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Genetic Genealogy: The Basics and Beyond Paperback – December 20, 2013

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Finally, in the rapidly evolving field of genetic genealogy an up-to-date resource is here! A Genetic Genealogy Handbook: The Basics and Beyond provides genealogists with the knowledge and confidence to use DNA testing for family research. The book guides genealogists in understanding various tests and determining what DNA segments came from which ancestor. The book explains how DNA testing helps when written records stop and discusses how testing proves or disprove oral family history. Learn which tests help adoptees; understand why you resemble your relatives and how testing can connect you with cousins you never knew. Discover how to encourage potential cousins to test and learn guidelines for becoming a project administrator, genetic genealogy speaker or facilitator for your genealogical society's DNA interest group. A Genetic Genealogy Handbook: The Basics and Beyond helps experienced and fledgling researchers become genetic genealogists able to use DNA testing to resolve genealogical roadblocks.

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December 20, 2013
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6 x 0.66 x 9 inches
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1491840900
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978-1491840900
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ AuthorHouse; Illustrated edition (December 20, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1491840900
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1491840900
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.66 x 9 inches

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Aphotog

Badly organized and difficult for beginners

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018

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As others have noted, this book feels like a number of blog posts written for a moderately knowledgeable audience were thrown together to quickly create a book, then “The Basics” was slapped on the title by the marketing department. For example, more than a little material is presented almost word for word the same in different chapters. Then, the author often mentions by name researchers in this lab or that who are working on some specific issue. The book certainly feels like it was rushed to publication.

The book would have been much better if it had begun with a chapter to review at least high school biology level genetics and DNA. So if it has been a decade or two since you took such a course, it is up to you to first do that review because the first substantial paragraph in the book jumps into “single nucleotide polymorphism”. The immediately preceding paragraph “helpfully” suggests that unfamiliar terms can be looked up on the internet.

I agree with another reviewer that the best approach for the beginner with this book is to just quickly skim it. Use it to pick up some concepts and start to get your arms around the subject. If you try to read it slowly and carefully, you are very likely to be bogged down, confused and frustrated by the book’s lack of basic and logical introduction to the subject.

10 people found this helpful

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Anna Naden

Two books in one.

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2017

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This could be two books: an explanation of genetic science as applied to genealogy and a handbook for becoming a genetic genealogist. I liked the science part as the explanations were less vague and ambiguous compared to other books and websites I have studied. The explanation of how to become a genetic genealogist gave me a view of what lays ahead for me. Readers may want to get their DNA results before studying the book as a great deal of the discussion focuses on how to analyze your results, how to use traditional genealogy to inform testing and how testing can inform traditional genealogy.

4 people found this helpful

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Karen

Straight to the Donation Box

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021

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I've finally learned my lesson. Unless it's written by Dr. Blaine Bettinger or edited by Debbie Parker Wayne, I've bought my last book on genetic genealogy. I regret the purchase. The book is already in the box of books I'm donating to the library for their annual Spring book sale.

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M. Bowman

This is a must read book

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2014

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This is a must read book if you want to learn more about the very complex topic of genetic genealogy. The book isn't always easy reading - I found myself rereading many sections to be sure I understood - but Ms. Aulicino has provided an invaluable reference guide for anyone interested in DNA testing with its many possibilities. The information is presented in a well organized and logical manner. In addition, it contains a wealth of links for further study or broader detail about a topic of interest.

If you are just beginning to learn about genetic genealogy, this book may seem too difficult to understand. I have one suggestion - keep reading. Then read the book again. and click all the links and read that information. It will start to make sense, honest.

Genetic genealogy is a very new science, changing almost as we speak. Many consider it to be the future of genealogy. Those of us who are testing and learning and trying to make sense of all the data are the pioneers. Emily Aulicino has given us a much needed road map to point us in the right direction.

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Richard H. Hill

Complete and Current

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2015

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Genealogists have needed a book on genetic genealogy that is both complete and current. Emily Aulicino's book fills that need. She covers all the bases and provides answers to questions that many readers probably did not know they had. The only quibble I had with the book was in writing style. I prefer non-fiction books that are tightly written and get right to the point. This book tends to wander and repeat itself. So it's longer than it has to be. Other readers, however, may benefit from the repetition. So I still give it four stars overall.

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Clayton Douglas

The author keeps using Wikipedia as a source. Anyone ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2016

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The author keeps using Wikipedia as a source. Anyone, and I mean ANYONE, can type anything they want into Wikipedia. It's not a reliable source, so I cannot understand how it is being used in this book.

7 people found this helpful

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Rod Merrill

A must read for genetic genealogists.

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2016

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I have read a number of books on DNA with application within the genealogical field. This is by far the most comprehensive and one of the most enjoyable to read.

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LeeAnna

Wonderful!

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2017

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I haven't made it thru the book yet but flipping thru it, it looks wonderful! I've been researching off and on since the 80's but more diligently the past 6 yrs and am always open to further education of 'how-to'.

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Just what I was looking for

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2014

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After getting the results of my genetic genealogy DNA tests, I waded through videos (YouTube and elsewhere), blogs and articles to find out how to interpret the test results. Although I have a science background (though not life sciences) I found the information very difficult to put together - a real jigsaw.

Then I bought this book. It really has managed to set the field out clearly. After reading it through I have found that I can now follow all that information out there again and, this time, make some sense of it.

Yes, there is a lot of jargon in genetic genealogy, just like any other specialisation, but complaining about it won't make it go away. Trying to make head or tail of anyone else's writing on the subject without understanding the jargon becomes simply impossible. One of the things I really appreciated about this book is that it explains the jargon simply and clearly, before it is used.

I found it helpful to make my own notes as I read the book just to help fix things in my memory, but it is a tribute to the author's ability to write clearly that I have not needed to refer back to them since. Oh, just to mention, I'm eighty next year so if I find it that helpful, I'm sure anyone will.

Things are changing rapidly in the field of genetic genealogy but this book gives a really good foundation for following these changes as they arise.

21 people found this helpful

Caroline Richardson

An excellent book for those delving into the realms of DNA ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2014

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An excellent book for those delving into the realms of DNA testing to uncover family history truths. It is as described in the title - an introduction to the basics of genetics and how testing can show up similarities and differences between different individuals. It then goes on to the different types of tests and how to go about access these appropriately for what you want to discover. It is a book for reference so perhaps better purchased in paper form rather than for a Kindle?

6 people found this helpful

ChrisG

Interesting book to read before you decide which DNA test to use

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2018

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Hi I bought this after having a DNA test. it is really a book for deciding which test to choose before you have one, and them some help in what to do with the results. Information about how the various packages work is out of date since the book was written in 2012. It is informative up to a point and the author knows her subject.

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Bjorn Cynic

Buy This Now!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2018

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Having been involved in traditional genealogy for some time, I was given this book by a good friend. I've been so impressed by its explanation of genetic testing and its value for genealogy that this purchase was me buying another copy for yet another friend. And so it goes on ....

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Miss Amanda Jones

Complex concepts explained in layman’s terms

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2018

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Good introduction to genetic genealogy concepts - well written and set at a level anyone can understand. I recommend this book to anyone starting out on a genetic journey to aid their genealogical research.

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