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Haplogroup | Your past through your genes

A website, by Rebekah Canada, dedicated to helping people learn about personal genealogy, minority population heritage, personal genomics, and DNA project administration best practices.

International Society of Genetic Genealogy

The world's first society founded to promote and educate about genetic genealogy. Membership is FREE!.

Journal of Genetic Genealogy

The Journal of Genetic Genealogy (JoGG) is exclusively an online journal. The entire content of the Journal will be published quarterly on the World Wide Web at www.jogg.info. It is possible that JoGG will have a minimal printed edition for certain libraries. Previous issues of the Journal will remain on the web site.

Kerchner's DNA Testing & Genetic Genealogy Information & Resources Page

List of information sources and for learning how to use the new tools of DNA testing and Genetic Genealogy to aide traditional genealogical research.

NGS Monthly - DNA as a Genealogical Source

By Melissa A. Johnson, CG.

OMIM - Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man

Searchable database of genetic diseases.

One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse

Alternate search functions for many online databases. Includes tools for immigration, census, vital records, calendars, soundex, foreign alphabets, Jewish and Holocaust research.

openSNP

openSNP allows customers of direct-to-customer genetic tests to publish their test results, find others with similar genetic variations, learn more about their results, find the latest primary literature on their variations and help scientists to find new associations.

PBS - NOVA - Secrets in our DNA

NOVA presentation, first aired 13 Jan 2021, on DNA testing. "What can DNA testing companies reveal about our ancestry and health, and at what risk?"

QuickSheet: Citing Genetic Sources for History Research Evidence! Style: Genealogical Publishing Company

One of the purposes of this QuickSheet is to show how to cite sources in compiling a genealogy using DNA analysis. As Ms. Mills demonstrates, the standards for citation, evidence analysis, and proof

Sense About Genetic Ancestry Testing - Resources - Sense About Science

From Sense About Science - Many companies now offer to tell you about your ancestors from a DNA test. Adverts for these tests can give the impression that your results are unique and that the tests will tell you about your specific personal history, but the very same history that you receive could equally be given to thousands of other people. Conversely, the results from your DNA tests could be matched with all sorts of different stories to the one you are given: you cannot look at DNA and read it like a book or a map of a journey. This guide will help explain why, and what it is exactly that genetic ancestry companies are offering.

Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation

Project to build a correlated genetic and genealogical database.

Template for DNA match enquiry emails

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 Genealogy, Adoption Search, and Paternity

An introduction to DNA testing for genealogists and adoptees.

The Genographic Project by National Geographic - Human Migration, Population Genetics

Since its launch in 2005, National Geographic

The Who, What, Where, and Why of Genetic Genealogy Testing | Legacy Tree

Blog post from Paul Woodbury of Legacy Tree Genealogists about genetic genealogy testing.

WikiTree - DNA Project

This project is a simple way to organize those of us who are interested in how WikiTree can integrate DNA test results.

Your DNA Guide

Diahan Southard's site for consultation, video training, and more.

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.