Surnames, DNA, and Family History

Synopsis

This Book Combines Linguistic And Historical Approaches With The Latest Techniques Of Dna Analysis And Shows The Insights These Offer For Every Kind Of Genealogical Research. It Focuses On British Names, Tracing Their Origins To Different Parts Ot Eht British Isles And Europe And Revealing How Names Often Remain Concentrated In The Districts Where They First Became Established Centuries Ago.--back Cover. George Redmonds, Turi King, And David Hey ; [foreward By Sir Alec Jeffreys]. The Final Chapter Of This Paperback Edition, Looking At The Use Of Genetics In Historical Research, Has Been Updated To Include New Work On The Dna Of Richard Iii.--back Cover. Includes Bibliographic References (pages 224-230) And Index.