Become better informed on the complex new field of Genetic Genealogy

• Understanding DNA: The Layman's Guide: https://www.geneticsdigest.com/understanding-dna-the-laymans-guide/ 

• National Human Genome Project: https://www.genome.gov/dna-day/15-ways/human-origins-ancestry 

• What is Inheritance? https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/inheritance 

• International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) founded in 2005. Their Wiki:  https://isogg.org/wiki/Wiki_Welcome_Page 

There are 4 types of DNA Tests. Pick one that suits your objective(s)

1. 1. 1. Both male and female: Autosomal (At)-DNA in a cell nucleus (from both parents to their children going back in time). 

      2. Male only: Y-DNA (ergo fathers to sons, going back in time).

      3. Female only: Mitochondrial (Mt)-DNA) (ergo mothers to daughters, going back in time). Sons also inherit Mt-DNA from their mothers, but do not pass it on to children.

      4. Both male and female: X-DNA testing. Rarely done solo.  Tracks maternal lines.

         • Using X-DNA for genealogy https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Debbie-Parker-Wayne-Using-X-DNA-for-Genealogy-National-Genealogical-Society-Magazine-40-July-September-2014-57-61.pdf   

         • Mitochondrial DNA Testing (mtDNA) https://www.genealogyexplained.com/dna-testing/mitochondrial-dna-testing/ 

Check these articles:

• Untangling the Centimorgans on Your DNA Test  https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/genealogy/use-dna-testing-genealogy-research.htm

• DNA Testing For Genealogy: Basics For Beginners https://familyhistorydaily.com/tips-and-tricks/genetic-testing-for-ancestry-genealogy 

Refer to the following articles for information.

• The Best DNA Testing Resources https://www.dnafavorites.com/genetic-genealogy-tools.html 

• Triangulation of DNA Segments: Frequently Asked Questions https://whoareyoumadeof.com/blog/triangulation-of-dna-segments-frequently-asked-questions/ 

• Untangling the Centimorgans on Your DNA Test https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/centimorgan-chart-understanding-dna 

• Let the Chips Fall Where They May https://segmentology.org/ 

• “I Have the Results….Now What? Guidance from the Genetic Genealogist:  https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/wp-content/uploads/InterpretingTheResultsofGeneticGenealogyTests.PDF 

• Commentary from the Genetic Genealogist: https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2016/12/17/the-dna-era-of-genealogy/