We had a great time and a good turnout at our August DNA Q&A meeting.  Handouts for the meeting are located on the Wakecogen publication page: DNA Q&A slides DNA and Family History handout (provided by Kathy Ruse) All handouts from our Summer 2019 DNA series can be reviewed by clicking the Summer of DNA tab above or going directly to the Wakecogen website publication page Photos will be uploaded soon. Return to the WakeCoGen Website

Presented by Jean Lansford, July 23, 2019 We had a great turnout and a powerhouse DNA topic! Thanks, Jean. The full handout will be published at the WCGS website shortly. Our webmaster is traveling.  In the meantime the links here will get you started. Links  Science the Heck Out of Your DNA Series, Leah LaPerle Larkin, The DNA Geek   Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 International Society of Genetic Genealogy Wiki  Tools at DNAPainter WATO Tree Template GreenShot Screen Shot and Image Editor Demo This includes the slides from the presentation. It will walk you thru the process. Check here:  Summer of DNA (2019) Handouts Return to the WakeCoGen Website

Followup to last weeks Leeds presentation -  In my effort to cover the topic in the time allowed, I was using a very simplified data set that was edited (think one of those home shows) for time.  If you are trying to create your own spreadsheet from memory of my steps, take heart, Dana Leeds will walk you thru in her blog posts (Links in the handout and here).  I wish you much fun and success. As always start small and give yourself permission to start over when you start to get the hang of it.   https://www.danaleeds.com/leeds-method-dna/ I like this description too. https://www.yourdnaguide.com/leeds-method Good luck with your DNA Match sorting! Cyndi Deal PS - Also, keep watching the Summer of DNA link at the top of the blog home page. All handouts and links will be posted there for reference. Return to the WakeCoGen Website

The new issue, Vol. 2 Issue 4 of Wake Genealogy Watch , is available and brings you informative topics and news of upcoming events to help enhance your genealogy skills over the hot summer season.  In this issue you will find an article by Cyndi Deal about her selection and use of a scanner which makes easy work of converting slides, negatives, and film into JPEGs for preserving and sharing photos.  She supplements this topic with a short discussion of her photo editing software and presents a few resources on how to date 19th century images. Cynthia Gage shares some newspaper resources that North Carolina residents can use from home with just their library card! Ted Bainbridge shares his analytical process using family lore, census records, and maps to help prove/disprove the story of one of his ancestors.  The summer WGW issue also provides details on the June-August WCGS meeting theme, “Summer of DNA”.  And whether local or not, everyone can take advantage of t...