| Genealogy is the method of researching information | | | | accurate when applied to ancestral research plus this |
| about your ancestors in order to help you create | | | | research will also show a hereditary diseases which |
| your family tree. Using traditional methods you would | | | | will help family members who are alive today. |
| have to research and find records that are often | | | | This method should also benefit families and |
| difficult to find and interpret, on the other hand there | | | | individuals who have been either adopted or been the |
| is a newer method called genetic genealogy which | | | | adoptee, because genetic genealogy can easily trace |
| uses DNA testing. | | | | who these individuals families are. This will allow many |
| Genealogists who use the traditional methods often | | | | individuals to be put in touch with their true family |
| have to travel to different countries in order to | | | | members. Who knows, you may even find you are |
| research information from libraries and archives to | | | | related to someone who is famous. Now wouldn't |
| enable them to create the family tree they are | | | | that be something exciting to share with friends and |
| working on. However, there can be some problems | | | | neighbors and of course family |
| with this method such as not finding the information | | | | Genetic Genealogy Has Two Types of DNA Testing: |
| they need, this equates to a lot of time being | | | | |
| wasted and money being spent. An alternative to this | | | | 1. Mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA - is used in research |
| method is genetic genealogy, which many | | | | to determining a maternal ancestor. Therefore, if |
| professionals are finding very promising and accurate. | | | | there are two people who are found with the same |
| Using Genetic Genealogy: | | | | mtDNA, it is most probable that they have the same |
| The birth of genetic genealogy has come about | | | | maternal origin. Unfortunately, mtDNA slowly changes, |
| because of the advancement in DNA techniques and | | | | which can make it difficult to identify close |
| knowledge. This is giving many researchers a | | | | relatedness. |
| promising method of finding the missing links to a | | | | 2. Y-chromosome Tests - this type of genetic |
| family tree. From a scientific standpoint DNA shows | | | | genealogy tests are being used more often in |
| that we all come from common female and male | | | | research. This test is only apply to males because this |
| ancestors, so it's going to be interesting to see how | | | | chromosome is passed from father to son, and is |
| this will help research. | | | | therefore also used to identify ancestry if individuals |
| Because this method uses medical science there is | | | | share the same surname. |
| the benefit that using DNA samples will be more | | | | |