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Tracing your family’s genetic history
I find out where I come from in Africa!
All humans share some common bits of DNA, passed down to us from our www.ted.com African ancestors. Geneticist Spencer Wells talks about how his Genographic Project will use this shared DNA to figure out how we are — in all our diversity — truly connected.
Gina Paige of African Ancestry on the Russ Parr Morning Show. To trace your DNA and find your roots, visit www.africanancestry.com.
Book “Abraham’s DNA: Race, Identity and the DNA of the Chosen People Jewish law is quite clear on the question “Who is a Jew?” (anyone whose mother is Jewish), yet the question remains vexing, calling up issues of religion, history, culture and sometimes politics. In his second foray into the world of genetics and race, Entine (an American Enterprise Institute fellow and author of Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We’re Afraid to Talk About It) shows the degree to which genetics has been thrown into the mix. He presents fascinating evidence from DNA studies: the genes of Jewish males around the world can be traced back to the ancient Middle East; the genes of Jewish women cannot. Among Africans who claim Jewish ancestry, the Falashas of Ethiopia do not have Jewish genetic markers; but the less well known Lemba of South Africa do. A majority of cohanim, or priests, have a common genetic marker, but Levites (of whom priests are supposedly a subset) do not. But Entine can be sloppy (his grasp on the respective roles of high priests, priests and Levites is shaky; he seems unclear whether the Pilgrims were Quakers or Puritans), and he digresses from science to potted history, myths about the 10 Lost Tribes and an account of his trip to the West Bank. More problematic, his account of genetic science and DNA analysis is vague. Entine’s final chapters broach the contentious topics of whether one can speak genetically of race and whether “Jewish genes” confer …
Step-by-step video instructions for completing a genealogical DNA test from Family Tree DNA (FTDNA). Not endorsed by Family Tree DNA. Tutorial on how to open and swab your check to acquire DNA cells. Does not cover interpretation of results.
Happy Darwin Day! I wrote this script in January 2010, but never found the time to make the video. I guess I can now tick this one off. Thanks to Beyond Mythology for reminding me of Darwin Day. twitter.com Twitter: www.twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Podcast & Blog: www.godless.biz
By using the DNA tools at GeneTree, you can view where your DNA cousins and ancestors have lived in the past few hundred years and view the predicted migration patterns of your deep ancestors. But that is not all! At GeneTree,you can actually contact and connect with your new found DNA cousins.
www.overgroundonline.com Expert interviews from Who Do You Think You Are Live 2010, the UK’s largest family history exhibition