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...
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...
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...
DNA features in WikiTree & record “WikiTree is a collaborative genealogy website that allows users to build and share their family trees. While it doesn't have built-in DNA analysis tools...
“Before You Spit in That Vial, Read This Book.” ―New York Times “Wrestles with some of the biggest questions in life: Who are we? What is family? Are we defined...
This presentation will discuss how to build out family trees using a combination of tools in collaboration with fellow genealogists and descendants. The findings are based on a decades-long effort...
Updates on DNA problem solving (from any study group participants). Jonathan will revisit new findings since his presentation to the club last month. PLUS consider a return to the brick walls...
Don Gilman is a brilliant yet socially challenged professor of genetics, who has decided it’s time he found a wife. In the orderly manner with which Don approaches all things,...
DNA Genie-ological Puzzle! DGC members are invited to join a new round of “Brick Wall” case studies with a focus on DNA analysis. DNA study group members will review the case...
The DNA Study Group will discuss member DNA case studies and also discuss the new Protools on Ancestry.com. More detail to come. Want to submit a case study? Questions? Contact Jonathan Long at jwlong.genealogy at gmail.com...
San Francisco suffered profound record loss following the 1906 earthquake and fire. Despite this loss, various resources will be examined, analyzed, and correlated in order to document an immigrant family...
This month, a club member will bring a case of uncertain paternity. We will discuss how to answer her family's question by leveraging existing autosomal and Y DNA tests, and...