DNA can give you matches. Research turns them into family history.

Roots in the Code is a practical guide for family historians who want to understand what their DNA results can really tell them and what they cannot.

Julie Roberts leads readers from the language of DNA through match interpretation, shared-match groups, chromosome tools, documentary research, evidence correlation, privacy, and reasoned conclusions.

Inside, readers will find clear explanations, realistic teaching cases, a genetic-genealogy glossary, recommended resources, and reusable research templates designed to help investigate their own family mysteries.

Whether you are facing a documentary brick wall, an unknown relationship, a long-told family tradition, or a complicated match list, Roots in the Code gives you a disciplined way to move forward.