Greetings!
Family History Fanatics is holding a great webinar (eConference) August 9, 2019. FHF is operated by Andy and Devon Noel Lee. This is a genealogy education company with books and presentations available at conferences and online. See their website
here.
FHF eConferences are an inexpensive webinar from some well-known speakers. Their press release:
A
Summer of DNA eConference
Genetic genealogy can be
confusing, but several tools and strategies can help us make more sense
of it all. Sponsored by
MyHeritage, all registrants have a chance to win one of 4 DNA kits and other
door prizes.
This conference will discuss
the new Theory of Family Relativity tool from MyHeritage DNA and how
to process DNA matches that
have endogamy involved. You'll also learn how to choose who in your
family should take a DNA
test to help with your cousin match quest. Finally, you'll come to
understand the purposes of
atDNA and how to make more cousin discovers and verify your lineage.
DATE: Friday, 9 August 2019
Begins 8:30 am Central
TOPICS & PRESENTERS
- Theory of Family Relativity
and Other MyHeritage DNA Tools - Daniel Horowitz
- Testing Family Members (why
& who to choose) - Donna Rutherford
- atDNA: Verify, Correct,
Expand - Emily Aulicino
- When Your Tree Is a Banyan:
Working with Endogamy and DNA - Leah Larkin
After the individual
sessions, the four panelists will return for an open panel discussion about writing.
PRICING
Early bird pricing is $19.99
until July 31st. After that, pricing will increase to $24.99. You MUST register
by August 7th to watch the eConference and obtain the handouts.
WHO CAN ATTEND
·
The eConference is open to
anyone with an internet connection who is ready to have fun while learning!
·
If you can't attend the live
broadcast, you will have access to the replay for 30 days!
The conference producers are
the Family History Fanatics, a genealogy education company that focuses on
putting the fun in online learning. See the difference the FHF Group puts
together for you! If you are interested in scheduling your own eConference
fundraiser, email info@familyhistoryfanatics.com
.
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ABOUT THE PRESENTERS & TOPICS
Theory of Family
Relativity and Other MyHeritage DNA Tools - Daniel Horowitz,
MyHeritage
Description: MyHeritage DNA test can reveal valuable family history
information and enable you to
connect with relatives you
never knew. Among the useful newest tools offered are: The Theory of Family
Relativity™ incorporates
genealogical information from all our collections of 10+ billion historical
records
and family tree profiles, to
offer theories on how you and your DNA Matches might be related, and The
AutoClusters organizes your
matches who likely belong to the same branch and have a common
ancestor, shedding light on
the relationship paths that connect you and your matches.
More about Daniel: Daniel Horowitz is the Genealogy Expert at MyHeritage,
providing, key contributions
liaising with genealogy
societies, bloggers and media, as well as lecturing, and attending conferences
around the world. Dedicated
to Genealogy since 1986, he was the teacher and the study guide editor of
the family history project
"Searching for My Roots" in Venezuela for 15 years. Daniel is
involved in several
crowdsource digitization and
transcription projects and holds a board level position at the Israel
Genealogy Research
Association (IGRA).
Testing Family Members
(why & who to choose) - Donna
Rutherford
Description : This class will outline the benefits of having additional
family members test and which family members you should choose. It will explain
what to consider and how to go about creating a test plan to answer specific
genealogical questions. The general theory will be backed up by examples of how
to use your own results coupled with your family results to solve your
genealogical problems.
More about Donna: Donna Rutherford is a New Zealander with English and Scottish
ancestry. She has
been involved with genealogy
for many years and more recently genetic genealogy. Donna works in
London in the IT industry as
a Global Business Operations Manager. In her spare time, she manages a
Facebook group to help
others with their DNA research. She has worked with Y DNA, mtDNA and has a lot of
experience with autosomal DNA for her own research and helping others. Donna
specializes in making the complex side of DNA testing easy to understand for
those who are new to genetic genealogy and want to maximize the use of their
DNA kits. She has been a regular speaker at genealogy events across the UK
& Ireland for the past 3 years.
atDNA: Verify, Correct, Expand - Emily Aulicino
Description : Do you have conflicting family stories? Are you certain your
cousins are your cousins? Are
you at a dead-end for some
ancestral lines? Learn how autosomal DNA testing can help you verify your
lineage, correct your oral
family history, and expand your pedigree chart. Through various success
stories, you can discover
how others have triumphed and how you can as well.
More about Emily: Emily Aulicino, a retired teacher and Speaker and Regional
Coordinator for the
International Society of
Genetic Genealogists (ISOGG), will explain the basics of Genetic Genealogy, how
DNA testing helps
genealogical research, and how to choose a testing company. Time will be
provided to
answer questions.
When Your Tree Is a
Banyan: Working with Endogamy and DNA - Leah Larkin
Description : Endogamy, the practice of marrying within a specific group,
often results in members of that
group being related to one
another multiple ways. This can cause relatives to share more DNA than
expected and can complicate
genetic genealogy analyses. This talk will address how to identify
endogamy and best practices
for working with it.
More about Leah: Leah Larkin earned her Ph.D. in biology from the University of
Texas at Austin, where
she used DNA to study the
relationships among different species. She has worked in both academia and
scientific publishing and
applies those research skills daily to her work as a professional specializing
in
genetic
genealogy.
I hope you will be able to join us!
Emily
