%0 Journal Article %J Health Problems of Civilization %@ 2353-6942 %V 11 %N 4 %D 2017 %F Oliynyk2017 %T PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH OF A FAMILY: A CASE STUDY %X Background. A combined genetic and geographic analysis facilitates the discovery of one’s ethnic background by studying the closest ancestors and those who lived thousands of years ago. The following article describes a practical application of doing geographic research on a person’s history. The objective of the study is to demonstrate the capacity of genetic and geographic analysis in the identification of the ethnic background of one of the article’s co-authors. Material and methods . A combined analysis of genetic alleles and geographic location was performed. A buccal smear from the inside of the cheek was done for a further study that was performed in Medical Genomix laboratory, USA. The material was collected at Mother and Child laboratory, Kyiv. Results . The genetic profile of the examined person was presented. The available alleles, detected by markers, are specific enough to a particular historical group (nation), which enables determining the percentage of ancestors of an individual under study in a particular region. Conclusions . Combined genetic and geographic research may serve both as a source of information on the ethnic origin of a particular person and as a tool while studying some places and geographic locations. %A Oliynyk, Oleksandr V. %A Oliynyk, Kseniya O. %P 300-305 %9 journal article %R 10.5114/hpc.2017.69030 %U http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2017.69030