Every year, since 2003, National DNA Day is officially celebrated on April 25th. According to the National Human Genome Research Institute states, “National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA’s double helix by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953.”
The FSGS has put together this helpful guide of genetic genealogy blogs and websites to help you find the tips and tricks you need to succeed.
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DNA Blogs & Resources
| Website Title | Author | Website | ||
| International Society of Genetic Genealogy | ISOGG | https://isogg.org | ||
| DNA Central | Education Series | http://www.dna-central.com | ||
| Adoption and DNA | CeCeMoore | http://adopteddna.com/ | ||
| AK’s Genealogy Research | Annette Kapple | http://annettekapple.blogspot.com/ | ||
| All My Foreparents | Israel Pickholz | http://allmyforeparents.blogspot.com/ | ||
| Ancestor Central | Jennifer Zinck | http://www.ancestorcentral.com/blog | ||
| Autosomal adventures | Barbara Bauer | http://www.autosomaladventures.blogspot.com/ | ||
| Barton Lewis’s Genealogy Pages | Barton Lewis | http://www.bartonlewisfamily.com/ | ||
| Bohemian Genetic Genealogy | Kuba Krchak | http://bgengen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/we-begin.html | ||
| Cork Genealogist | Margaret Jordan | https://mjordan.wordpress.com/ | ||
| Counting Chromosomes | Edison Williams | https://casestone.com/threlkeld/blog | ||
| Cruwys News | Debbie Kennett | http://cruwys.blogspot.co.uk/ | ||
| Data Mining DNA | Margaret O’Brien | http://dataminingdna.com/ | ||
| Deb’s Delvings in Genealogy | Debbie Parker Wayne | http://debsdelvings.blogspot.com | ||
| Dienekes’ Anthropology Blog | Dienekes Pontikos | http://dienekes.blogspot.com | ||
| DNA and Family Tree Research | Maurice Gleeson | http://dnaandfamilytreeresearch.blogspot.co.uk/ | ||
| DNA Explained | Roberta Estes | http://dna-explained.com/ | ||
| DNA Genealogical Experiences and Tutorials | Steve Handy | http://dnamatches.blogspot.co.uk/ | ||
| DNA Genealogy | Jason Lee | http://dnagenealogy.tumblr.com/ | ||
| DNA Sleuth | Ann Raymont | https://dnasleuth.wordpress.com/ | ||
| DNA Testing Advisor | Richard Hill | https://www.dna-testing-adviser.com/dna-testing-blog.html | ||
| Dr D Digs Up His Ancestors | Dave Dowell | http://blog.ddowell.com | ||
| gcbias: The Coop Lab | UC Davis | https://gcbias.org/category/genetic-genealogy/ | ||
| Genealem’s Genetic Genealogy blog | Emily Aulicino | https://genealem-geneticgenealogy.blogspot.com | ||
| Genealogy Junkie | Sue Griffiths | http://www.genealogyjunkie.net | ||
| Genetic Future | Daniel MacArthur | https://www.wired.com/category/geneticfuture/ | ||
| Genetic Genealogy | Michael Cooley | http://blog.ancestraldata.com | ||
| Genie1 | Louise Coakley | https://genie1.com.au | ||
| Genomes Unzipped | http://genomesunzipped.org | |||
| Haplogroup | Rebekah Canada | https://haplogroup.org | ||
| Hartley DNA & Genealogy | Joel Hartley | http://www.jmhartley.com/HBlog/ | ||
| Hawaiian DNA | Kalani Mondoy | https://hawaiiandna.wordpress.com | ||
| HUGO Matters | Human Genome Organisation | http://www.hugo-international.org/ | ||
| Kitty Cooper’s Blog | Kitty Cooper | http://blog.kittycooper.com | ||
| Lara’s jewnealogy | Lara Diamond | https://larasgenealogy.blogspot.com | ||
| Modern Genealogy Made Easy | Amy Johnson Crow | http://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/ | ||
| My Genes and Me | Ana Gerschenfeld | http://mygenesandme.blogspot.com | ||
| On Genetics | Steve Mount | http://ongenetics.blogspot.com | ||
| On-line Journal of Genetics and Genealogy | Steven Perkins | http://jgg-online.blogspot.co.uk/ | ||
| Radiant Roots, Boricua Branches | Teresa Vega | http://radiantrootsboricuabranches.com/ | ||
| Roots and Recombinant DNA | T L Dixon | http://www.rootsandrecombinantdna.com/ | ||
| Segment-ology | Jim Bartlett | http://segmentology.org/ | ||
