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Foundations in DNA
New to DNA testing for genealogy? Foundations in DNA with expert Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D. is the perfect starting point. No science background needed! In five friendly, easy-to-follow sessions, you'll learn what DNA actually tells you, understand Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA, and autosomal DNA, make sense of your match list, and finally understand what those ethnicity estimates really mean. Start your DNA journey with confidence!
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Foundations in DNA 1 of 5: Introduction to DNA and Genetic Genealogy
with Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
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Foundations in DNA 2 of 5: Understanding and Using Y-DNA and mtDNA
with Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
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Foundations in DNA 3 of 5: Understanding Autosomal DNA
with Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
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Foundations in DNA 4 of 5: Using Shared Matching
with Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
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Foundations in DNA 5 of 5: Understanding Ethnicity Estimates
with Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
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