Topic: Is DNA the Answer to Your Genetic Genealogy?

Time: Jan 25, 2022 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Deciding how DNA evidence can help you solve genealogical mysteries can be perplexing. Can DNA even address your specific question? Which type of test will work for your problem? Which testing company should you choose?

In this 75-minute talk, Ed McGuire will address each question. He will explain how the tests work, how DNA results complement traditional evidence and how to choose the best option to fit your situation. Ed will also address the time & costs involved as well as security issues and ethical considerations. 

If you wonder whether DNA testing is a logical next step, then join us for this online presentation. A handout will be provided with key background information as well as the best online & print resources. If you do not have a printer the library will have copies of the handout when they open back up in February.

Ed McGuire has been hunting down his ancestors for over forty years. He is a past president of the Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society and volunteers at its home, the Vermont Genealogy Library in Essex Junction. Ed holds a certificate in genealogical research from Boston University.