After whimsically submitting her DNA to a testing company, author Dani Shapiro received the stunning news that her father was not her biological father. In one morning, her entire history–the...
The Davis Genealogy Club Board meets quarterly in January, April, July and October. Board members have voting rights, however, all members are welcome to attend and give input into the...
If you're overwhelmed by the collection of photos your family has accumulated, you're not alone! After a brief history of photography, we look at organizing techniques, digitization basics, and options/ideas...
The Monday-After Presentation Follow-up is how Davis Genealogy Club members discuss what we learned at our General Meeting and Presentation the prior week! We discuss what we found helpful from...
The mission: “Collect, preserve, research and interpret.” Local people with local knowledge about local peculiarities = “X” Local Historical Society. Best approaches to research in-person at the facility? From afar? What role in genealogical...
Jonathan will present an initial dive into Y DNA results for Lisa's Wilson ancestors — interpretation, next steps, and how to work through a surname project to collaborate with other...
At 33 and with her future unclear, Ali Waller finds her way home again. A box of long-forgotten love letters written to her great-grandmother holds the unlikely key to Ali...
Invention of early 2001, we’re almost a genea-generation (a quarter of a century!) into having this tool as genealogists. How has Wikipedia evolved? What techniques maximize the benefit? “Wiki” – fast; “-pedia...
This class focuses on the special opportunities we may have to add sizable numbers of “new” relatives to our database. Eleven categories of examples are covered, including making more effective...
The Monday-After Presentation Follow-up is how Davis Genealogy Club members discuss what we learned at our General Meeting and Presentation the prior week! We discuss what we found helpful from...
We all know the BMD basics. Plus there are censes, military enlistments and draft cards, land purchases, voting registers. But what about more unusual documents, images, and objects have led to breakthroughs...
Ever wondered about the history of the houses where your ancestors lived? Curious about the history of your own home? Each one has a story to tell. Every family has left their mark...