DNA & Genealogy Colleen Fitzpatrick and Andrew Yeiser http://www.thefamilyhistorystore.com/book-store-c-34.html DNA & Genealogy was introduced at the Family Tree DNA Second International Conference on Genetic Genealogy held in November 2005 at National Geographic Headquarters in Washington DC. DNA & Genealogy is a follow-on to Forensic Genealogy, and gives a more detailed explanation on what you can learn through Y- and mtDNA testing. There are also sections on how to find out if your surname already has a DNA study in progress, how to join a study, and how to form your own. DNA & Genealogy offers interesting reading material to even the most seasoned genetic genealogist, through its "DNA in the News " and "Weird DNA" sidebars on subjects including: . Cloning . PaleoDNA . Chimeras, People with Two DNA profiles in Their Bodies . Sickle Cell - Good News/Bad News . DNA Analysis of Oetzi the Tyrolean Ice Man . IQ XY . Exobiology DNA and many others! Table of Contents ABOUT DNA Nuclear DNA Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) The Human Genome Project The Birth of DNA Fingerprinting The Genetic Genealogy Revolution References-About DNA THE INS AND OUTS OF GENETIC GENEALOGY So How Does DNA work? Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) A Few Words about Mutations References-The Ins and Outs of Genetic Genealogy SURNAME STUDIES Is There Already a Study for My Name? Joining a Study References-Surname Studies WHAT KIND OF TEST IS RIGHT FOR ME? Major Testing Companies What Are My Testing Options? What to Expect When You Get Tested References-What Kind of Test Is Right for Me? ARE WE REALLY COUSINS? The Most Recent Common Ancestor Mismatches Genetic Distance MRCA Probabilities-The FTDNATiPTM Calculator MRCA Calculations Online Databases References-Are We Really Cousins WOW, OW, WO, and O Stories References-WOW, WO, OW, and O Stories NONPATERNITY EVENTS References - Nonpaternity Events STARTING AND MANAGING MY OWN STUDY Managing Your Project HOW MANY MARKERS? HOW MANY PEOPLE? Getting Started About Cladograms and Pairwise Mismatches The Mumma Study More Markers, More Information References-How Many Markers? How Many People? WHAT CAN DNA TESLL ME ABOUT MY SURNAME? How Many People Do I Need? References-What Can DNA Tell Me about My Surname? SNPS, CLADES, AND HAPLOGROUPS SNPs and the HAPMAP Haplogroups and Clades Y-SNP Haplogroups mtDNA and Clades References-SNPS, Clades, and Haplogroups THE LAST WOR(L)D The Typewriter APPENDIX A MRCA Calculations Transmission Events The Bare Facts MRCA Calculations and Bayes Theorem References-Appendix A, MRCA Calculations About the Authors... Colleen Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., is the author of two of the best-selling books in genealogy. Forensic Genealogy has been widely recognized for its innovative forensic science approach to genealogical research. She has been featured on NPR's Talk of the Nation radio program (July 2005), and has written cover articles for Internet Genealogy (June 2006), Family Tree Magazine (April 2006) and Family Chronicle (October 2005). Colleen writes a regular column for Ancestry magazine. Colleen's day job is as a recognized expert in high resolution optical measurement techniques, with many years' experience working for NASA and the National Science Foundation. But in Forensic Genealogy and DNA & Genealogy, Colleen shows that you don't have to be a rocket scientist to get the most from your genealogical materials. Andy Yeiser studied physics at MIT and University of California, Berkeley, but switched to computer engineering early on. He gave up aerospace and teaching at UCLA to start his own multi-disciplinary company. He sold it and retired to assignments as an engineering consultant with the United Nations in Turkey, Iran, Egypt, India, Nigeria, Austria, Guyana, Malaysia, Yugoslavia, and many other countries. In Kinshasa, Zaire when having difficulties boarding a flight to Goma, Andy was surprised to get help from Idi Amin. When Andy thanked him, Mr. Amin replied, "No problem. Just call me Idi." Andy considers this period of his life as 30 years of paid vacation. Andy's interest in science was rekindled in Colleen Fitzpatrick's optics lab and is now focused on DNA & genetics. Andy also consults on engineering and business management from his base in Huntington Beach, CA. Andy was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and spent summers with his grandfather in Nehawka. He traces his family to eight signators of the Magna Carta. The Family History Store Products for discovering, preserving your heritage www.thefamilyhistorystore.com Kindred Trails Worldwide Genealogy Resources Linking the World Together With Roots www.kindredtrails.com