I Did Everything Right. So Where's My Ancestor?
Friday, August 21 at 3:00 PM · Suffolk
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You followed the plan. You built your network. You used Shared Matches of Matches. You did the genealogy. And yet you have a cluster of matches that seems to belong together — and still no ancestor to show for it. In this session, Diahan introduces the concept of the daisy chain: a subtle methodological trap that catches even experienced researchers, quietly pulling them further and further from their original anchor without ever feeling like a wrong turn. If you've ever done everything right and still come up empty, this one's for you.
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Diahan Southard knows firsthand what a difference it can make to know where you came from. What started off as an educational and career interest in genetic genealogy became deeply personal when she used DNA to discover her mom’s birth parents and connect with new relatives. Now she has 20+ years of genetic genealogy experience. She built her company, Your DNA Guide, to show that learning DNA does…