01 June 2019

Registration Open for "DNA and Online Resources for Discovering Your Lost Family History"

Come to Ben Franklin Place, Nepean Centrepointe on Thursday 8 August for a rare Summer genealogy event. Three internationally-known speakers will explore "DNA and Online Resources for Discovering Your Lost Family History"

Daniel Horowitz: MyHeritage Treasure Trove: An overview of features for family research, and Integrating DNA and Family History Research at MyHeritage.

Daniel Horowitz is Genealogy Expert at MyHeritage, the leading global destination for discovering, preserving and sharing family history. Daniel 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 Cooper 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 Anderson 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.

This free event is offered by the Ottawa Public Library in partnership with British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) and Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society and open to all whether you live in Ottawa or elsewhere.

Register via Eventbrite.

1 comment:

Barbara T. said...

Thanks for the heads up, John. I've registered and am looking forward to the event.