DNA Group News and Topics of Interest
1. The next meeting will be on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 7 pm at the LDS Church.
In the first part of the meeting we will again have an open forum where members will be able to ask questions and share their stories of successes or difficulties that they have encountered while pursuing Genetic Genealogy. Come prepared to participate.We have members with a range of experience levels and we want to accommodate everyone, so come and ask your questions or share your experiences no matter what level you are at.
If
you have something that you would like explained, do not be afraid to
ask. We encourage everyone to speak out, no matter what level of
experience they have. Those with more experience love the opportunity to
discuss these issues, and we all learn something.
In the second half of the meeting Nancy Evans will present an Introduction to Using MyHeritageDNA.
If
you have already taken a DNA test with another vendor, you can upload
your raw DNA data to MyHeritage for free. MyHeritage has recently made
some big improvements in the features that they offer and Nancy will
explain what you can now do once you have uploaded your DNA or taken
their test.
Useful links are MyHeritage DNA updates announced at RootsTech, MyHeritage Rolls Out Chromosome Browser and Other Features, and Major Upgrade to the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser for Better Exploration of DNA Matches.
Please contact Vernon Smith if you would like to request a topic for a future meeting.
2. We have a number of Handouts covering various topics of interest to this group which can be accessed here.
3. Useful DNA Video Lectures
a) Videos from lectures given at "Who Do You Think You Are" conferences held in Birmingham, England.
b) Videos from Genetic Genealogy Ireland conferences.
4. Blog Spot
Latest suggestions (updated 4/11/2018)
Posts for previous months, click here.
5. DNA Tools
a) AncestryDNA Helper App for chrome browser
b) MedBetterDNA App for chrome browser
c) Autosomal DNA Analysis Tools by Tim Janzen