The Genetic Genealogist

In "A Tale of Two Fathers" Y-chomosome DNA testing is used to bring closure to one man's quest to find his true identity.; When family historian William Hurst hit a brick wall in his research, he used DNA testing to prove a sibling relationship in ancestors who lived more than 200 years ago. www.rootstelevision.com; People often wonder when they meet genealogist Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak for the first time, "Did she marry her cousin?" Learn how DNA testing can help illuminate deep ancestry in the latest from the DNA Stories series.; DNA; Eastern Europe; Roots Television; family history; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic genealogy; genetics; slovakia; surname; Megan Smolenyak provides a tour of what you can expect if you take the new deCODEme DNA test. Through her husband's results, she explores medical, ancestral, comparative and physical trait aspects of the test.; DNA; Who knew DNA testing could be so fun? Chris Haley, nephew of "Roots" author Alex Haley, investigates his Haley roots and takes a DNA test with DNA Ancestry. ; Alex Haley; Ancestry; chris haley; DNA; dna ancestry; family history; free video; genetealogy; genetic genealogy; genetics; Roots; roots televisio; Adventures in DNA Testing shows how a swab test is done. Quick and easy! Produced by Nick Sherman of www.foufilms.com. www.rootstelevision.com; Bennett Greenspan, President and CEO of Family Tree DNA, shares how DNA testing can help validate genealogical lineages.; Ancestry; DNA; Family Tree; Roots Television; family history; free video; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic genealogy; video; Best-selling author Barbara Delinsky joins us to discuss her explosive novel, Family Tree, which delves into the hot-button issues of race, DNA, and family. www.expandedbooks.com www.rootstelevision.com; author; barbara; book; delinsky; DNA; family; Family Tree; genealogy; history; interview; review; Jon Entine, author of Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People speaks at the 2007 IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City.; Part 1 focuses on the book's background and origins. Jon Entine, author of "Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People" speaks at the 2007 IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City. ; DNA; Jew; Jewish; Roots Television; abraham's children; author; books; family history; free video; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic genealogy; genetics; jon entine; Part 2 focuses on the human migration of the Y-chromosome and Jewish DNA. Jon Entine, author of "Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People" speaks at the 2007 IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City. ; DNA; Jewish; Jews; Roots Television; abraham's children; author; book; family history; free video; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic genealogy; genetics; interview; jon entine; Part 3 focuses on the three major genetic groupings of Jews. Jon Entine, author of "Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People" speaks at the 2007 IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City. ; DNA; Jewish; Jews; Roots Television; abraham's children; author; book; family history; free video; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic genealogy; genetics; interview; jon entine; Part 4 focuses on the origins of Ethiopian Jews. Jon Entine, author of "Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People" speaks at the 2007 IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City. ; DNA; Jewish; Jews; Roots Television; abraham's children; author; book; family history; free video; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic genealogy; genetics; interview; jon entine; Part 5 focuses on the characteristics of different populations. Jon Entine, author of "Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People" speaks at the 2007 IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City. ; DNA; Jewish; Jews; Roots Television; abraham's children; author; book; family history; free video; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic genealogy; genetics; interview; jon entine; Part 6 focuses on the migration of mtDNA. Jon Entine, author of "Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People" speaks at the 2007 IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City. ; DNA; Jewish; Jews; Roots Television; abraham's children; author; book; free video; geneatic genealogy; genetealogy; genetics; interview; jon entine; Question and Answer session with the author. Jon Entine, author of "Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People" speaks at the 2007 IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City. ; DNA; Jewish; Jews; Roots Television; abraham's children; free video; genetealogy; genetic genealogy; genetics; jon entine; Dick Eastman delivers the keynote address at the 2007 BYU Computerized Family History and Genealogy Conference. www.eogn.com www.ce.byu.edu/cw/cwcompu/ www.rootstelevision.com; Conference; DNA; byu; dick eastman; family history; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic; lecture; video; Gina Paige presents "DNA and Your Roots" at the 16th National Family Reunion Conference in Philadelphia. http://www.temple.edu/fri/family www.rootstelevision.com; African American; DNA; Philadelphia; Roots Television; family history; family reunion; genealogy; genetealogy; genetics; video; UVA Newsmakers. Co-author's Shannon Lanier, a ninth-generation descendent of Thomas Jefferson, and Dr. Jane Feldman talk about the lineage created from Jefferson's relationship with slave Sally Hemings. www.virginia.edu www.rootstelevision.com ; Africa; African; American; Black; DNA; Hemings; Thomas Jefferson; family history; genealogy; lecture; sally; univeristy; uva; virginia; Genealogist Schelly Talalay Dardashti talks to Roots Television about her experiences at the 2006 International Conference on Genetic Genealogy, held Nov. 3-4 in Houston, TX.; Professional genealogist Megan Smolenyak shares her thoughts on a variety of topics, including Roots Television, Ancestry.com, genetic genealogy, genealogical cruising, and famous roots.; Ancestry; cruise; dick eastman; DNA; family history; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic; Megan Smolenyak; Dick Eastman interviews Chris Pomery, author of DNA and Family History and member of the Society of Genealogists, at the 2007 WDYTYA? Live! and National History Show in London. www.eogn.com www.dnaandfamilyhistory.com www.rootstelevision.com; BBC; DNA; London; Roots Television; family history; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic; society of genealogists; uk; video; Dick Eastman interviews David Nicholson, Director of DNA Worldwide, at the WDYTYA? Live! and National History Show in London. www.eogn.com www.dna-worldwide.com/ www.rootstelevision.com; DNA; Europe; London; United Kingdom; david nicholson; dna worldwide; family history; genealogy; Katherine Hope Borges, Director of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG), the society's goals and the future of genetic genealogy. On location at the 2007 SoCal Jamboree. www.isogg.com www.rootstelevision.com; DNA; Roots Television; family history; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic; isogg; Elise Friedman talks about her work with DNA and genealogy at the 27th IAJGS Conference, July 2007, in Salt Lake City. www.rootstelevision.com; DNA; Eastern Europe; Israel; Jewish; family history; genealogy; genetealogy; Genealogist Schelly Talalay Dardashti talks to Roots Television about her experiences at the 2006 International Conference on Genetic Genealogy, held Nov. 3-4 in Houston, TX.; http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1425923293http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=151802639