DNA Education Exploding

At our June meeting one of our discussion topics was “something you have done that really made a difference in your research”. 

Time and again members said “DNA”.  It certainly has made a huge difference by helping prove our existing research and connecting us with living relatives.  It has invaded genealogy methodology and become an accepted element in proving our work.

DNA education has exploded along with testing.  Here are three conferences coming up, all with top national speakers.

1.      At only $20 (early bird) for a full day in an online conference is the Family History Fanatics.

Family History Fanatics will be producing "A Summer of DNA" eConference on August 4th.  Speakers and topics will include:

Diahan Southard - Your Tree is Full, There is Still Room for DNA
Sam Williams - Ancestry DNA Tools
Michelle Leonard - Adoption and Unknown Parentage
Kitty Cooper - Segment Triangulation

The online sessions will begin at 9am Central Time on August 4th. A final panel discussion will end the day.  All registrants will be able to view the conference for 30 days.  Register and get your questions answered by some of the most popular genetic genealogy educators! Presentations are live, not pre-recorded, and you can ask questions throughout.

Price is only $19.99 until July 21st and then it will be $24.99.  Also, we will be having DNA kits and other stuff as door prizes that will be given away.  You don't have to be present to win, but you do have to register.

More information is available on the website: http://www.familyhistoryfanatics.com/summerdna

2.      At $45 prepaid Sylvia is going to the “land conference” and is looking for others to go along.

Unlock the Past in Seattle, the “land conference”
Seattle Public Library,
1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA
Thursday, September 6, 2018

Have you heard of Unlock the Past Cruises, genealogy on the high seas? Their 14th conference cruise will be to Alaska, Sept 7-14, and sail out of Seattle. They have put together an all day, companion “land conference” for September 6. It will be held at the downtown Seattle Public Library and it is open to all – whether on the cruise, or not. Blaine Bettinger, Maurice Gleeson, Cyndi Ingle, and Wayne Shepheard will be the presenters.  You choose between the DNA stream or the Irish/General stream.

If you are interested, see their website :  https://www.utpinseattle.com/

3.     Lastly, CeCe Moore will give three talks at the Northwest Genealogy Conference on August 16 in Arlington. I wrote about this in my June 16 post at https://ferndalegenies.blogspot.com/ and all the details are here http://www.nwgc.org.  A single day registration is $75 in advance and $95 at the door.