welcome back to the ancestral findings podcast dna is a component of your genealogy research
that you may not have explored yet but you're probably interested in it
dna research is becoming a more common and even necessary genealogy tool if you've
never used it before this book is an excellent resource on how to understand and properly use
all things dna testing in your genealogy research and family tree
we know that dna is making a big splash in the world of genealogy research
in fact it is becoming an indispensable part of it that is why the page turning book the family
tree guide to dna testing and genetic genealogy by blaine t bettinger is a must-have for your
personal genealogy library collection whether you are new to using dna in your genealogical work
or have been using it for a while you will learn something new and valuable about dna and your
genealogy work in this incredibly informative book this book is written clearly for the layperson
when it comes to dna and genealogy so it is super easy to understand the newest edition
has also been updated to include the latest developments in dna research and how they apply
to genealogy in this book you will learn what the different type of dna tests are that are available
the pros and cons of each of these types of tests the pros and cons of the different big player dna
testing companies on the market to make it easier for you to choose which company is right for your
dna genealogy needs the best way to choose a dna test to answer a particular genealogy question
the benefits of doing dna tests of more than one type and or at more than one company and
more it will also teach you to understand your dna genealogy results when you receive them back
from the testing company you will learn how to understand the true meaning of ethnicity estimates
the easiest and most accurate ways to navigate your suggested relative matches as well as how
to use third party tools like ged match to go even deeper into analyzing your dna genealogy results
going over your results on a dna testing company's website can be overwhelming and confusing if you
don't know what you're doing this book teaches you what to do and makes you a competent user of dna
in your genealogy work there are colorful diagrams in the book that explain key dna
terms and concepts like haplogroups so you know just how to apply these things to your own work
there are also case studies of the different tests offered by different dna testing companies so
you can see in actual real-world cases how these tests can benefit you in your genealogy work there
is also wonderful information in this book on how adoptees people with parents or grandparents with
unknown biological fathers or even moms and others who know comparatively little about their ancestry
can use dna to their best advantage in discovering their genetic heritage
with a powerful degree of accuracy dna is becoming a common and even expected part of genealogy work
it may even be becoming a necessary tool to solve mysteries and ensure accuracy this book
tells you exactly how to use it and interpret your results to apply to your own family tree
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