ABSTRACT
Genetic genealogy, defined here as the use of DNA test results to reveal information about a donor's ancestry, has several foundations. Genetic genealogy can be read in multiple ways, notably depending upon family historians' own beliefs about their roots and whether they claim membership within an ethnically defined state, a diasporic community, an assimilationist civic nation, or a trans-national culture. Moreover, the diversity of stakeholders within the community of genetic genealogists and the democratizing effects of cyberspace provide for lively round-tables of debate and opportunities to refute bigoted or essentialist positions. As with many aspects of popular culture in modern societies, "genetic genealogy" or "deep genealogy" functions extensively through the Internet. Some Latino genealogists in the US see DNA testing as a way to develop links back to the conquistadores or to specific indigenous nations. Geography informs deep genealogy in several important ways.
