Genealogy Week! DNA – Just Beyond the Basics

Adding to Your Solid Foundation

Peggy Jude will share how the effective use of DNA can further your genealogical research. Building on the basics, this session will cover topics including working with your match list, determining how a match is related to you, prioritizing your matches, tools you can use to further your research, and the impact of endogamy and pedigree collapse on your DNA matches.

Presented by Peggy Jude

Peggy, owner of Jude Family Research Services, is a speaker, educator, and researcher who specializes in and teaches areas of genealogical interest. She is the co-course coordinator for the weeklong DNA Foundations course at the Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research conducted each year in July. She leads both the DNA and the Technology for Genealogy Special Interest Groups for the Manatee Genealogical Society (FL) where she is also VP and a member of the board.

Peggy is also a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speakers Guild. She is a graduate of ProGen and is an alumnus of multiple advanced genealogical institutes.

Handout: DNA Beyond the Basics – Adding to Your Solid Foundation