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==DNA Day!== | ==DNA Day!== | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_Day National DNA Day] is Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Come celebrate with the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and [https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/events/dna-day-2023 RootsTech]. The Library | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_Day National DNA Day] is Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Come celebrate with the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and [https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/events/dna-day-2023 RootsTech]. The Library in partnership with RootsTech, is sponsoring six DNA related classes. RootsTech.org is then offering two additional exclusive classes. Library classes will be taught via Zoom and broadcast live to [https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/events/dna-day-2023 RootsTech], [https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] and [https://www.youtube.com/@familysearch YouTube]. Recordings of the classes will be available on [https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/events/dna-day-2023 RootsTech] following the event. | ||
==DNA Day at the FamilySearch Library== | ==DNA Day at the FamilySearch Library== | ||
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Have you heard your friends and fellow genealogists enthuse about DNA but don’t know what it’s all about? Wondering if a DNA test is right for you? Come learn about DNA, why it’s valuable, which tests you can take, and how it might be helpful in your genealogy research. | Have you heard your friends and fellow genealogists enthuse about DNA but don’t know what it’s all about? Wondering if a DNA test is right for you? Come learn about DNA, why it’s valuable, which tests you can take, and how it might be helpful in your genealogy research. | ||
|[https:// | |[https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/events/dna-day-2023 RootsTech] | ||
[https://www. | [https://www.youtube.com/@familysearch YouTube] | ||
[https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] | |||
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'''10:15 am MDT'''<br> | '''10:15 am MDT'''<br> | ||
|''''' | |'''''Why Oh Why Do Your Y-DNA?''''' | ||
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Have you ever heard of a Y-DNA test or wondered if you should take one? This class will discuss the value of Y-DNA, who can take a Y-DNA test, and where to purchase a test. It will also discuss the differences levels of testing (37, 111, and Big-Y), haplogroups, SNP's, STR's, and above all how to solve genealogical problems. | |||
|[https:// | |[https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/events/dna-day-2023 RootsTech] | ||
[https://www. | [https://www.youtube.com/@familysearch YouTube] | ||
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'''11: | '''11:30 am MDT'''<br> | ||
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''''' | '''''Getting Started with atDNA Part 1: Clustering'''''<br> | ||
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The process of clustering or grouping your DNA matches into genetic networks is an essential part of using DNA for genealogy research. This class will introduce the concept of clustering and walk you through the process of grouping your own DNA matches. | |||
|[https:// | |[https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/events/dna-day-2023 RootsTech] | ||
[https://www. | [https://www.youtube.com/@familysearch YouTube] | ||
[https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] | |||
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''' | '''1:00 pm MDT'''<br> | ||
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''''' | '''''Getting Started with at DNA Part 2: Determining Relationships''''' | ||
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DNA | Your DNA matches are probably your relatives. But a DNA test only suggests a relationship exists. This class will walk you through the process of determining the common ancestor between you and a DNA match or among a cluster of DNA matches. | ||
|[https:// | |[https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/events/dna-day-2023 RootsTech] | ||
[https://www.youtube.com/@familysearch YouTube] | |||
[https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] | [https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] | ||
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''' | '''2:00 pm MDT''' | ||
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''''' | '''''Double Trouble: Using DNA to Solve Two Generations of Adoptions''''' | ||
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Come see how DNA and traditional genealogical research were used to solve a case with two generations of adoptions. | |||
|[https:// | |[https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/events/dna-day-2023 RootsTech] | ||
[https://www.youtube.com/@familysearch YouTube] | |||
[https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] | [https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] | ||
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''' | '''3:00 pm MDT'''<br> | ||
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''''' | '''''Finding an Unknown Father Using DNA: A Case Study''''' | ||
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Come see how DNA and traditional genealogical research were used to identify an unknown father. | |||
|[https:// | |[https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/events/dna-day-2023 RootsTech] | ||
[https://www.youtube.com/@familysearch YouTube] | |||
[https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] | [https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] | ||
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''' | |'''A RootsTech Chat with DNA Expert Diahan Southard''' | ||
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''''' | |[https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/events/dna-day-2023 RootsTech] | ||
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|'''DNA Search Angels to the Rescue''' | |||
|RootsTech exclusive | |||
|[https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/events/dna-day-2023 RootsTech] | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/@familysearch YouTube] | |||
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