Upcoming Events - DNA Study Group

Convener: Maureen Trotter. 

This discussion circle has been started for intermediate to advanced genetic genealogy users. It is a self help group for people who are familiar with DNA terminology and available software tools, and who would like to work in a small study group where participants meet to continue to hone their skills in genetic genealogy.

Participants will have completed the GSV DNA for beginners classes or have a similar knowledge base.

The study group will meet on the Internet via Zoom on the first Tuesday of the month.
Maximum attendees of 30 per meeting.

For GSV members only. Free of charge. Please log in to register. Bookings are essential. Zoom link provided with registration confirmation email.

Session 2: Shared Matches: Our Connection to Cousins

Convenor: Maureen Trotter will lead sessions providing ample time for questions and discussion.

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 this is the course for you. 
This session is one of a progression of classes that should be completed consecutively but can be taken as one-off events for those who need a refresher on that topic.

Our DNA match lists connect us to thousands of people who share DNA with us. Some of these people are known, close family members, but most are distant cousins. In this session, we will explore how shared DNA, relationship estimate tools and family trees can help us work out how we are related to many of these cousins. We will also consider what to do if our DNA results reveal unexpected relationships.

$20 GSV members. $40 non-members. Maximum 95 participants.

Bookings are required and can be made online via the Register Now link.
You will receive an email with the Zoom link.

Session 3: Clustering DNA Matches

Convenor: Maureen Trotter will lead sessions providing ample time for questions and discussion.

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 this is the course for you. 
This session is one of a progression of classes that should be completed consecutively but can be taken as one-off events for those who need a refresher on that topic.

In this session, you will learn two easy methods of organising your DNA match list so that groups of related people are easily identified.

$20 GSV members. $40 non-members. Maximum 95 participants.

Bookings are required and can be made online via the Register Now link. You will receive an email with the Zoom link.

Session 4: Research Objectives and Tree Building

Convenor: Maureen Trotter will lead sessions providing ample time for questions and discussion.

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 this is the course for you. This session is one of a progression of classes that should be completed consecutively but can be taken as one-off events for those who need a refresher on that topic.

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 this is the course for you. 

$20 GSV members. $40 non-members. Maximum 95 participants.

Bookings are required and can be made online via the Register Now link.
You will receive an email with the Zoom link.

Session 5: Confirming Your Tree and Solving Mysteries

Convenor: Maureen Trotter will lead sessions providing ample time for questions and discussion.

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 this is the course for you. This session is one of a progression of classes that should be completed consecutively but can be taken as one-off events for those who need a refresher on that topic.

Learn how to solve more complex family mysteries by effectively using all of Ancestry’s hints systems, including Thrulines, building research trees and charts for clusters of DNA matches, as well as lots of traditional genealogical research.

$20 GSV members. $40 non-members. Maximum 95 participants.

Bookings are required and can be made online via the Register Now link. You will receive an email with the Zoom link.

Session 6: Digging Deeper

Convenor: Maureen Trotter will lead sessions providing ample time for questions and discussion.

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 this is the course for you. This session is one of a progression of classes that should be completed consecutively but can be taken as one-off events for those who need a refresher on that topic.

In this session, we will investigate some of the many innovative tools and techniques that have been developed to enhance our DNA research, how to upload DNA to other sites, and how to keep track of matches when managing multiple kits and across  the various testing companies.

$20 GSV members. $40 non-members. Maximum 95 participants.

Bookings are required and can be made online via the Register Now link. You will receive an email with the Zoom link.

Session 7: Sharing Your Progress

Convenor: Maureen Trotter will lead sessions providing ample time for questions and discussion.

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 this is the course for you. This session is one of a progression of classes that should be completed consecutively but can be taken as one-off events for those who need a refresher on that topic.

How will you share your findings? In your online tree, WikiTree, FamilySearch tree, formal research report, article for Ancestor, message to cousins, comment on other trees, or not at all? In this session, we will look at a number of these possibilities. As constructive feedback is always helpful, time will be available for you to share your progress so far.

$20 GSV members. $40 non-members. Maximum 95 participants.

Bookings are required and can be made online via the Register Now link. You will receive an email with the Zoom link.