DNA & Genealogy

by Colleen Fitzpatrick, Andrew Yeiser

DNA & Genealogy is more than a textbook on DNA analysis for genealogy. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced readers will all find this book fascinating. In addition to tutorials on the use of DNA for genealogy, DNA & Genealogy contains many unusual sidelights on "DNA in the News" and "Weird DNA". Do you know that there are people who have more than one DNA profile? Would you like to know about the DNA analysis of the Tyrolean Iceman? What about DNA and Exo-biology? DNA & Genealogy has all of this and much, much more.

Genres: Science

179 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 2005

Reviews

[Alayne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sadly this book is now out of date (2005) so few if any of the website links exist anymore.
Also it is aimed mostly at the USA market
I didn’t find it to be of much use

[MJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat out of date, basic information is useful though.

[Inky Frog · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has twelve chapters and I'd say only half was useful to me. The other half of the book is only useful if you are actually going to get your DNA tested and start/join a Geneological DNA study.

The stuff I was looking for and found useful was well written, although it could get technical at times. The author explains how geneologists use DNA mutations to trace family lineages, mitochondrial DNA for tracing female lineages and Y-Chromosone for male lineages, the Most Common Recent Ancestor, DNA and surnames, haplogroups and clades. I think I will read the Seven Daughters of Eve by Dr Bryan Sykes. I also really enjoyed the examples of actual DNA testing in action with Anastasia Romanov or Thomas Jefferson's illegitimate child!

[Dan Spradlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would give the content 5 stars. It is very technical and well explained.

Unfortunately, I give it 3 stars in the vocabulary side of the book. I think new words pop up too quickly and I have to keep referencing back to remember what each word means. There are a lot of acronyms and a lot of technical words. I like that the book doesn't treat you like a layman and really gets into what DNA and Genealogy means. I just didn't like the poor explanation of the vocabulary used often in the book (there is even a glossary at the beginning of the book, and it helped, but not quite all the words were in it).

[Rob Weir · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good, fast read but benefit greatly from an updated edition to take account of the newer, higher resolution tests now available (67 and 111 markers) as well as the new autosomal tests, e.g., FTNDA's "Family Finder".

[Jimmie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and detailed source for interpreting DNA results. Must keep this book handy.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very readble book on a complex subject. I renewed it as many times as I could at the library but now I have to return it. I may have to actually purchase this book.