Atlas Room of the Main Branch of the Palm Beach County Library 3650 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL
Larry Vick will lead this meeting. At the meeting we will discuss Part One of Blaine Bettinger's The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy, 2nd Edition,book. Part One is Getting Started and it has three chapters: Genetic Genealogy Basics; Common Misconceptions; and Ethics and Genetic Genealogy.We will also discuss using the remaining chapters of the book at for future meetings (one chapter per meeting). If you aren't familar with the book the Palm Beach Library System (PBCLS) has nine copies. We have also ordered a copy of the book for the GSPBC Library (that copy should be available for use in the library by 2 Jun). The other chapters in the book are as follows:
Part Two: Selecting a Test
4. Autosomal-DNA (atDNA) Testing
5. Y-Chromosomal (Y-DNA) Testing
6. Mitochondrial (mtDNA Testing
7. X-Chromosomal (X-DNA) Testing
Part Three: Analyzing and Applying Test Results
8. Third-Party Autosomal-DNA Tools
9. Ethnicity Estimates
10. Analyzing Complex Questions with DNA
11. Genetic Testing for Adoption and Other Brick Walls
12. The Future of Genetic Genealogy