Surnames, DNA, and family history /
Redmonds, George, 1935-
Surnames, DNA, and family history / George Redmonds, Turi King, and David Hey. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (x, 242 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-223) and indexes.
Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 By-names; 2 Hereditary Surnames; 3 Expansion and Decline; 4 Distribution and Migration; 5 Linguistic and Social Factors; 6 Meaning and Method; 7 DNA and Surnames; 8 The Link between Surname and Y Chromosome Type; 9 The Wider Picture; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Names; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Y; General Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W.
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. Theauthors consider why some names die out, and how others have spread across the globe. They use recent advances in D.
9780191618154 (electronic bk.) 0191618152 (electronic bk.) 1283348578 9781283348577
Names, Personal--English.
Names, Personal--Great Britain.
Names, Personal--Europe.
Names, Personal--British Isles.
DNA fingerprinting.
Noms de personnes--Grande-Bretagne.
Noms de personnes--Europe.
Noms de personnes--Britanniques, Îles.
Empreintes génétiques.
REFERENCE--Genealogy & Heraldry.
DNA fingerprinting.
Names, Personal.
Names, Personal--English.
Great Britain--Genealogy.
British Isles--Genealogy.
Europe--Genealogy.
Britanniques, Îles--Généalogies.
Europe--Généalogies.
Europe.
Europe--British Isles.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Genealogy.
CS2505 / .R43 2011eb
929.1072041
Surnames, DNA, and family history / George Redmonds, Turi King, and David Hey. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (x, 242 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-223) and indexes.
Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 By-names; 2 Hereditary Surnames; 3 Expansion and Decline; 4 Distribution and Migration; 5 Linguistic and Social Factors; 6 Meaning and Method; 7 DNA and Surnames; 8 The Link between Surname and Y Chromosome Type; 9 The Wider Picture; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Names; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Y; General Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W.
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. Theauthors consider why some names die out, and how others have spread across the globe. They use recent advances in D.
9780191618154 (electronic bk.) 0191618152 (electronic bk.) 1283348578 9781283348577
Names, Personal--English.
Names, Personal--Great Britain.
Names, Personal--Europe.
Names, Personal--British Isles.
DNA fingerprinting.
Noms de personnes--Grande-Bretagne.
Noms de personnes--Europe.
Noms de personnes--Britanniques, Îles.
Empreintes génétiques.
REFERENCE--Genealogy & Heraldry.
DNA fingerprinting.
Names, Personal.
Names, Personal--English.
Great Britain--Genealogy.
British Isles--Genealogy.
Europe--Genealogy.
Britanniques, Îles--Généalogies.
Europe--Généalogies.
Europe.
Europe--British Isles.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Genealogy.
CS2505 / .R43 2011eb
929.1072041