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Donate to the Debbie Parker Wayne Memorial Fund
The Texas State Genealogical Society and the genealogical community lost a leading genealogical educator and supporter with the sudden passing of Debbie Parker Wayne, CG® in January 2022. An early adopter of genetic genealogy, Debbie generously shared her expertise through presentations, publications, and client research, helping many to find their ancestors through DNA and document-based genealogical research.
A board-certified genealogist who was self-taught in DNA analysis, Debbie specialized in teaching others so they could also learn to use DNA analysis for genealogy even without a biology degree. Among her many educational legacies, she developed the online autosomal DNA course offered by the National Genealogical Society. Debbie also developed and coordinated the first week-long DNA courses for four major institutes in the U.S.: Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), Institute for Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), and the Forensic Institute of Genealogy. Courses taught by Debbie have trained genealogists of all experience levels to use DNA effectively to further genealogical research. She taught many workshops on how to analyze DNA from start to finish and presented topics to genealogy societies and at genealogy conferences across the U.S.
Debbie authored and compiled two important books on using DNA analysis in genealogy: the Advanced Genetic Genealogy: Techniques and Case Studies and, with Blaine T. Bettinger, Genetic Genealogy in Practice. In addition, Debbie was a regular author for Stirpes, the Journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society, contributing twenty-eight articles on DNA research from 2009 to September 2021.
Debbie Parker Wayne Memorial Fund for DNA Education
To honor the memory of Debbie Parker Wayne, TxSGS has created the “Debbie Parker Wayne Memorial Fund for DNA Education.” The fund sponsors lectures and attendance at conferences as determined annually by the TxSGS Executive Committee. Donate to the Debbie Parker Wayne Memorial Fund
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