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DNA Doubleheader! Two DNA Webinars in One Afternoon

3 December @ 1:00pm & 2:30pm 

Join us for this special afternoon to learn about DNA with Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG^®, BCG Trustee.

1:00pm – Why Test My DNA When I Already Know My Ancestors? Explore the many ways DNA test results confirm and advance documentary research.

2:00pm – 30-minute break

2:30pm – Case Study---Who are Katey's Biological Parents? Ancestry DNA Match Lists and A Deep Dive into Documentary Records Confirm a Biological Relationship and Extend the Proof Back Generations

A case study demonstrates research strategies integrating evidence from documentary and genetic sources to prove genetic relationship conclusions. Common mistakes in atDNA analysis are explored.

Karen Stanbary, CG^®, holds the Certified Genealogist credential. She lectures nationally on the use of DNA test results in genealogical problem-solving, always within the framework of the Genealogical Proof Standard. She is a Trustee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists and chairs that organization’s DNA Committee.

Cost:    

$10 CGS members (that’s only $5/per webinar!)

$20 non-members

Registration is required via the Chicago Genealogical Society website under Events. Registration will close 1 hour prior to the event (3 December @ noon). The webinars will take place virtually via ZOOM. All people registered will receive an email the morning of the event with log-in instructions and a link. This information is not to be shared.

No refund after November 26, 2022. The online payment service fee of $1.50 will be deducted from refunds. These presentations will not be recorded. Handouts will be provided to registrants only.