The Genetic Genealogist

Whit Athey has announced publication of the Fall 2009 issue of the Journal of Genetic Genealogy.  This is Whit’s last issue as Editor, and I’d like to extend my sincere appreciation to him and all the work he has put into JoGG over the past 5 years.  Every issue requires hours of work to coordinate reviews and format articles, among the many other aspects of publishing.  Whit’s tireless work has helped add so much to the field.

I’d also like to announce that with Whit’s departure I will be assuming the position of Editor of JoGG.  I’m excited about this endeavor, and I look forward to working with the members of JoGG as well as the authors of the most recent research in the field.  So, if you have an article or even just an idea for an article you’d like to discuss, please fee free to contact me (blaine_5 at hotmail.com, or blainebettinger at gmail.com).

The Fall 2009 Issue

Included in the Fall 2009 issue are the following articles:

• Editor’s Corner – “It’s Time to Retire” – Whit Athey
• ‘Satiable Curiosity – “Mix and Match: DNA Stories from an Ancestor” – Ann Turner
• Interview With Bennett Greenspan

Reports

• Y-STR Haplotypes and Predicted Haplogroups in the Slovak Haban Population
• HLA Polymorphisms in Forros and Angolares from Sao Tome Island (West Africa): Evidence for the Population Origin
• The Advantages of a Dual DNA/Documentary Approach to Reconstruct the Family Trees of a Surname
• Where Have All the Indians Gone? Native American Eastern Seaboard Dispersal, Genealogy and DNA in Relation

Special Section: Cluster Analysis and the TMRCA Problem

• Introduction
• Y-STR Mountains in Haplospace, Part I: Methods
• Y-STR Mountains in Haplospace, Part II: Application to Common Polish Clades
• DNA Genealogy, Mutation Rates, and Some Historical Evidence Written in Y-Chromosome, Part I: Basic Principles and the Method
• DNA Genealogy, Mutation Rates, and Some Historical Evidence Written in Y-Chromosome, Part II: Walking the Map
• The Use of Correlation Techniques for the Analysis of Pairs of Y-Chromosome DNA Haplotypes, Part I: Rationale, Methodology and Genealogy Time Scale
• The Use of Correlation Techniques for the Analysis of Pairs of Y-Chromosome DNA Haplotypes, Part II: Application to Surname and Other Haplotype Clusters