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DNA Testing for Complete Beginners

Debbie Kennett
Feb 15, 2019
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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A Bit of Biology
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mtDNA Testing
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Autosomal DNA Testing
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DNA Matches
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Resources
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Questions / answers
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About this webinar

This presentation was originally given as part of Genetic Genealogy Ireland 2019.

 

DNA testing is an essential tool for the family historian and has the potential to provide answers which can’t be found from the paper trail alone. The large genetic genealogy databases are helping to reunite long lost cousins and break down long-standing brick walls. But if you’ve not yet tested it can be very confusing trying to decide how a DNA test can help with your research and working out which test you should be taking. Come and learn about the three different tests – Y-chromosome DNA, mitochondrial and autosomal DNA – and how you can apply them to your research. The talk will be illustrated with case studies and some inspiring real-life stories.

 

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Debbie Kennett
Debbie is an internationally recognised expert and speaker on genetic genealogy. She writes the popular Cruwys News blog, and is the author of two books: DNA and Social Networking
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