Midland Genealogical Society: Using DNA to Solve a 1920s Adoption Mystery (Zoom and Watch Party)

Program Type:

Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
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Using DNA to Solve a 1920s Adoption
Aimee Rose-Haynes

Midland Genealogical Society meeting and program
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm

Explores how DNA testing can be used to solve long-standing genealogical mysteries when traditional research hits a brick wall. 

Using the case study of a 1920s adoption, we follow the paper trail from misleading documents and false leads to DNA confirmation of the true biological father. 

Participants will learn the limitations of historical records, the types of DNA testing available, and practical methods for organizing DNA matches to uncover the most recent common ancestor (MRCA). This case highlights how genealogy has evolved, and how DNA provides powerful tools to verify or overturn long-held family stories.

Register at gadml.librarycalendar.com for the Zoom link or join us at 7pm in the Eagle Ridge Conference Room at City Hall for a watch party.