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I wonder if I may chip in on this topic. I see that Blaine Bettinger's book was last updated in 2019. While I know that the basics of DNA as applied to genetic genealogy have not changed since then, it is a fast-moving subject and how it is tested and announced by companies like Ancestry and MyHeritage certainly has changed a lot in those 4 years. So to those of you who have it and refer to it constantly, may I ask whether you would still buy it today?
I would definitely buy a third updated edition if and when it comes on the market. Bettinger's 2nd edition was updated from the original 2016 edition, with new content such as; Y700(FT-DNA), DNA Painter and the ethical use of DNA information by government and third parties. The colour diagrams are excellent and the chapters are well set out. It cost $29.99 but the quality shows. The Holton textbook is £14.99 (Pen & Sword Family History) but only has monochrome diagrams.
Additionally Blaine Bettinger writes the excellent blog "The Genetic Genealogist - Adding DNA to the Genealogist's Toolkit" so one can access up to date content such as "The Growing Phenomenon of Unlinked Family Cluster March 2023" etc.
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