2025 ABCs of DNA
DATE: August 16, 2025
TITLE: Third-Party Genetic Genealogy Tools
PRESENTER: Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
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DATE: July 19, 2025
TITLE: Arts and Ethics of Managing DNA Test Kits
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PRESENTER: Laura Weber
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DATE: June 21, 2025
TITLE: Reveal Your Maternal Ancestors & Their Stories
DESCRIPTION: Solving Mitochondrial DNA Puzzles Using New Tools
PRESENTER: Roberta Estes
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DATE: May 17, 2025
TITLE: Evaluating a Genealogical Conclusion Including DNA Evidence
DESCRIPTION: Incorporating DNA evidence with documentary evidence is not a simple matter. It requires careful and methodical analysis of a variety of different autosomal DNA limitations and pitfalls, many of which we will discuss in this session. For example, we will examine essential considerations for EVERY genealogical conclusion using DNA, including confirmation bias, Tree Completeness, shared DNA amounts, and more.
PRESENTER: Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
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DATE: April 19, 2025
TITLE: A Case Study: Using 3 DNA Tools to Break Down a Brick Wall
DESCRIPTION: Lark will demonstrate how she used three different DNA tools to break through one of her most challenging brick walls: (1) Reviewing and categorizing DNA matches: (2) the “What Are The Odds” tool at dnapainter.com; and (3) “Quick and Dirty” trees.
PRESENTER: Lark M. Robart
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DATE: March 15, 2025
TITLE: Challenging Some DNA Myths
DESCRIPTION: We often go into DNA analysis with certain assumptions in mind. They can help us, lead us astray, or both! This talk will explore those challenges.
PRESENTER: Paula Williams
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DATE: January 18, 2025
TITLE: Finding Unknown Parents: How Adoptees are Using Genealogy and DNA to Identify Their Biological Parents
PRESENTER: Philip Spivey
DESCRIPTION: This presentation explores the techniques used for combining DNA evidence with genealogical research. It also includes a case study example.
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