DNA and Genealogy Research Seminar

Program Type:

Genealogy & History

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

Drew Smith is a nationally known genealogist who specializes in DNA testing and instruction.  This seminar will feature two programs of interest to researchers at all levels.

Session One:  Before You Test - DNA Basics You Need to Know  - Avoid wasting time and money by learning how DNA is inherited, which type of DNA test to take, and exactly what you can expect to get as a result.

Session Two:  Using AncestryDNA - AncestryDNA continues to add new tools to help with matching other testers, categorizing the matches into groups, and discovering the right relationships. This presentation focuses on how to use the latest AncestryDNA tools (ThruLines, groups, etc.) to identify relatives near and distant.

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