Archive for the ‘DNA’ category

Many Americans can trace their indigenous, immigrant, indentured, and enslaved ancestors to Virginia. If you are researching ancestors who may have lived in Virginia, then be sure to register for the NGS 2023 Family History Conference in Richmond, Virginia, 31 May-3 June. Items of interest for resea...

April 4, 2023 by Teresa Kelley

  Diana Elder, AG®, is a professional genealogist accredited in the Gulf South region of the United States. Diana authored Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide and co-authored the companion volume, Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist’s Guide to Finding and Confirming Ance...

March 2, 2023 by Teresa Kelley

Dedicated to genealogy since 1986, Daniel Horowitz was the teacher and the study guide editor of the family history project “Searching for My Roots” in Venezuela for fifteen years. He was a board member of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS...

February 13, 2023 by Teresa Kelley

DNA Methodology, Tools and Techniques There are ten talks in the DNA Track, three by Diahan Southard, two by Pam Ricciardi Paschke, and one each by Diana Elder, AG, Alec Ferretti, MLS and Michael D. Lacopo, DVM.  The additional two talks are by DNA test vendors Ancestry and Familytree DNA. Southar...

February 17, 2022 by Roger Prince

DNA and Genetic Genealogy Research is BIG! Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., a professional genealogist who specializes in DNA evidence, will be at the National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2020 Family History Conference, May 20-23, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Blaine is always a favorite speaker, with his ...

January 20, 2020 by Valerie Elkins

Roberta Estes Twist and Turns in the Genetic Road (Subtitled – Still Crazy After All These Years) Saturday, May 12, 2019 – Luncheon (Registration Required – See HERE) You might laugh. You might cry. If you’ve been doing genealogy very long – you can probably relate. You just never kno...

DNA: King Arthur’s Mighty Genetic Lightsaber  SPECIAL SESSION: T251, DATE & TIME: Thursday, 09 May 2019, 4:15 p.m., LIVESTREAMING Roberta Estes Take your personal Excalibur into battle. King Arthur’s got nothing on you, because you’ve kicked your genealogy warrior skills up a notch with t...