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DNA testing has become an accepted tool for identifying ancestors. | DNA testing has become an accepted tool for identifying ancestors. | ||
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== Frequently Asked Questions == | == Frequently Asked Questions == | ||
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A lecture given at RootsTech 2012 can help you answer these questions: | A lecture given at RootsTech 2012 can help you answer these questions: | ||
CeCe Moore's "DNA Testing for Genealogy - Getting Started" series is a great place for beginners. Read her posts at the Geni blog: | CeCe Moore's "DNA Testing for Genealogy - Getting Started" series is a great place for beginners. Read her posts at the Geni blog: | ||
*[http://www.geni.com/blog/dna-testing-for-genealogy-getting-started-part-one-375984.html Part 1] | |||
*[http://www.geni.com/blog/dna-testing-for-genealogy-getting-started-part-two-376163.html Part 2] | *[http://www.geni.com/blog/dna-testing-for-genealogy-getting-started-part-one-375984.html Part 1] | ||
*[http://www.geni.com/blog/dna-testing-for-genealogy-getting-started-part-three-376261.html Part 3] | *[http://www.geni.com/blog/dna-testing-for-genealogy-getting-started-part-two-376163.html Part 2] | ||
*[http://www.geni.com/blog/dna-testing-for-genealogy-getting-started-part-three-376261.html Part 3] | |||
*[http://www.geni.com/blog/dna-testing-for-genealogy-getting-started-part-four-376433.html Part 4]<ref>Dick Eastman, "Getting Started in Genetic Genealogy Part #4," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 11 August 2012, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/08/getting-started-in-genetic-genealogy-part-4.html.</ref> | *[http://www.geni.com/blog/dna-testing-for-genealogy-getting-started-part-four-376433.html Part 4]<ref>Dick Eastman, "Getting Started in Genetic Genealogy Part #4," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 11 August 2012, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/08/getting-started-in-genetic-genealogy-part-4.html.</ref> | ||
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The Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to building the world's foremost collection of DNA and corresponding genealogical information. SMGF is making some information available on their web site. Finding matching DNA results and pedigrees in the Sorenson Database can help you make new family connections throughout the world and across generations.The Foundation is a world leader in DNA research with direct application to genealogy. Their work complements other studies that focus on the "deep ancestry" of humankind. | The Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to building the world's foremost collection of DNA and corresponding genealogical information. SMGF is making some information available on their web site. Finding matching DNA results and pedigrees in the Sorenson Database can help you make new family connections throughout the world and across generations.The Foundation is a world leader in DNA research with direct application to genealogy. Their work complements other studies that focus on the "deep ancestry" of humankind. | ||
== Result Interpretation Assistance == | == Result Interpretation Assistance == | ||
Organizations, such as [http://www.geneticgenealogyconsultant.com/ The Genetic Genealogy Consultant], provide services to help you interpret your DNA results and get the most out of what they can tell you about your roots. | Organizations, such as [http://www.geneticgenealogyconsultant.com/ The Genetic Genealogy Consultant], provide services to help you interpret your DNA results and get the most out of what they can tell you about your roots. | ||
== DNA Projects == | == DNA Projects == | ||