Genealogenetic biography: A proposed transdisciplinary concept and methodology

This article introduces the concept of genealogenetic biography as a transdisciplinary approach to augment the epistemology of both family history narratives and historical scholarship. This approach promotes an admixture between traditional genealogy and ancestral genetics; genetic genealogy and biographical writing; social sciences methodology and natural sciences technology; and academic research and societal collaboration. The objective of the genealogenetic biography is to create new knowledge by unearthing the complexity of the concealed lives of ordinary individuals and families over time. The research workflow of genealogenetic biography begins with discipline-based study that proceeds towards incorporating interdisciplinary study. It gradually becomes transdisciplinary – from traditional pedigree reconstruction to ancestral genetic analysis and database triangulation. This progression extends to the investigation of multidisciplinary contexts, culminating in the integration of both micro- and macro-h