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==DNA Day!==
==DNA Day!==
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_Day World DNA Day] is Sunday, April 25, 2021. Come celebrate with [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch] and the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library Family History Library] on Monday, April 26, 2021. The Library will be sponsoring six DNA related classes. Classes will be taught via Zoom and broadcast live to [https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/expohall/dna-basics-learning-center RootsTech.org]. Additional, DNA classes and resources will also be highlighted.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_Day National DNA Day] is Sunday, April 25, 2021. Come celebrate with [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch] and the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library Family History Library] on Monday, April 26, 2021. The Library will be sponsoring six DNA related classes. Classes will be taught via Zoom and broadcast live to [https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/expohall/dna-basics-learning-center RootsTech.org]. Additional, DNA classes and resources will also be highlighted.


==DNA Day at the FHL==
==DNA Day at the FHL==
Wondering what all the hype is about DNA? Come learn about DNA, find out if taking a DNA test is right for you, which tests you can take, and how it might help you in your family history.<br>
Wondering about the hype surrounding DNA? Come learn about DNA, find out if taking a DNA test is right for you, which tests you can take, and how it might help you in your family history.<br>


===Schedule===
===Schedule===
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Join us as we discuss the science behind DNA; how it recombines and is inherited and why a test might be helpful in answering some of your genealogy research questions.
Join us as we discuss the science behind DNA; how it recombines and is inherited and why a test might be helpful in answering some of your genealogy research questions.
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This class will discuss the types of DNA tests used for genealogy, the companies that provide them, and which test will best help you with your DNA research problem.
This class will discuss the types of DNA tests used for genealogy, the companies that provide them, and which test will best help you with your DNA research problem.
|Register <br> View Online
|[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/expohall/dna-basics-learning-center RootsTech.org] <br> [https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] <br> [https://www.youtube.com/c/familysearch/featured YouTube]
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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.
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.
|Register <br> View Online
|[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/expohall/dna-basics-learning-center RootsTech.org] <br> [https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] <br> [https://www.youtube.com/c/familysearch/featured YouTube]
|[[DNA Day at the Family History Library#Grouping DNA Matches|See Below]]
|[[DNA Day at the Family History Library#Grouping DNA Matches|See Below]]
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'''''SPECIAL EVENT'''''<br>
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Live Chat with Edgar Gomez and Jonny Perl of DNA Painter
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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.
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.
|Register <br> View Online
|[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/expohall/dna-basics-learning-center RootsTech.org] <br> [https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] <br> [https://www.youtube.com/c/familysearch/featured YouTube]
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Come see how DNA and traditional genealogical research were used to identify an unknown biological parent.
Come see how DNA and traditional genealogical research were used to identify an unknown biological parent.
|Register <br> View Online
|[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/expohall/dna-basics-learning-center RootsTech.org] <br> [https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] <br> [https://www.youtube.com/c/familysearch/featured YouTube]
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|[[DNA Day at the Family History Library#Using DNA to Find Unknown Parents: A Case Study|See Below]]
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Come see how DNA and traditional genealogical research were used to solve a brick wall research problem.
Come see how DNA and traditional genealogical research were used to solve a brick wall research problem.
|Register <br> View Online
|[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/expohall/dna-basics-learning-center RootsTech.org] <br> [https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Facebook] <br> [https://www.youtube.com/c/familysearch/featured YouTube]
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|[[DNA Day at the Family History Library#Using DNA to Solve a Brick Wall: A Case Study|See Below]]
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