DNA and Family History – Exploring the “Gene” in Genealogy
Comfort Inn and Conference Center
Bowie, Maryland
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1 November 2008
8:30 AM - 4 PM
PROGRAM
8:30 am - 9:15 am
Registration
9:15am - 9:30 am
Welcome
Isabelle Obert,
President, Maryland Genealogical Society
Druscilla Null,
Vice President, Maryland Genealogical Society
9:30 am - 10:30 am
DNA Testing: The Very, Very Basics
This talk explains the principles behind Y chromosome
and Mitochondrial DNA tests for genealogy, how to interpret the results,
and how they can be used for genealogy. Topics include what specific test
to order, how to verify relationships between individuals with the same surname,
and help verify that elusive female ancestor. This presentation is designed
to address the needs of the very beginner in DNA technology.
Thomas H. Shawker, M.D.
Break
11:00 am - 12:00 noon
What DNA Can Show: Case Studies of Some Practical Applications to Genealogy
This presentation gives practical examples,
using case studies, of how DNA test results can help solve genealogical problems
not addressed by record evidence, and with cautions about the limits of what
DNA can show.
Donn Devine, CG, CGL
12:00 noon - 1:15 pm Lunch (available for pre-registrants)
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Managing a Large Surname DNA Project and Some Interesting Results
This presentation will define what a surname
DNA project is, how one is run, and some of the questions that a surname
DNA project administrator can expect to encounter. Examples from the
Clan MacLaren Surname DNA Project will illustrate how DNA testing can help
in your genealogical research.
Robert D. McLaren
Break
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Maximizing your Surname Project's Utility Online
When it comes to making the most of your genetic
data and managing a group study, many tools are available online. This
presentation will discuss these tools, from databases, forums, blogs, calculators,
journals and societies, to the tools your testing company provides.
Alastair Greenshields
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