Books About DNA

I particularly recommend items with an asterisk (*).

*Trace Your Roots with DNA : Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree by Megan Smolenyak and Ann Turner

*The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey by Spencer Wells. Spencer also has a companion video by the same name that is excellent.

*Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project by Spencer Wells

*The Origins of the British by Stephen Oppenheimer

*The Real Eve: Modern Man's Journey Out of Africa by Stephen Oppenheimer

*The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science that Reveals our Genetic Ancestry by Bryan Sykes

DNA : The Secret of Life by James D. Watson (Knopf, 2003)

DNA and Family History: How Genetic Testing Can Advance Your Genealogical Research by Steve Jones (Foreword) and Chris Pomery

*Forensic Genealogy by Colleen Fitzpatrick

Unlocking Your Genetic History by Thomas H. Shawker

Mapping Human History: Genes, Race, and Our Common Origins by Steve Olson

Additional books recommended by Family Tree DNA, along with a short description of each one.

Charles Kerchner’s book list

ISOGG’s DNA Bookstore where all purchases provide support for ISOGG.

 
 

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