Whether you want to apply DNA analysis to your family mysteries or refine your genealogical skills, Professional genealogist Fran Shockley will provide practical, clear examples to empower your research using DNA Painter.

Using a focused approach with the Shared cM Project Tool, What are the Odds (WATO), What are the Odds plus (WATO) plus, and the Chromosome Maps, Fran will show how to break through genealogical brick walls.

You’ll see how DNA Painter can help you:

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Professional Genealogist Fran Shockley is a “genealogy sleuth” who is skilled in family history research, employing techniques to uncover hidden ancestral stories, solve mysteries, and find connections that traditional methods might miss.  Her work involves using tools like DNA databases, historical records, and family interviews to reconstruct family trees and narratives.

 

Understanding the way letters were made and evolved between the 1600's and the 1860's can turn the illegible into the readable. This class identifies those logical changes and discusses generally accepted rules for transcribing original records into typescript.

 

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Quakers were among the earliest settlers in North America and as they moved west, they were often the earliest settlers in newly-opened territory. Quakers were amazing record-keepers. Not only did they record births, marriages, and deaths, they kept extensive records on those who came into their local meetings and those who left. Transgressions by members of the community were publicly discussed and recorded, and as they came to believe that slavery was evil their records on Quakers who kept slaves became extensive. Learn about the history of these pioneering Americans and how to find the rich records they left behind.

 

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Annette Burke Lyttle holds the Certified Genealogist^® credential. She provides professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the national, state, and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. Annette is a course coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the British Institute. She is a published writer whose research interests include Quaker ancestors and ancestral migrations in the US. She is past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists and editor of The Florida Genealogist.