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Image credit: Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, Honoring Our Ancestors® Website: http://www.honoringourancestors.com

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This book is unfortunately outdated; it discusses primarily Y-DNA and mt-DNA. Not autosomal DNA, which is the most popular form of testing now. Some of the information is still useful, though; e.g., a section on how to persuade people in your family to test, a section on running a surname project, etc.
 
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iBeth | 5 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jul 2, 2017 |
Megan Smolenyak takes readers behind the scenes in many of the genealogical cases she has researched for television, magazines, newspapers, and federal and local governmental agencies. The cases she researches are high interest, with subjects including celebrities, politicians, and other notable persons. When it comes to describing her methodology, Smolenyak mostly sticks to generalities, making me wonder if she considers her research methods to be trade secrets. Her methodology sometimes seems unorthodox, but this may be due to the nature of her assignments. She often works under tight deadlines, which would make it difficult to conduct the reasonably exhaustive research required by the Genealogical Proof Standard. Cautiously recommended.… (lisätietoja)
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cbl_tn | 3 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Dec 9, 2016 |
Disappointing - a very long commercial for the author's wonderfulness.
 
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ChrisNewton | 3 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Mar 18, 2016 |
This book was great fun: real-life mysteries solved through genealogical sleuthing. Admittedly, I'm geeky and enjoy research, but this is absolutely readable for anyone.
 
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Connie-D | 3 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jan 17, 2016 |

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