred years, and is the father of two boys. You can find Blaine on his website and on Twitter. Product Dimensions: 7 x 9" Softcover - perfect bound Illustrations Published by Family Tree Books, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-4403-4532-6 More resources from Global Genealogy:
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