Autosomal Analysis: Tools for Finding Your Ancestors
September 28, 2024
Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA evidence. In 2007 he started The Genetic Genealogist (www.thegeneticgenealogist.com), one of the earliest blogs on the topic. Blaine is the author of The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy, and co-author with Debbie Parker Wayne of the award-winning Genetic Genealogy in Practice, the world’s first genetic genealogy workbook. He also co-authored “Genetics for Genealogy” with Judy Russell in 2018’s Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards (ProGen PPS) (Elizabeth Shown Mills, Author and Editor).
Blaine is or has been an instructor for genetic genealogy courses at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), and Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research. Blaine is a graduate of ProGen Study Group 21, a trustee for the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and a member of the DNAngels Board of Directors since 2022 (President since January 2023), and a member of the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM) “Investigative Genetic Genealogy Working Group” since 2019. He is also the founder in 2017 of Genetic Genealogy Tips & Techniques, a very active Facebook group with more than 75,000 members.
Autosomal Analysis: Tools for Finding Your Ancestors
- Shared Matches and Genetic Networks – Shared matches and In Common With (ICW) are the most powerful tools that DNA testing companies provide. Together we will look at some of the ways to take advantage of these tools to work with our matches and break through brick walls.
- Genetic Genealogy Year in Review – New tools, techniques, and tricks for genetic genealogists are always being created and developed. This lecture examines the very latest developments in the field and helps you understand how these new tools can be incorporated into your research.
- Using DNA Painter to Map Your DNA – DNA Painter is an easy-to-use third-party tool that enables you to assign segments of DNA shared with cousins to a map of your chromosomes. Together we’ll look at this powerful new tool, and how you can use it in your research.
- The Helen Marley Story – A case study identifying the mother of my adopted great-grandmother, born Helen Marley Johnson. Although no single record identifies her mother, indirect evidence and DNA testing makes the case.
Location & Recordings
Join us live at the Dallas Public Library or online on Zoom.
Schedule
Saturday September 28 (all times CT)
| 9:25 | 9:30 | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 9:30 | 10:40 | Shared Matches and Genetic Networks |
| 10:40 | 10:55 | Break |
| 10:55 | 12:05 | Genetic Genealogy Year in Review |
| 12:05 | 12:50 | Lunch |
| 12:50 | 2:00 | Using DNA Painter to Map Your DNA |
| 2:00 | 2:15 | Break |
| 2:15 | 3:35 | The Helen Marley Story |
| 3:40 | Closing Remarks |
Cost (USD)
| | By Sep 7, 2024 | After Sep 7, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| DGS Member | TBD | TBD |
| Others | TBD | TBD |
Box Lunches will be available.
Join DGSRefund Policy: Requests for refunds made prior to the early-bird cutoff date (Sep 7, 2024) will be granted (less a $10 handling fee). DGS will not issue refunds after 5:00 pm on Sep 7, but we will provide a syllabus (PDF) and access to the recorded lectures for two weeks after the Sept. 28, 2024 presentation.
