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

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Redmonds, George, 1935-

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (x, 242 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780191618154
0191618152
1283348578
9781283348577

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Surnames, DNA, and family history.DDC classification:

929.1072041 22

LOC classification:

CS2505 .R43 2011eb

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Contents:

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.

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. Theauthors consider why some names die out, and how others have spread across the globe. They use recent advances in D.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-223) and indexes.

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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.

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