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Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation

Project to build a correlated genetic and genealogical database.

Surnames and the Y Chromosome

Abstract from the The American Journal of Human Genetics.

Teasing Family History from a Few Drops of Blood

Article by Hannah Wolfson.

The D.N.A. Detective

Describes the future potential of a new branch of family history which has been christened Genetic Genealogy.

The DNA Testing Guide for Paternity, Genealogy, and Adoption Search

An introduction to DNA testing for genealogists and adoptees.

The Genetic Genealogist - Adding DNA to the Genealogist’s Toolbox

Blog from Blaine Bettinger, a genealogist who has a Ph.D. in biochemistry with a concentration in genetics.

The Genographic Project - Human Migration, Population Genetics, Maps, DNA

From the National Geographic Society. A five-year effort to understand the human journey — where we came from and how we got to where we live today. This unprecedented effort will map humanity's genetic journey through the ages.

The U.S. Army Central Identification Laboratory

The Laboratory's mission is to search for, recover, and identify remains of American military personnel, certain American civilian personnel, and certain allied personnel unaccounted for from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and other conflicts and contingencies.

The Uma Clan of Mitochondrial DNA

Bonnie Ferguson Butler discusses her mitochondrial DNA results and her reactions to them.

U.S. News: Where We Come From Recent advances in genetics are starting to illuminate the wanderings of early humans

Online article from U.S. News & World Report including information on DNA research's effect on genealogy.

University of Utah School of Medicine: Cardiovascular Genetics

Familial genetic research studies on inherited high cholesterol and inherited high blood pressure.

US Military Unknown Remains

Project requesting MtDNA samples to assist in the identification of Korean War remains.

Why DNA Testing For Genealogy and How To Manage It

Article on DNA testing those with your surname (and variants) and how to manage the project.

Ybase - Genealogy by Numbers

A DNA/genealogy database which accepts Y-chromosome haplotypes and other details, allowing anyone to search for their DNA cousins.

Your Genetic Genealogist

Helping you to discover and understand the fascinating world of genetic genealogy and personal genomics. Written from the perspective of a highly engaged consumer of DTC testing.

Your Genetic Genealogist

Discover the fascinating world of genetic genealogy (DNA testing for genealogy). This blog strives to make the subject accessible and understandable for the non-scientist. Written by Cece Moore, a professional genetic genealogist and experienced personal genomics consumer.

Zusammenfassung über genetische Ahnenforschnung / Genealogie

Genetische Ahnenforschung, Genetische Genealogie. Diese Seite erklärt was man durch das seiner/ihrer DNS/DNA lernen kann und welche Tests dazu notwending sind.