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Description:
In this hands-on course, students will utilize sample data as well their own data to perform basic tasks of genetic genealogy research including the following:
- Create testing plans incorporating such elements as which individuals to test, the types of tests to take and the companies to be used.
- Evaluate chances of success and needs for additional testing for a research objective given a set of test results.
- Develop research plans given a set of DNA test results.
- Abide by genetic genealogy ethics and standards.
- Interpret Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA and autosomal DNA test results in a variety of research situations.
- Evaluate Y-DNA and mtDNA matches
- Identify and evaluate likely relationships based on shared autosomal DNA, and tree data.
- Anchor DNA interpretation with direct line tests
- Explore possible sources of shared DNA for X-DNA matches
- Interpret ethnicity reports for Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA and autosomal DNA test results and formulate estimates regarding ethnic origins of the first few generations of ancestry.
- Perform modern research and create “quick and dirty” trees in the pursuit of an objective.
- Collaborate and correspond with genetic cousins in the pursuit of a research objective.
- Correctly cite genetic genealogy sources.
- Evaluate which approaches and methodologies would be best to utilize in a given research case.
- Incorporate DNA evidence into genealogical proof arguments.
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