ALL TIMES ARE MOUNTAIN TIME.
This is a series of five classes. Classes will be held Thursdays on April 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7 at 1:30-3:30 pm. You are welcome to attend any or all, but as DNA beginners you will get the most out of this by attending all sessions. Sessions will be recorded and available to PPGS members only.
The ZOOM invite information and class materials will be sent to registered participants 1-2 days prior to each meeting.
Instructors: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG; Melody Wilson
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Beginner
Restrictions: None. Open to the public.
Reservations Required: One registration covers all 5 class sessions. Follow this link to register:
https://forms.gle/kAPr4HDTHKCEmy2y7
April 9, Session 1: DNA Biology: For the layperson. What is DNA? What types of DNA are we interested in for genealogy? How is DNA inherited?
April 16, Session 2: DNA Testing: What DNA tests do we use in genealogy? What test should I do? Who do we get the DNA from? What do the results look like – a high level look? What companies do DNA testing and which tests do they do? What does testing cost? What can I do with my results - downloading, uploading, deleting? Privacy considerations.
April 23, Session 3: DNA Matches - atDNA: What is a centimorgan (cM) and what does it tell me? What do the results look like – a more detailed look. What are shared matches and what do they tell me? What does match information look like at the major companies? How do I contact matches to learn more?
April 30, Session 4: DNA Matches -YDNA and mtDNA: When/how are these tests most useful? What is tested in an mtDNA test – SNPs? What is tested in a Y-DNA test – STRs and SNPs? Why do my Y-DNA matches not share my surname? What is Genetic Distance? What are haplogroups and haplotrees and what do they tell us?
May 7, Session 5: Ancestral Origins: What does my DNA say about my ancestral origins? How are ancestral origins determined? How are ancestral percentages determined? Why do they keep changing and why are they different between companies?
