Genetic Genealogy Education

NGS COURSE:

There is one course at https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/CGS:

[1] "Understanding and Using DNA Test Results," Thomas H. Shawker ($$).

https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cgs/understanding-and-using-dna-test-results/

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR GENEALOGICAL STUDIES (NIGS):

NIGS (based in Toronto) offers basic eight-week online classes taught by renowned instructors for $99. For each class, a new session starts about once a month as given in the drop-down list for each individual class. The overall course list is at

https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/courses.asp

[1] "DNA: Autosomal DNA - Testing for Everyone," Shannon Combs-Bennett

https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/courses.asp?courseID=550

[2] "DNA: Introduction to Genetic Genealogy," Diahan Southard

https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/courses.asp?courseID=532

[3] "DNA: Tracing Maternal and Paternal Lines," Shannon Combs-Bennett

https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/courses.asp?courseID=540

INSTITUTE COURSES:

Courses in genetic genealogy are offered every year at several week-long institutes. There are prerequisites for advanced courses.

The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) has sessions in Pittsburgh during the summer months. https://www.gripitt.org, https://www.gripitt.org/courses:
The Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) has a session in Athens, Georgia, in June or July. https://ighr.gagensociety.org/
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) has a session in Salt Lake City in January. https://slig.ugagenealogy.org/
The Institute for Genetic Genealogy (i4GG) also holds an annual conference. https://i4gg.org

BLOGS AND ONLINE LESSONS:

23andMe. 23andMe Blog. https://blog.23andme.com/
Aulicino, Emily. DNA-Genealem's Genetic Genealogy. https://genealem-geneticgenealogy.blogspot.com/.
Bartlett, Jim. Segment-ology. https://segmentology.org/.
Bettinger, Blaine. The Genetic Genealogist https://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/.
Christmas, Shannon. Through the Trees. https://throughthetreesblog.tumblr.com/.
Dowell, David R. Dr. D Digs Up Ancestors. http://blog.ddowell.com/.
Estes, Roberta. DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy. https://dna-explained.com/.
Family Tree DNA. Family Tree DNA Help Center. https://help.familytreedna.com/hc/en-us.
Family Tree DNA. Family Tree DNA Learn More. https://help.familytreedna.com/hc/en-us/categories/1500001429661-Learn-More.
ISOGG. "Genetic genealogy blogs." ISOGG wiki. https://www.isogg.org/wiki/Genetic_genealogy_blogs.
Kennett, Debbie. Cruwys News. https://cruwys.blogspot.com/.
Lacopo, Michael. Hoosier Daddy?. http://roots4u.blogspot.com/.
Owston, Jim. The Lineal Arboretum. http://linealarboretum.blogspot.com/.
Perkins, Steven. On-line Journal of Genetics and Genealogy. https://jgg-online.blogspot.com/.
Russell, Judy G. The Legal Genealogist. https://www.legalgenealogist.com/.
Walker, Rebecca. Solving Genealogy Puzzles with DNA. http://genealogypuzzlesdna.blogspot.com/.
Wayne, Debbie Parker. Deb's Delvings in Genealogy. https://debsdelvings.blogspot.com/.

GENETIC GENEALOGY VIDEOS

International Genetic Genealogy Conference (I4GG) videos ($$). https://i4gg.org/2022-video/
Genetic Genealogy Videos (ISOGG) https://isogg.org/wiki/Genetic_genealogy_videos
RootsTech How-To Videos. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/collection/rootstech-how-to-videos?lang=eng

READING LIST:

from the syllabus for “Practical Genetic Genealogy”:

· [1] Blaine T. and Debbie Parker Wayne. Genetic Genealogy in Practice. Arlington, Va.: National Genealogical Society, 2016.

· [2] Bettinger, Blaine T., The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy. Cincinnati, Ohio: Family Tree Books, 2016.

Older Books (may not be up-to-date):

Aulicino, Emily D. Genetic Genealogy: The Basics and Beyond. Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, 2013.
Dowell, David R. NextGen Genealogy: The DNA Connection. n.p.: Libraries Unlimited, 2014.
Kennett, Debbie. DNA and Social Networking: A Guide to Genealogy in the Twenty-first Century. Gloucestershire, UK: The History Press, 2011.
Smolenyak, Megan Smolenyak, and Ann Turner. Trace Your Roots with DNA. Emmaus, Penn., Rodale Press, 2004.

In addition to the books above, the following provide insight into the use of DNA to identify family:

Griffeth, Bill. The Stranger in My Genes: A Memoir Hardcover. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016.
Hill, Richard. Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA. n.p.: self-published, 2012.

This page was contributed by Sharon L. Brevoort, Dec 2017. Blog information courtesy of Genetic Genealogy in Practice.

Updated: 16 Mar 18 JET; 14 Jan 20 tds; 1/23/23 SLB