Reading List

• “Developing a DNA Testing Plan” by Paul Woodbury. MyHeritage Blog. Date of Publication 26 Sep 2017.
• “Creating a Research Plan for DNA Testing” by Shannon Combs-Bennett. Trials and Tribulations of a Self-Taught Family Historian. Date of Publication 17 Oct 2017.
• International Society of Genetic Genealogists Wiki entries for
  • Before You Buy
  • Autosomal DNA testing comparison chart

Handouts

• Informed Consent & Beneficiary Agreement Template (Docx, 21KB) by Blaine T. Bettinger, JD, PhD. Informed Consent Agreement and Beneficiary Agreement. The Genetic Genealogist. Date of Publication 15 Feb 2018.
• DNA Analysis Consent Forms by Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL. Deb’s Delvings in Genealogy. Date of Publication 28 Sep 2017.
  • Consent Form for a Family Member (PDF, 143KB)
  • Consent Form for a Family Member (Docx, 21KB) (editable & customizable)

Presentation Slides

• Class 1: Intro to Genealogical DNA Testing

Homework

• Homework 1
• Homework 1 Solutions

Reading List

• “Using Y-DNA for Genealogy” by Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL. National Genealogical Society NGS Magazine 40 (January-March 2014): 20-24.
• “Using Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) for Genealogy” by Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL. National Genealogical Society NGS Magazine 39 (October-December 2013): 26-30.
• International Society of Genetic Genealogists Wiki entries for
  • Y chromosome DNA tests
  • Mitochondrial DNA tests
  • Haplotype
  • Single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)
  • Haplogroup

• “Unlocking the Genealogical Secrets of the X Chromosome” by Blaine T. Bettinger, JD, PhD. The Genetic Genealogist. Date of Publication 21 December 2008

Presentation Slides

• Class Two: Y-DNA, mtDNA & X-DNA

Homework

• Homework 2
• Homework 2 solutions

Optional Post Class Enrichment

• Building a Family Tree with SNPs, STRs & Named People (YouTube)

Reading List

• ““Ethnicity Testing – A Conundrum” by Roberta Estes. (This is an excerpt of the original article, which can be found here.) DNAeXplained. Date of Publication 10 February 2016.
• “AncestryDNA Communities” by  Ancestry DNA Support Center.
• “August 2017 Update to the Shared cM Project” by Blaine T. Bettinger, JD, PhD. The Genetic Genealogist. 26 August 2017.
• ”The Shared cM project 3.0 tool v4” by Jonny Perl. DNA Painter. Date of Publication August 2017.
• “Q&A: Everyone has Two Family Trees – A Genealogical Tree and a Genetic Tree” by Blaine T. Bettinger, JD, PhD. The Genetic Genealogist. Date of Publication 10 November 2009.
• Excerpted ISOGG Wiki definition of centiMorgan
• “The Leeds Method: Creating Color Clusters” by Dana Leeds. DNA with Dana. Accessed 5 May 2019.
• “You Can Do DNA with Christi Lynn Jacobsen, Diahan Southard and Dana Leeds.” RootsTech 2019 video.

Presentation Slides

• Class Three: I’ve gotten my results…Now what?

Homework

Reading List

• “What is a segment?” by Jim Bartlett. segment-ology. Date of Publication 7 May 2015.
• “How Do DNA Segments Get Smaller?” by Blaine Bettinger, JD, PhD. The Genetic Genealogist. Date of Publication 31 Jan 2015.
• “Understanding DNA Inheritance and Your Test Results” by Andy Lee. Family History Fanatics. Date of Publication 12 Sep 2017.
• “Chromosome Browsers for Genealogy: What Are They and Why Are They Useful?” by Candace Camilo. LegacyTree Genealogists. Date of Publication 8 Jun 2018.
• Either or both of:
  • “Introducing DNA Painter” by Katherine Borges. Genetic Genealogy Ireland. Date of Publication 12 Nov 2018. 38 min.
  • “An Introduction to DNA Painter” by Jony Perl. FamilyTree Webinars. Date of Publication 3 Apr 2019. 1hr, 25 min.
• Optional: If you have subscription to Legacy Family Webinars: “Advanced DNA Sharing” by Paul Woodbury.  FamilyTree Webinars. ($)

Presentation Slides

• Class 4: Understanding Autosomal DNA and How It is Passed Down

Homework

Reading List

• An Overview of the One-to-Many Tools on GEDmatch by Andy Lee. Family History Fanatics. Date of Publication 11 Apr 2019.
• “The Effect of Phasing on Reducing False Distant Matches” by Blaine Bettinger, JD, PhD. The Genetic Genealogist. Date of Publication 26 July 2017.  Read up to the section titled “Phasing a Parent”
• “Forming and Using Genetic Networks with Genetic Affairs​​” by Blaine Bettinger, JD, PhD. YouTube (21:19).  Date of Publication 4 Dec 2018.
• Optional: “Tools for effective use of your DNA” by Maurice Gleeson. YouTube (52:22). Date of Publication 7 May 2019.
• Optional: “Cluster Tool: GEDmatch Tier 1 Tools” by Andy Lee. Family History Fanatics. Date of Publication 9 May 2019.

Presentation Slides

• Using GEDmatch & 3rd Party Tools
• Using GEDmatch

Homework

Presentation Slides

• Getting the most out of your Testing Company’s Tools

Blogs

• The Genetic Genealogist. Blaine T. Bettinger, JD, PhD.
• The Legal Genealogist. Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL.
• Deb’s Delvings in Genealogy. Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL.
• DNAeXplained. Roberta Estes

Other Websites

• International Society of Genetic Genealogists

Books

• The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine T. Bettinger, JD, PhD ($)
• Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine T. Bettinger, JD, PhD and Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL ($)