Research like a pro with DNA : a genealogist's guide to finding and confirming ancestors with DNA evidence

Elder, Diana, author.

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Do you plan to use DNA evidence in your genealogy research? The authors provide a step-by-step method to organize and use your DNA test results to find and confirm ancestors in your family tree. Studying the methodology in each chapter will help you group and evaluate your matches, diagram descent from common ancestors, and plan your next research steps. Work samples and templates are included. -- Adapted from back cover.

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ISBN:

9781732188129

Description:

xiv, 332 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables, charts ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction / by Nicole Dyer
How to use this book
Take a DNA test / by Robin Wirthlin
Assess your DNA matches and analyze your pedigree / by Diana Elder
Organize your DNA matches visually with diagrams and family trees / by Nicole Dyer
Create a research objective / by Diana Elder - Write source citations for DNA and documentary sources / by Diana Elder
Analyze your sources and evaluate your DNA matches / by Robin Wirthlin
Locality research and ethnicity / by Diana Elder
DNA tools and methodology / by Robin Wirthlin
Research planning with DNA / by Nicole Dyer
Research logs and writing as you go / by Nicole Dyer
Correlating findings and finishing the research report / by Diana Elder
What's next? Publishing, productivity, and further education / by Nicole Dyer
Appendix A: Supplemental material
Appendix B: Source list
Appendix C: Work samples : Discovering the father of Jack Green Shaffer / by Diana Elder ; Who was the father of Barsheba (Tharp) Dyer? / by Nicole Elder Dyer ; Using DNA and documentary research to identify the biological parents of Fern Smith Tischer / by Robin Wirthlin

Control Number:

3177206

Other Authors:

Dyer, Nicole, author
Wirthlin, Robin, author
Woodbury, Paul, writer of foreword

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