George Redmonds (Freelance historian Freelance historian), Turi King (University of Leicester), David Hey (University of Sheffield (Emeritus) )

Surnames, Dna, and Family History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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. The book will be welcomed by all those engaged in genealogical research, including everyone seeking to discover the histories of their names and families.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 438g
• ISBN-13: 9780198736486
• ISBN-10: 0198736487
• Artikelnr.: 42548141

Autorenporträt

George Redmonds is a freelance historian, specialising in Names Studies and Local History. He has lectured widely in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand and in 2001 presented the BBC Radio 4 series 'Surnames, Genes and Genealogy'. His numerous books include Surnames and Genealogy (1997) and Names and History (2004). Turi King read Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge before undertaking her MSc and PhD in genetics at the University of Leicester. For the past ten years her research has focused on the link between surnames and genetics and its applications in the fields of forensics, epidemiology, genealogy and population history. David Hey is Emeritus Professor of Local and Family History at the University of Sheffield. He is President of the British Association for Local History and the Chairman of the British Record Society. His numerous books include The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History ( third edition, 2008).

Inhaltsangabe

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
General Index