The BASICS of DNA testing
| 1 ☰ | A simplistic Animated video on DNA testing | learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/chrom... | |
| 2 ☰ | The best paper I have read for newcomers to DNA testing - by Donna Rutherford | donnarutherford.com/?p=297 | |
| 3 ☰ | The original Elliott and Border Reivers Project - still in operation | web.archive.org/web/20200124071213/ht... | |
| 4 ☰ | A basic set of "Understanding your DNA Results" - by Gail Riddell | www.famnet.org.nz/newsletters/FamNet/... |
Beyond the Basics
| 1 ☰ | A primer for the 'Big Y' test by Dennis Wright | dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14028750/... | |
| 2 ☰ | The basics of SNP testing and STR testing and more - by Mike Walsh (Well worth reading) | www.familytreedna.com/groups/r-1b/faq... | |
| 3 ☰ | 1. Instructions re uploading the Big Y for the R1b testers | www.ytree.net/Instructions.html | |
| 4 ☰ | 2. Instructions re uploading the Big Y for the R1b testers | www.haplogroup-r.org/instructions.html | |
| 5 ☰ | 3. Submitting your R1b data for inclusion in the Big Y tree | www.haplogroup-r.org/submit_data.php |
Miscellaneous
| 1 ☰ | A fabulous place for numerous genealogical websites to search | www.sardallas.org/GENEALOGYSITES.htm | |
| 2 ☰ | The LDS (Mormon) site for genealogical research | familysearch.org/search | |
| 3 ☰ | How you can export your family tree from Ancestry to your personal genealogy program | www.tmgenealogy.com/2013/06/how-to-ex... | |
| 4 ☰ | Use this site to search over 2.8 million Free Genealogy sources etc in the US. | www.linkpendium.com/ | |
| 5 ☰ | Are you having a problem deciphering Scottish handwriting? Have a look at this link | www.scottishhandwriting.com/index.asp | |
| 6 ☰ | A new on-line database of Ulster settlers (in case your Reiver families went to that area) | www.irishcentral.com/ulster-settlers-... |
The ELLIOTTs and the Border Reiver Families
| 1 ☰ | The original project website - still active and run by the Border Reiver Lead Admin, James Elliott | freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry... | |
| 2 ☰ | Robert Elwald; Clan Elliot Chief #1 - by Mark Elliott | gorrenberry.com/robert-elwald-clan-el... | |
| 3 ☰ | Proto-Germanic R-U106 DNA Elwald-Elliot - by Mark Elliott | gorrenberry.com/proto-germanic-r-u106... | |
| 4 ☰ | More on those who were part of the Reivers of the English Scottish border | BorderReiverHeritage.com/ | |
| 5 ☰ | For more Border Reiver background, you may be interested in this site? | reivers.info/ |
Lowland Scotland resources
| 1 ☰ | ‘European Libraries’ on the internet have a wealth of free downloadable resources at: | archive.org/details/europeanlibraries... |