Sorry - whats an NPE? Dusty -----Original Message----- From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Linda Threadgill Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:05 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Genealogy--DNA Recommendation James, Well put and I agree with all that you have said 100%. Linda -----Original Message----- From: James Burnett Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:23 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Genealogy--DNA Recommendation First this may be a case of the blind leading the blind but....I am working on two lines with DNA from myself and my first cousin--Paternal line and maternal line since he is a male descendant of my mothers father. The two books that were recommended to me as a beginning are Trace Your Roots with DNA by Smolenyak and Turner 2004. DNA & Genealogy by Fitzpatrick and Yeiser 2005 You SHOULD subscribe to several of the e-mail list on DNA. Now let me quickly say you and I for the most part, even on the newbie DNA list, are floundering. The only way is read and start putting together the pieces you understand and build your knowledge base. My problem is so many of the people are interested in taking it back 5000 years and I, at present, am only interested in going back maybe 400 years. ON my maternal side we have a good match DNA wise but we have not connected on the paper side. The two are complimentary--can't do one without the other. On my paternal side we have a surprise--a NPE. Now a number of us are working to figure out who is the most likely participant from our NEW family. Remember--Don't ask the question if you can't stand the answer! On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 8:04 AM, Joanne Thorne <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Can anyone recommend a book that would help? > Thank you. > -- Douglas Burnett Satellite Beach FL To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4837 - Release Date: 02/28/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4837 - Release Date: 02/28/12 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html