DNA Academy Panel
Saturday, August 22 at 6:00 PM · Mystic
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Join Mags Gaulden, Dave Vance and Roberta Estes for a Q & A panel with special guests Katherine Borges, Rob Warthen and Jennifer Zinck, to start. Then sit back and enjoy a presentation on "NGS testing for autosomal DNA", by Dave Vance, and "Using Ancient Connections to Unlock Genealogy", by Roberta Estes.
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Mags Gaulden is a Professional Genealogist specializing in Genetic Genealogy as a founder of Grandmas Genes in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is also the founder of mitoYDNA.org , a free and accessible YDNA and mtDNA database. As a sought-after international speaker and workshop coordinator, Mags has continued to share her expertise on a range of topics related to genetic genealogy and family histor…
Roberta Estes, author of the books, DNA for Native American Genealogy, and The Complete Guide to FamilyTreeDNA: Y-DNA, Mitochondrial, Autosomal and X-DNA, is a scientist, National Geographic Genographic affiliate researcher, Million Mito team member and founding pioneer in the genetic genealogy field. An avid 40-year genealogist, Roberta has written over 1700 articles at her popular blog, dna-expl…
Jennifer Zinck is a Certified Genealogist® and Accredited Genealogist®, and holds lecturing credentials from both organizations. She specializes in New England research, DNA evidence, and standards-based methodology, and presents nationally and internationally on genetic genealogy, evidence analysis, ethics, and research methods. A volunteer DNA project administrator since 2011, Jennifer brings lo…
Katherine Borges is the co-founder and director of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG), which promotes and educates about genetic genealogy to over 20,000 members in over 70 countries. She works to increase professional standards in the practice, research, and discussion of relevant issues in DNA testing, interpretation, and ethics. Katherine gives many presentations on genetic …
Rob has been interested in genealogy since a young age when his Aunt (who was a librarian) introduced him to the concept. Rob is the founder of DNAGedcom and cofounder of DNAAdoption. He became interested in DNA as a way to help his wife find her birth family. Even after succeeding in that goal, he has continue to help promote the ability to gather and share information. Rob is a Johns Hopkins and…
Dave Vance has been a genealogist for more than 35 years and active in genetic genealogy since 2005. He is the author of “The Genealogist’s Guide to Y-DNA Testing for Genetic Genealogy” published in 2020. Dave is also the author of the SAPP tool ( https://www.jdvsite.com ) for Y-DNA phylogenetic trees and the editor for the Journal of Genetic Genealogy. He is currently administrator for the Vance …