The Ferndale Genies are
inviting you to a new RootsMagic users group and a special DNA event . There is never a charge at the Ferndale
Genies. Everyone is welcome. For more
info email ferndalegenies@gmail.com.
RootsMagic Group: By reservation
A small group will be
meeting Sunday, May 5, 1:00-3:00 more or
less in the Ferndale Library small conference room.
We are looking for people
who are interested in a monthly Sunday group who will help each other learn to
use RootsMagic software. There is no
expert leader. At the May 5 meeting we
can help with installing the software and setting up a RootsMagic data base
using a Gedcom file. In future months we
expect that you will actively work on RootsMagic during the month, view videos,
search for answers to problems, and share at the meetings.
Special Event: Y and mitochondrial DNA; By Reservation
Judith Culver is
offering a one-time discussion and demo of Y-DNA and Mitochondrial DNA on Saturday, May 11 from 1:00 until 3:30 at
the Ferndale Library large meeting room.
That’s right. One time only.
The discussion will
be informative but the tests are only useful in limited situations. You are welcome to come and stay as long as
it is interesting to you.
The facts:
The most common DNA test is called autosomal and it is offered at five
major companies including Ancestry. Two lesser known tests are the YDNA and mtDNA tests that are only offered
by Family Tree DNA.
The YDNA tests match you with descendants of your Y DNA inheritance
line: your father’s father’s father’s line and so
on. Only male family members are tested. Y DNA test has
many different levels and your matches will keep asking you to spend more money
in the hundreds of dollars. 😊
The mitochondrial line is your mother’s mother’s mother’s line and so
on. Both men and women inherit mtDNA from their
mothers. Both men and women can be tested. For mtDNA
there is basically only one useful test and it is called “mt Full
Sequence’.
To explain all this,
I am offering a one-time conversation with demos. I will start with
basic information about genetics and the various tests. I don’t
think it will be particularly technical.
I will briefly demo
the autosomal test offered by Family Tree DNA called Family
Finder. Then I will demo three of my family YDNA results and my own
mitochondrial results. Then we can look at tests from attendees.
If you don’t have
results, you are welcome to come watch and listen. If you have not
tested anyone, don’t order any tests until after this meeting.
Whatcom Geneaological Society Monthly Meeting:
2nd Mondays, 2:00-3:30 or
so. Bellingham Elks Lodge at 710 Samish Way. Park around back and enter the lower
level.
Next meeting: May 13.
Program not announced yet.
Next meeting: Monday, May 20. Conversation about topics of interest to the
members.
Spring Seminars Tacoma and Seattle (Always a fee at full day seminars.)
Tacoma-Pierce County GS Saturday April
27, 9:00-4:00. Featuring Michael
Lacopo with topics: More Than the Census, German Genealogy on the Internet,
Incorporating Social History, and A Case Study using female research and family
analysis. Registration: http://www.tpcgs.org/seminar.html Click on
“Download a Brochure”.
Seattle Genealogical Society May 18-19 with “Your DNA Guide” Diahan
Southard
Don’t miss our 2019 Spring
Seminar, “Next Steps for your DNA Test Results”, featuring Diahan Southard.
From beginner to advanced genealogist, Diahan will help you understand and help
you organize your results to find those lost relatives.
Topics for the 4 workshops are:
Topics for the 4 workshops are:
Let Your DNA Tell Your
Story
Me and My 1,000+ DNA 4th
Cousins
Making YDNA and mtDNA part
of Your Family History
Three Next Steps for Your
DNA Test Results
Also look for the Special
Workshops on Sunday morning, May 19: “Organizing Your DNA Results”.
For more information and online registration: http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/
For more information and online registration: http://seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/
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