Thanks, Cheri! Rosemarie [email protected] Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily
On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 7:45 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > (Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and IslandRoutes lists) > > The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine > Bettinger is on sale by Family Roots Publishing Co (that's Leland Meizler's > company) for 38% off through Feb. 28. > > The announcement from Leland: > > We’re again running a promo on Blaine Bettinger’s *The Family Tree Guide > to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy* > <http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=322233&[email protected]&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familyrootspublishing.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct_view.php%3Fid%3D3198>. > We > made a special purchase and are making it available for 38% off through > Tuesday, > Feb. 28 – or whenever we run out of the current stock if before then. See > my review below. > > Finally! We now have a terrific new book to help us with genetic > genealogy. *The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy > <http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=322233&[email protected]&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familyrootspublishing.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct_view.php%3Fid%3D3198>*, > by Blaine T. Bettinger is what we needed. There have been several books > printed, but it seems to me most have have been either way too scientific, > or far too limited in scope for the average genealogist. Blaine T. > Bettinger has written a colorful 239 page volume for the genealogical > community that I recommend to everyone! It’s brand new, with information > that is sure to help anyone interested in using DNA to find ancestors. > > The Following is from the Table of Contents > > - Introduction > - Part One: Getting Started > - Chapter 1: Genetic Genealogy Basics > > Kick-start your genetic research. This chapter features a brief history of > DNA testing and breaks down DNA and the four popular genetic tests, plus > how to identify your genetic family tree. > > - Chapter 2: Common Misconceptions > > Debunk your DNA myths. This chapter addresses eleven common > misunderstandings about DNA to set you straight as you begin your genetic > research. > > - Chapter 3: Ethics and Genetic Genealogy > > Conduct conscientious and responsible studies. This chapter explores some > of the ethical issues involved in DNA testing for family research and how > to account for them. > > - Part Two: Selecting a Test > - Chapter 4: Mitochondrial-DNA (mtDNA) Testing > > Discover Your female maternal ancestors and answer research questions > about them with this guide to the oldest DNA test. > > - Chapter 5: Y-Chromosomal (Y-DNA) Testing > > Find your paternal male ancestors. This chapter discusses how to use Y-DNA > to track your male-line descendants and solve genealogical problems. > > - Chapter 6: Autosomal-DNA (atDNA) Testing > > Explore your whole genetic family tree with this chapter’s guide to the > atDNA test, the most popular and (arguably) most useful DNA Analysis. > > - Chapter 7: X-Chromosomal (X-DNA) Testing > > Pinpoint your genetic ancestors. This chapter discusses how to use X-DNA > and its inheritance patterns to grow your family tree. > > - Part Three: Analyzing and Applying Test Results > - Chapter 8: Third-Party Autosomal-DNA Tools > > Broaden your DNA analysis with this chapter’s tips for using software, > online tools, and other third-party programs to analyze atDNA results. > > - Chapter 9: Ethnicity Estimates > > Unpack the estimate provided by DNA testing companies. This chapter shows > what you can use – and can’t – learn about your ancestry from ethnicity > estimates. > > - Chapter 10: Analyzing Complex Questions with DNA > > Dig deeper into your DNA research with these tips and strategies for using > your DNA results to break through brick walls and answer challenging > research questions. > > - Chapter 11: Genetic Testing for Adoptees > > Uncover your hidden past. This chapter provides strategies for adoptees > and other individuals who may face an extra hurdle when researching > ancestors. > > - Chapter 12: The Future of Genetic Genealogy > > Gaze into DNA’s future with these predictions about the field’s trajectory > and what you can hope to achieve as genetic technology advances. > > - Glossary – 5 pages of terminology for the rest of us! > - Appendices > - Appendix A: Comparison Guides > - Appendix B: Research Forms > - Appendix C: More Resources > - Index > > About The Author > Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. (biochemistry), J.D. is an intellectual > property attorney in Syracuse, New York, by day, and a genealogy educator > and blogger by night. In 2007, he created The Genetic Genealogist > <http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=322233&[email protected]&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegeneticgenealogist.com%2F>, > one of the first blogs devoted to genetic genealogy and personal genomics. > > Blaine has written numerous DNA-related articles for the Association of > Professional Genealogists Quarterly, Family Tree Magazine, and other > publications. He has been an instructor at the inaugural genetic genealogy > courses at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), Salt > Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), Genealogical Research Institute of > Pittsburgh (GRIP), Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research, Family Tree > University, and Excelsior College (Albany, NY). He is a former editor of > the Journal of Genetic Genealogy, and a co-coordinator of the ad hoc > Genetic Genealogy Standards Committee. In 2015, he became an alumnus of > ProGen Study Group 21 and was elected to the New York Genealogical and > Biographical Society’s Board of Trustees. > > Blaine was born and raised in Ellisburg, NY, where his ancestors have > lived for more than two hundred years, and is the father of two boys. You > can find Blaine on his website and on Twitter (@blaine_5). > > Order *The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy*, by > Blaine T. Bettinger for 38% off – just $18.59 USD (plus $5.50 p&h) through > the sale period. Order now by clicking here: https://goo.gl/wqdvcn > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
