RT Journal Article
T1 Genealogy: The Tree Where History Meets Genetics
A1 Gomes, Cláudia
A1 Palomo Díez, Sara
A1 López Parra, Ana María
A1 Arroyo Pardo, Eduardo
AB Although biological relationships are a universal reality for all human beings, the concepts of “family” and “family bond” depend on both the geographic region and the historical moment to which they refer. However, the concept of “family” can be determinant in a large variety of societies, since it can influence the lines of succession, inheritances and social relationships, as well as where and with whom an individual is buried. The relation between a deceased person and other members of a community, other individuals of the same necropolis, or even with those who are buried in the same tomb can be analysed from the genetic point of view, considering different perspectives: archaeological, historical, and forensic. In the present work, the concepts of “family” and “kinship” are discussed, explaining the relevance of genetic analysis, such as nuclear and lineage markers, and their contribution to genealogical research, for example in the heritage of surnames and Y-chromosome, as well as those cases where some discrepancies with historical record are detected, such as cases of adoption. Finally, we explain how genetic genealogical analyses can help to solve some cold cases, through the analysis of biologically related relatives.
PB MDPI
SN 2313-5778
YR 2021
FD 2021-11-12
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/5062
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/5062
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025