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From: Charles <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Kerchner's Genetic Genealogy Dictionary Review
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 22:33:12 -0500
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Kathi,

Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you like the new dictionary. It
has been a labor of love for me since the DNA testing conference in
Texas hosted by FamilyTreeDNA where so many people asked me ...
"Charles, what does this or that mean?". I left the conference believing
that a printed, hand-held dictionary for this new field was definitely
needed. One that could be carried to a conference or genealogy society
meeting, etc. We don't always have access to a computer and/or the
internet to do the google.com thing. And some people prefer things on
paper. So I took my online glossary and greatly expanded it and enhanced
it into a help, niche-field, dictionary format targeted towards newbies
to this field, such as the lurker genealogists new to DNA testing we
occasionally hear from from on this List from time-to-time, but also
useful to us old timer genetic genealogy pioneers too. I put it together
in a format that I myself like to see when I learn about new things or
fields. And it is designed to complement the new how-to-do-it books.
Thank you again Kathi.

And also thank you to all on the List who have submitted additions and
suggestions and encouragement, publicly and privately. And thanks to all
the newbies who have had the courage to ask on this List ... "What does
____ mean?".

Synergy at Work!

Charles Kerchner
Emmaus PA
http://www.geneticgenealogydictionary.com/

wrote:
> Aid for the Aimlessly Adrift.
.
.
.
> The Genetic DNA ship has brought together genealogists and family historians
> statisticians, computer programmers (MRCA calculators), archeologists,
> laboratory and other scientific professionals, each with their own set of highly
> disciplined languages. All of these technical professionals have manned the
> ship and sailed into the unchartered waters and are documenting the journey
> with maps and journals that we project managers and participants are left to
> interpret.
> There are turbulent storms to be sailed through such as the SNP whirlpool ,
> understanding MRCA, How many markers is enough, Accidental mismatches, we
> even have our own Bermuda Triangle in triangulation.
> And as the ships mates chart one set of papers for publication, soon another
> one follows and before one set of acronyms are nailed down, a new paper is
> published with a new design and brand new nomenclature to boot!
> In this sea of nomenclature and perpetually changing verbage that is so
> foreign there is a lifesaver being thrown to those who have felt like jumping
> overboard into the sea of lack of understanding. It is Charles F. Kerchner, Jr.
> ’s “Genetic Genealogy DNA Testing Dictionary. It is refreshing to find a
> resource that has the unique ability to speak in common terms for the layman.
> Thank you Charles, I have just received my copy and I am finding it very
> useful. It is comprehensive and easy to understand.
> You can get the dictionary at the following website.
> http://www.geneticgenealogydictionary.com/
>
> Kathi Bobb

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