| The age of personalized medicine | Personalized Medicine Coalition | http://ageofpersonalizedmedicine.wordpress.com/ | ||
| The DNA Geek | Leah Larkin | http://thednageek.com/ | ||
| The Enthusiastic Genealogist | Dana Leeds | http://theenthusiasticgenealogist.blogspot.com | ||
| The Genetic Genealogist | Blaine Bettinger | https://thegeneticgenealogist.com | ||
| The Legal Genealogist | Judy Russell | https://www.legalgenealogist.com/blog/ | ||
| The Ultimate Family Historians | Linda Jonas | http://ultimatefamilyhistorians.blogspot.com/ | ||
| Through the Trees | Shannon Christmas | http://throughthetreesblog.tumblr.com/ | ||
| Tracing African Roots | Felipe Fonte | https://tracingafricanroots.wordpress.com | ||
| Watershed DNA | Brianne Kirkpatrick | https://www.watersheddna.com | ||
| Your Genetic Genealogist | CeCe Moore | http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com/ |
DNA Facebook Groups
Kathrine Willson of Social Media Genealogy provides a great 380-page PDF file of genealogy related Facebook groups and pages. Within that list are genetic genealogy groups as well. Open the PDF and simply search for “DNA” or “genetic” to find groups you may be interested in. “Genealogy on Facebook” List
DNA Books
| Year | Title | Author |
| 2020 | The Genealogist’s Guide to Y-DNA Testing for Genetic Genealogy | David Vance |
| 2020 | The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are | Libby Copeland |
| 2020 | Your DNA Guide – The Book | Diahan Southard |
| 2019 | Advanced Genetic Genealogy: Techniques and Case Studies | Debbie Parker Wayne |
| 2019 | DNA and Genealogy Research: Simplified | Stephen Szabados |
| 2019 | The DNA Guide for Adoptees | Brianne Kirkpatrick & Shannon Combs-Bennett |
| 2019 | The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy | Blaine Bettinger |
| 2019 | The Journey, 2019: Genetic Genealogy Handbook & Membership Guide | Stacy R. Webb |
| 2019 | Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA – A Guide for Family Historians | Graham S Holton |
| 2018 | DNA for Genealogists | Kerry Farmer |
| 2018 | DNA Q and A: Real Questions from Real People about Genetic Genealogy | Andrew Lee and Devon Noel Lee |
| 2018 | Genetics 101: From Chromosomes and the Double Helix to Cloning and DNA Tests, Everything You Need to Know about Genes (Adams 101) | Beth Skwarecki |
| 2018 | The Adoptee’s Guide to DNA Testing: How to Use Genetic Genealogy to Discover Your Long-Lost Family | Tamar Weinberg |
| 2018 | Trace Your Roots with DNA : Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree | Megan Smolenyak, Ann Turner |
| 2017 | Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA | Richard Hill |
| 2016 | Genetic Genealogy in Practice | Blaine T. Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne |
| 2016 | The Foundling | Paul Joseph Fronczak |
| 2014 | Genetic Genealogy: The Basics and Beyond | Emily D. Aulicino |
| 2014 | Guide to DNA Testing: How to Identify Ancestors, Confirm Relationships, and Measure Ethnic Ancestry through DNA Testing | Richard Hill |
| 2014 | NextGen Genealogy: The DNA Connection | David R. Dowell |
| 2013 | Forensic Genealogy | Colleen Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. |
| 2011 | DNA and Social Networking – A guide to Genealogy in the Twenty-First Century | Debbie Kennett |
| 2010 | The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History, Second Edition | Robin L. Bennett |
| 2005 | DNA & Genealogy | Colleen Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. and Andrew Yeiser |
| 2004 | DNA and Tradition: The Genetic Link to the Ancient Hebrews | Yaakov Kleiman |
| 2004 | Genetic Genealogy DNA Testing Dictionary | Charles Kerchner, Jr. |
| 2004 | Unlocking Your Genetic History : A Step-by-Step Guide to Discovering Your Family’s Medical and Genetic Heritage | Thomas H. Shawker |
| 1995 | The Great Human Diasporas: The History of Diversity and Evolutions | Luigi Lucca Cavalli-Sforza |
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