Book
Surnames, DNA, and family history / George Redmonds, Turi King, and David Hey. --
Record details
- ISBN: 0199582645
- ISBN: 9780199582648
- Physical Description: x, 242 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-224) and indexes. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 43.99 |
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| Subject: | DNA > Analysis. Names, Personal. DNA fingerprinting. Great Britain > Genealogy. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 929.1072041 Red | 31681002720514 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Gardners
This book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and show the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research. The book will be welcomed by all those engaged in genealogical research, including everyone seeking to discover the histories of their names and families. - Oxford University Press
This book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and shows the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research. It focuses on British names, tracing their origins to different parts of the British Isles and Europe and revealing how names often remain concentrated in the districts where they first became established centuries ago. In the process the book casts fresh light on the ancient peopling of the British Isles. The authors consider why some names die out while others spread across the globe. They use recent advances in DNA testing to investigate whether particular surnames have single, dual, or multiple origins, and to find out if the various forms of a single name have a common origin. They show how information from DNA can be combined with historical evidence and techniques to distinguish between individuals with the same name and different names with similar spellings, and to identifty the name of the same individual or family spelt in various ways in different times and places.
The final chapter of this paperback edition, looking at the use of genetics in historical research, has been updated to include new work on the DNA of Richard III.
