Ancestry Detectives
Genetic Genealogy: DNA Your Paper Trail
Why Test?
• Paper sources are inaccurate or missing.
• Adopted and illegitimate children have happened for thousands of years and are not always recorded in written or oral history.
• Names changes not recorded
• To help break through lineage dead ends
• To find new cousins to help with research
How it Helps Genealogists
• Determines if two people are related.
• Determines if two people descend from the same ancestor.
• Finds out if you are related to others with
the same surname.
• Proves or disproves family tree research.
• Proves or disproves oral history of relation-ships to famous or infamous people.
• Provides clues about your ethnic origin.
• Finds researchers interested in the same family lineage.
• Assists documentation for many lineage societies.
• Saves money in not researching the wrong lines!
Terms
• Four DNA Bases (Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, and Thymine)
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• STR (Short Tandem Repeat)
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• Mutation (a change)
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• Haplotype (DNA testing results)
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• Genetic Difference (Numeral difference between two testers)
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• SNP (pronounced SNiP) (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism)
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• Haplogroup (Your group or twig on the World Family Tree, called the Phylogenetic Tree)
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Types of Tests (Space for your notes)
• Y-chromosome (Y-DNA) (males only)
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• Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) (males and females)
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• Autosomal (atDNA) (males and females)
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Family Finder Test (matches anywhere on your 5-6 generation pedigree chart)
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• SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) (Determines your twig on the World Family Tree)
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Concerns
• Criminal Justice System _____________________________________________
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• Health System _____________________________________________________
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• Cloning ___________________________________________________________
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• Paternity _________________________________________________________
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Handy Links
• FAQs at Family Tree :
• Family Finder FAQ at Family Tree :
• ISOGG:
Success Stories, general information, email lists for Newbies and Administrators
• ISOGG Wiki:
• Dick Hill, The Testing Advisor
Download his Free Guide to DNA Testing
Information on Adoption
• World Families Network
Many wonderful resources
• Talley/Tally Surname DNA Website
Example of a Surname Project
• Emily’s blog (focuses on beginners) and email:
aulicno@
If you are new to DNA testing, start at the beginning of the blog.
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