If you have tested your DNA with Ancestry and wish to learn some basic techniques for effectively working with your match lists to confirm your family tree and solve its mysteries, then we have the course for you.
The seven session course Using DNA for Family History will begin on Wednesday 12 March 10am-12pm and continue monthly from May to October. Meeting over Zoom, Maureen Trotter will lead sessions providing ample time for questions and discussion. The course will cover:
- Exploring our DNA results
- the genealogical treasures included with our Ancestry DNA results
- how to navigate and make sense of the information
- Shared Matches: Our Connection to Cousins
- how shared DNA, relationship estimate tools and family trees can help us work out relationships to matches
- what to do if our DNA results reveal unexpected relationships.
- Clustering DNA Matches
- learn two easy methods of organising your DNA match list to group related people
- Research Objectives and Tree Building
- using specific research objectives to help us focus on the relevant cluster of matches
- how to set up a private and unsearchable research tree for your matches and find connections
- Confirming your Tree and Solving Mysteries
- how to solve more complex family mysteries using all of Ancestry’s hints systems, including Thrulines, building research trees and charts
- Digging Deeper
- investigate some of the innovative tools and techniques developed to enhance our DNA research, including uploading to other sites, keeping track of matches with multiple kits and across different companies
- Sharing your progress
- the possibilities for sharing your findings should you choose to
- Discussion of our progress so far
The course is run as a progression of classes which should be completed consecutively, but can be taken as one off events for those who need a refresher on that topic.
Each session will cost $20 for members and $40 for non-members.
To register for the first session visit here.