Midland Genealogical Society: Why “Y”? A Closer Look at Y-DNA Testing Zoom Meeting and Watch Party

Program Type:

Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
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Event Details

7pm on Wednesday, November 15
Midland Genealogical Society: Zoom Meeting and Watch Party
DNA – Why “Y”? A Closer Look at Y-DNA Testing
Virtual program with Ginger Ogilvie and Watch Party in the Orchard Room
Adults and Teens

Register to receive the Zoom link! Don't have the technology at home? Come to the Library. We'll be holding a watch party and projecting this talk on the screen in the Orchard Room.

DNA – Why “Y”? A Closer Look at Y-DNA Testing

Discover how Y-DNA testing can make big contributions to your genealogical research. Although this type of testing is only for paternal lines, you do not need a Y chromosome to benefit! We’ll cover who can test, where to test, haplogroups & haplotrees, STRs & SNPS, and how to understand Y-DNA matches. We’ll also discuss surname projects and how to find one that fits your family.

The meeting will open with Midland Genealogical Society reports and business, with the DNA program to follow. Register at gadml.librarycalendar.com or with the Midland Genealogical Society to receive the link, or join us in the Orchard Room to watch the online program together.

Presenter Bio: 

Presenter Ginger Ogilvie is a professional genealogist and loves to incorporate DNA testing into her research.

Ginger Ogilvie is a professional genealogist who is passionate about helping people connect with their roots. As a descendant of Utah pioneers, she has studied several westward migration patterns and researched families in all regions of the continental United States, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Scotland. Ginger has a B.A. in History and completed the Certificate in Genealogical Research course with Boston University. She is a member of: Association for Professional Genealogists, National Genealogical Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, and several local societies. Ginger loves to incorporate DNA testing into her research and is a founding co-administrator for the Ogilvy Y-DNA Surname Project through FamilyTreeDNA.