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Surnames, DNA, and family history /
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. It focuses on British names, tracing their origins to different parts of the British Isles and Europe and revealing how names...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. It focuses on British names, tracing their origins to different parts of the British Isles and Europe and revealing how names often remain concentrated in the districts where they first became established centuries ago. In the process the book casts fresh light on the ancient peopling of the British Isles. Theauthors consider why some names die out, and how others have spread across the globe. They use recent advances in D. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 242 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-223) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780191618154 0191618152 1283348578 9781283348577 |