DNA sales, Genies Meeting Monday and NWGC conference

Fathers Day DNA sales!  https://dnabargains.com/dna-day-sales/ is always the best comprehensive list of sales.  Many sales will be ending May 17 on Fathers Day.  If you have had your eye on a DNA test for yourself or someone close to you, don’t delay!

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Genies meeting coming up Monday 6/18 and I can hardly wait to see you.  Doors open at 12:30 and the meeting starts at 1.  Rick is moving and you know what that means.  He’ll have raffle prizes.  Hint:  They are all alike and something we all use.  And fantastic giveaways too.  I hope I haven’t exaggerated.  If you have some giveaways, bring them along too.  If you have questions or challenges, this is the perfect time to pick our brains. 

The August 20 Genies Meeting will be right after we get back from the Northwest Genealogical Conference in Arlington, WA.  We’ll be sharing content from the most interesting sessions.

NWGC August 15-18.  How did we get so lucky!  No airports, no crowds with three days of speakers.  Each day a nationally known genealogist anchors the day with three talks. 

On Thursday it's CeCe Moore, one of the most active DNA researchers.  She’s really making the rounds talking about genetic genealogy crime-solving and the ethical debates underway.  She’s also the banquet speaker on Friday night.

On Friday at the conference is headliner Peggy Lauritzen, Miss Peggy to you Southern ladies.  I had the pleasure of listening to an hour-long interview with her this week over at Genealogy Guys where George and Drew do genealogy news podcasts and Drew does extended interviews with genealogists of note.  Miss Peggy is here:  http://genealogyguys.com/genealogy-connection-044-peggy-clemens-lauritzen-speaker

Don’t forget that the Wednesday afternoon beginners session is free to all.  A fresh new national speaker will be presenting.   A list of classes and registration is here:  http://www.nwgc.org  and we can answer any questions at our Genies meeting. 

You may think I’m going overboard about this conference but it is one-of-a-kind in its closeness to us and the expert education it offers.  This is how I learned all the different aspects of our genealogy hobby.   I keep coming back and this is my 5^th year.

See you Monday at the Ferndale Library, Judith