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

This is a checklist I originally prepared for the Dec 2016 WCGS presentation - Enhance your Genealogy Research with DNA Testing. Time flies and so much in the genetic genealogy world has changed so quickly, but I think this stands the test of time as a good basic checklist for beginners. - CD   Enhance your Genealogy Research with DNA Testing Progress Tracker for DNA Study   Getting Started:   _ Identify your need, question, or line of descent that needs proving.   _ Identify your subject or subjects.   _ Choose the appropriate tests and company.   _ Order, complete, return, wait.   While you wait:   _ Build your tree back at least 4 generation - 5 or 6 if possible. Also, build it "wide" at the level of your grandparents and great grandparents. Include all siblings, spouses, and descendants that you can. It really helps when you are looking at lines that may descend from one of those female ...

This is a handout that I originally prepared for the Dec 2016 WCGS presentation - Enhance your Genealogy Research with DNA Testing . Time flies and so much in the genetic genealogy world has changed so quickly, I have updated some links and added a few others but this list will get you started up the learning curve that is Genetic Genealogy. - CD DNA Links and Reading List Testing site tutorials AncestryDNA Tutorials  @ Ancestry Support Family Tree DNA Learning Center 23&Me Tutorials My Heritage DNA Wikis International Society of Genetic Genealogy -  isogg.org/wiki Wikipedia -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_DNA_test Videos and Webinars  What is Inheritance from Learn.Genetics Foundations in DNA, 5 Part series by Blaine T. Bettinger  ($)   -  Legacy Family Tree Webinars Autosomal DNA: how to use it in practice, Maurice Gleeson  -  Youtube Video Using DNA to solve adopti...