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Surnames, DNA, and family history / George Redmonds, Turi King, and David Hey.

by Redmonds, George, 1935-

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Oxford University Press, 2011.

DNA -- Analysis.

Names, Personal.

DNA fingerprinting.

Great Britain -- Genealogy.

x, 242 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-224) and index.

This book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and show the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research. It focuses on British names, tracing their origins to different parts of the British Isles and Europe and revealing how names often remain concentrated in the districts where they first became established centuries ago. In the process the book casts fresh light on the ancient peopling of the British Isles. The authors consider why some names die out, and how others have spread across the globe. They use recent advances in DNA testing to discover whether particular surnames have a single, dual or multiple origins and whether various forms of a name have a common origin.

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