This is designed to suggest a few starting points to those who are interested in pursuing this particular avenue of investigation.
INFORMATION RESOURCES
- The International Society of Genetic Genealogy
- Kerchner’s DNA Testing & Genetic Genealogy Information
- Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak’s website on “Genetealogy”
- Cyndi’s List ~ Genetics, DNA, & Family Health
- Genetic Genealogy, Health Histories & DNA Family Trees — a series of helpful articles on the subject
- DNA From the Beginning, from the Josiah Macy, Jr., Foundation — an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes, and heredity.
- DNA 101: Y-Chromosome Testing — a good discussion of the basics from the Blair DNA Project website
- Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms — from the NIH National Human Genome Research Institute
- Genetic Genealogy, by MSNBC — a collection of interesting articles and interactive videos
TESTING SERVICES
- Family Tree DNA
– the specialists with the largest database; my choice for my projects - Ancestry.com — bought out another company and then farms out their laboratory testing; not the best way to go
- Oxford Ancestors — if you want to choose a British firm for some reason, or compare your results with those from their database
SURNAME PROJECT WEBSITES FOR FAMILIES
WHICH HAD BRANCHES LIVING IN GUILFORD COUNTY
- Benbow Family DNA Surname Project
- Dick/Dicks/Dix Family DNA Surname Project
- The Four Goff Brothers of Western Virginia Website by Phil Goff
- Harrison Family DNA Surname Project
- Johnson/Johnston/Johnstone Surname Project
- Short Family DNA Surname Project
- also see: Discussion of Lineage II (S-17) in Short DNA Study
- Stewart Family DNA Project
If you know about a project involving Guilford families, please e-mail me and I will add it to the list. Family Tree DNA has projects such as Scottish DNA, Ulster Scots, British Quakers, etc., so look for those on their website.
