Penny Walters has written an amazing book every genealogy and military research should read. It's called Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy by Penny Walters.

Why is this book important?

Penny outlines many potential ethical dilemmas faced by genealogy and military researchers. A few include: How do we handle things like secrets uncovered? Knowledge of a DNA match to someone the family didn't know existed? How does a professional provide potentially emotionally damaging information to a client - or do they? Do you celebrate when you find a criminal in your family? These are only the tip of the iceberg.

How do we handle these things? Penny's book shows us how through numerous examples and case studies. Her book covers:

• What are ethical dilemmas?
• Ethical dilemmas in genealogy.
• DNA Testing
• Adoption
• Ethnicity and Identity
• Potted History & Potential Future of Genealogy

Why did I want to read this book?

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