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SUMMARY:Strategies for DNA Breakthroughs
DESCRIPTION:October 25\, 2025 \nOur Speaker: Kelli Jo Bergheimer\nKelli is a writer\, teacher\, editor\, author\, and international genealogical speaker. Kelli holds a Bachelor’s in Biology\, a Master’s in Education: Curriculum and Instruction\, and a Master’s in Business Management. Kelli is the Director of Education for Your DNA Guide. Kelli runs a small business—Mess on the Desk\, a genealogical organization company with a YouTube channel. Kelli is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. \nSession Information\n\nSuccessful Sleuthing\, Not Stalking\, for DNA Matches – Have you tried to figure out who some of your DNA matches are but struggle to make progress? Learn to use some free websites\, newspapers\, and social media to identify some of those people you don’t know in your match list.\nAncestry Pro Tools: Increase Your DNA Analysis – Ancestry’s new Pro Tools can increase your ability to analyze your DNA matches. New filters have been added to enhance your DNA sorting. Colored dots have expanded. And the Enhanced shared matches tool is giving us another level of insight into our matches by showing us how our matches share DNA with each other. Learn strategies to apply this tool to your genetic networks.\nThe Power of Ancestry Clusters and Inferred Matching – Learn how to use clusters in a strategic way to identify your DNA matches and their shared ancestral line. Ancestry’s new Cluster Tool is a powerful visual way to group matches. Broaden your genetic network for an ancestral line by including inferred matching in your analysis.\nThe Tale of Two Grandfathers and an Adoption – Privacy and Ethical Concerns with DNA – Come hear privacy and ethical considerations within three DNA case studies–a case of grey adoption in the 1950s\, a surprise grandfather\, and a decades-long hunt for an unknown grandfather. What should you consider? How can you or should you document findings? And who’s story is it to tell?\n\n\n\nLocation & Recordings\nJoin Kelli live at the Dallas Public Library or online on Zoom. \n\nFree parking is available under the library (enter the parking garage from Wood Street).\nA link to the syllabus (in PDF format) will be provided when you register.\n\nThe Syllabus materials will not be finalized until Sunday\, October 5.\nWe will not be providing a printed version at the event.\n\n\nA link (and the password required to access it) to the Session recordings page will be provided when you register.\n\nRecordings will be available from Sunday October 26 through Sunday November 9\, 2025.\n\n\nA link to register with Zoom will be provided when you register if you prefer to participate virtually.
URL:https://www.txsgs.org/event/strategies-for-dna-breakthroughs/
LOCATION:Dallas Public Library and Virtual\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Single Day,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Discovering New Paths with Thomas MacEntee
DESCRIPTION:Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries Presents:\nhttp://www.genealogyfriends.org/all-day-seminars.html\n\n\nZoom\nRecorded\n\n\nThomas MacEntee is a Baby Boomer guy with a love of punk rock music but also art history who somehow “fell” into the technology industry almost 40 years ago and then left a lucrative IT career to pursue his love of family history and genealogy. Technology and historical research are opposites\, but “tech people” like Thomas are needed to guide today’s genealogists through the maze of options so they can deploy the best apps and devices to break down research brick walls. Thomas MacEntee: author\, educator\, advocate\, entrepreneur\, and that “genealogy guy” who helps you accomplish your family history goals.\n\nFor more information and registration go to http://www.genealogyfriends.org/all-day-seminars.html
URL:https://www.txsgs.org/event/discovering-new-paths-with-thomas-macentee/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Single Day,Virtual
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SUMMARY:TxSGS Genealogy Essentials
DESCRIPTION:The Texas State Genealogical Society (TxSGS) is pleased to announce the launch of its new online education program\, “Genealogy Essentials\,” designed specifically for individuals interested in beginning or expanding their family history research skills and dedicated to “Building a Strong Foundation for Family History.” \nDownload Topics and Schedule \nThis first offering in this program is a comprehensive\, eight-session curriculum that will be released over four weeks starting January 13\, 2025\, with two sessions made available each week. Participants can access the video-based lessons at their convenience\, complete practical homework assignments\, and engage in guided Zoom discussions with expert instructors each Saturday. For those who are unable to attend live Zoom sessions\, recordings will be provided. \nVisit the TxSGS website for more information. \n\nTopic Descriptions and Speakers\nSpeaker Biographies\nPricing and Registration Information\nWhat to Expect\nQuestions: genessentials@txsgs.org
URL:https://www.txsgs.org/event/txsgs-genealogy-essentials/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
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SUMMARY:"Research: From Planning to Writing"
DESCRIPTION:All Day Virtual Seminar – September 21\, 2024\nLearn to develop and follow a research plan\, keep a research log\, cite your sources\, and write up your conclusion. You’ll be amazed how this can improve your efficiency and effectiveness.\n\nFeatured speakers: J. Mark Lowe\, Diana Elder\, Lisa Stokes\, and Lisa Alzo.\n\nFor more information visit the website. 
URL:https://www.txsgs.org/event/research-from-planning-to-writing/
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