Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy

By Dr Penny Walters

Many people enjoy researching their family history. However, have we stopped to ask ourselves if some of the things that we are doing within our family tree research are ethical? Have you asked people's permission to include them on your tree? Is it 'your' tree to do with as you wish? What will you do if you discover secrets and lies? Should you tell your grandmother that her mother was six months pregnant when she got married? How do you approach people on your DNA testing site about matching and potentially collaborating? If you were adopted, would you try and trace your biological mother? If you have a Caribbean ancestor, how would you feel if your DNA ethnicity came back as Nigerian? A variety of ethical dilemmas will be described and discussed, and adoption, DNA testing, and ethnicity will be discussed in detail. A brief overview of the history of genealogy, and its recent move towards professionalising will be addressed. What is the potential future of genealogy? Will computers fill out our tree for us? Should babies be DNA tested at birth? With more than 700 references, this book will also aid further investigation into the topics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1724038249
• ISBN13: 9781724038241
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 123 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"