DNA – Sno-Isle Genealogical Society

Announcing the DNA Learning Series

Posted on March 23, 2019March 23, 2019 by Gabrielle Hillgrove

Seattle and Sno-Isle Genealogical Societies are co-sponsoring a monthly, seven class DNA Learning Series. The class will be held at Mountlake Terrace Sno-Isle Library, from 6:00-7:45pm, starting the third Thursday, on April 18, 2019. The series builds slowly, workshop style using your own computer and has homework assignments. Due to the venue, participation is limited to 45 society members with advanced registration.

Classes include: Intro to DNA testing [who, what and where to test]; yDNA & Mitochondrial DNA testing and results; Test Results are in… Now what [what to look for, analysis and organization of your results]; Autosomal DNA Ethnicity and inheritance & X Chromosome; Using Gedmatch/Genesis and 3^rd Party Tools [learn about tools online to assist you in DNA analysis]; Special DNA tools at Ancestry & MyHeritage [and online tools that mimic those]; and the last class covers Advanced Techniques. Instructors are Craig K. Gowen and Cary Bright.

For questions and to register send an email to sgsdnasig@gmail.com

This is a free offering to members of Seattle or Sno-Isle Genealogical Societies.

Visit our event calendar for dates.

A Winter of DNA eConference

Posted on January 21, 2019January 19, 2019 by Gabrielle Hillgrove

Another exciting opportunity to learn more information on what your DNA test can do for you and how best to utilize the information. Register for the A Winter of DNA eConference by Family History Fanatics.

The cost of the conference is $24.99 and it is held on January 26, 2019.

The conference will cover the following topics

Shoreline Family History Center Announces Upcoming Classes

Posted on September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 by Sno-Isle Genealogical Society

The Shoreline Family History Center has announced three upcoming classes for family history researchers, each available on both a weekday and weekend to suit your schedule. The 90 minutes classes will be held at the Shoreline Family History Center. The three classes are:

Introduction to DNA for Family History: Thursday, October 18 from 7:00-8:30 pm
Saturday, October 27 from 10:00-11:30am
Due to heavy demand, this class, which was initially offered last spring, will be repeated. The class will discuss the basics of DNA as it applies to family history. You will learn about what DNA can and cannot do to assist you in discovering and understanding your ancestors. The class will discuss the types of DNA tests that are offered by the testing companies, and what each type of test will do. This will allow you to select the company and test which best fits your family history goals.
Understanding Your DNA Test Results: Thursday, November 8 from 7:00-8:30pm
Saturday, December 1 from 10:00-11:30am
This class will discuss what your DNA test results mean, and what family history information you can obtain from those results. You will learn how to interpret your ethnicity information. You will be introduced to possible ways to identify unknown relatives using your DNA test.
Organizing and Preserving Family History Photos: Thursday, January 10 from 7:00-8:30pm
Saturday, January 26 from 10:00-11:30am
Do you have a box of old photos stored somewhere in your house? If you do nothing, those valuable pieces of your family history can be lost due to deterioration or loss of information on who was photographed. This class can help you learn how to organize and preserve your family history photos before it is too late. it will cover traditional and digital preservation of photos. You will learn how to prevent loss of photos due to acid paper or deteriorating photos. The class will cover ways to electronically preserve photos. You will learn methods of preserving identification of persons in photos.

For more information on these classes, including how to register, please visit www.shorelinefhc.com.

Introduction to DNA for Family History

Understanding Your DNA Test Results

Organizing and Preserving Family History Photos