TY - BOOK AU - Redmonds,George AU - King,Turi AU - Hey,David TI - Surnames, DNA, and family history SN - 9780191618154 AV - CS2505 .R43 2011eb U1 - 929.1072041 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Names, Personal KW - English KW - Great Britain KW - Europe KW - British Isles KW - DNA fingerprinting KW - Noms de personnes KW - Grande-Bretagne KW - Britanniques, Îles KW - Empreintes génétiques KW - REFERENCE KW - Genealogy & Heraldry KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Genealogy KW - Généalogies KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=405916 ER -