29 June 2019

FREE Event: DNA and Online Resources for Discovering Your Lost Family History

The Ottawa Public Library invites you to explore the mysteries of your ancestry on Thursday 8 August. So much is online; and easy, affordable DNA tests reveal your heritage and cousins you never knew you had. Using social meida you can find yourself exchanging information with those cousins and working together to build an ever-expanding family tree. Explore these amazing resources with our experts. Register now.

The Speakers:

Daniel Horowitz: MyHeritage Treasure Trove: An overview of features for family research, and Integrating DNA and Family History Research at MyHeritage
Daniel, the Genealogy Expert at MyHeritage, the world's fastest-growing genealogy social network, is a Venezuelan-born genealogist living in Israel. Computer engineer and linguist, he applies his training to his genealogical passion as one of the first to join MyHeritage.

Leanne Cooper: The Wonders of WikiTree: Collaborative Genealogy and DNA
Leanne +is a frequent local speaker with roots mostly in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and back to the UK.

Lesley Anderson: Secrets & Shenanigans: How AncestryDNA was used in an unexpected mystery
Lesley has worked for Ancestry.ca for over 11 years as their Canadian Spokesperson and has been involved in the personal research of her family tree for over 50 years.

Thursday, 8 August 2019 starting at 9:30 am at Ben Franklin Place, Chamber, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K2G 5K7.

Register here.

Global Genealogy will be present with special prices on DNA test kits. Archive CD Books Canada will show a selection of their digital reproductions of old books and documents available for download.

In partnership with British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) and Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society.

1 comment:

Toni said...

Those taking a DNA test, PLEASE upload your results to GEDmatch and every site that will accept an upload from another company! I can't be the only person who is pulling my hair out looking for my great grandparents. Who knew Ward/e and Clark/e were as common as Smith! https://www.gedmatch.com