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Surnames, DNA, and family history / George Redmonds, Turi King, and David Hey.

Redmonds, George, 1935-2018 (Author). King, Turi. (Added Author). Hey, David. (Added Author).

Summary:

This book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and show the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research. It focuses on British names, tracing their origins to different parts of the British Isles and Europe and revealing how names often remain concentrated in the districts where they first became established centuries ago. In the process the book casts fresh light on the ancient peopling of the British Isles. The authors consider why some names die out, and how others have spread across the globe. They use recent advances in DNA testing to discover whether particular surnames have a single, dual or multiple origins and whether various forms of a name have a common origin.

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Record details

ISBN: 9780199582648
ISBN: 0199582645
Physical Description: x, 242 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, [2011]
Copyright: ©2011

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-224) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	By-names -- Hereditary surnames -- Expansion and decline -- Distribution and migration -- Linguistic and social factors -- Meaning and method -- DNA and surnames -- The link between surname and Y chromosome type -- The wider picture