Genetic genealogy books

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The following is a selection of books on the subject of genetic genealogy, genetics and deep ancestry.

• Edward Ball. The Genetic Strand: Exploring a Family History Through DNA. Simon & Schuster, 2007, pp288.

• Robin L Bennett. The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History. Wiley-Liss, 1999.

• Katie Boyle and Colin Renfrew. Archaeogenetics: DNA and the Population Prehistory of Europe (Monograph Series). McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2001.

• Terrence Carmichael and Alexander Kuklin. How to DNA Test Our Family Relationships. DNA Press, 2000. Early (and still unique) book on adoptions, paternity and other relationship testing. Carmichael is a founder of GeneTree.

• L. Cavalli-Sforza et al. The History and Geography of Human Genes. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1994. Dense but very comprehensive.

• Luigi-Luca and Francesco Cavalli-Sforza. The Great Human Diasporas, translated from the Italian by Sarah Thorne. Reading, Mass. : Perseus Books, 1998. More readable than the Stanford professor’s other books.

• Francis Collins. The Language of Life: DNA and the Revolution in Personalised Medicine. Profile Books, 2010.

• Kevin Davies. The $1,000 Genome: The Revolution in DNA Sequencing and the New Era of Personalized Medicine. Free Press, 2010.

• Colleen Fitzpatrick and Andrew Yeiser. DNA and Genealogy. Rice Book Press, 2005. Highly regarded commentary on news stories about DNA and how-to introduction for laymen.

• Colleen Fitzpatrick. Forensic Genealogy. Rice Book Press, 2005.

• Michael A Fortun. Promising Genomics: Iceland and deCODE Genetics in a World of Speculation. University of California Press, 2008.

• Tony Frudakis. Molecular Photofitting. Academic Press, 2007.

• Clive Gamble. Timewalkers: The Prehistory of Global Colonization. Stroud: Sutton, 2003. Popular account of human prehistory by British anthropologist/archeologist. Article from American Scientist.

• Peter B. Gray and Kermyt G. Anderson. Fatherhood: Evolution and Human Paternal Behavior. Harvard University Press, 2010, pp320.

• Barry G. Hall. Phylogenetic Trees Made Easy. 3rd edition. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, Massachusetts, 2007.

• Stephen Harding, Mark Jobling and Turi King. Foreword by Michael Wood. Viking DNA: The Wirral and West Lancashire Project. Nottingham University Press, 2010.

• Mark Jobling. Human Evolutionary Genetics. 2003. Standard college and graduate school level textbook by leading expert.

• Steve Jones. Y: The Descent of Men. Abacaus, 2003, pp256.

• Debbie Kennett. DNA and Social Networking: A Guide to Genealogy in the Twenty-First Century. The History Press, October 2011.

• Charles F. Kerchner Jr. Genetic Genealogy DNA Testing Dictionary. Self-published, 2004. Look-up source for esoteric terminology used.

• Gabriel Ward Lasker). Surnames and Genetic Structure (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology). Cambridge University Press, 1985.

• Sandra S Lee, Barbara A Koenig and Sarah S Richardson. Revisiting Race in a Genomic Age (Studies in Medical Anthropology). Rutgers University Press, 2008.

• Carl P. Lipo, Michael J. O'Brien, Mark Collard and Stephen Shennan. Mapping our Ancestors: Phylogenetic Methods in Anthropology and Prehistory. Aldine Transaction, 2005.

• Robin McKie. Face of Britain: How Our Genes Reveal the History of Britain. Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2007. The book to accompany the TV series.

• Steve Olson. Mapping Human History. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002. Survey of major populations.

• Stephen Oppenheimer. The Real Eve. Modern Man’s Journey out of Africa. Carroll & Graf, 2003. Champions the beachcomber route theory with much technical detail.

• Stephen Oppenheimer. The Origins of the British: A Genetic Detective Story. Constable, 2006.

• Chris Pomery. DNA and Family History: How Genetic Testing Can Advance Your Genealogical Research. Kew, Surrey: The National Archives, 2004. Toronto, Canada: Dundurn Group Ltd (2006).

• Chris Pomery. Family History in the Genes: Trace Your DNA and Grow Your Family Tree. Kew, Surrey: The National Archives, 2007.

• George Redmonds, Turi King and David Hey. Surnames, DNA and Family History. Oxford University Press, September? 2011.

• Alice Roberts. The Incredible Human Journey. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009. The book to accompany the TV series.

• Alice Roberts. Evolution: The Human Story. Dorling Kindersley, September 2011.

• John C G Rohl, Martin Warren and David Hunt. Purple Secret: Genes, Madness and the Royal Houses of Europe. Bantam Press, 1998.

• Alan Savin. DNA for Family Historians. Maidenhead: Genetic Genealogy Guides, 2000. Slim paperback first published in 2000, now available also in German.

• Thomas H. Shawker. Unlocking Your Genetic History: A Step-by-Step Guide to Discovering Your Family's Medical and Genetic Heritage (National Genealogical Society Guide, 6). Thomas Nelson, 2004. Guide to the difficult subject of family medical history and genetic diseases.

• Megan Smolenyak and Ann Turner. Trace Your Roots with DNA: Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree. Rodale Books, 2004. Recent tool for amateur genealogists by seminar speaker and DNA listserv moderator.

• Chris Stringer. The Origin of Our Species. Allen Lane, 2011, pp352.

• Bryan Sykes. The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science that Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry. Bantam Press (hardback), 2001. Corgi (paperback). US edition: New York: Norton. Names the founders of Europe's major female haplogroups.

• Bryan Sykes. Adam's Curse. A Future without Men. Bantam Press (hardback), 2003. Corgi (paperback). US edition: New York: W. W. Norton (2004). The Oxford professor's male sequel to The Seven Daughters of Eve.

• Bryan Sykes. The Blood of the Isles. Bantam Press, 2006. Published in the US as Saxons, Vikings and Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland. W W Norton, 2007.

• Bryan Sykes. DNA USA: A Genetic Biography of America. W W Norton, February? 2012.

• Linda Tagliaferro. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Decoding Your Genes. Alpha Books, 1999. Uses everyday language to explain the role genes play in shaping who we are.

• Spencer Wells. The Journey of Man. New York: Random House, 2004.

• Spencer Wells. Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project. USA: National Geographic Society, 2006.

• Spencer Wells. Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization. Random House, USA, 2010. Allen Lane, GB, 2010.

• Spencer Wells. Deep Ancestry, 2nd Edition: How DNA Reveals the Roots of Your Family Tree. National Geographic Society, Spring? 2012.