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JGSGB DNA SIG - 11 Jul 2021 2pm – with Debbie Kennett – “DNA testing for family history”

Our next meeting in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is from the JGSGB DNA Special Interest Group (DNA SIG) by Zoom, but all JGSGB members are of course welcome. I am sending out the invitation to register a bit early to give you time to send in your questions beforehand by 8 July.

• Date: Sunday 11 July 2021
• Time: 14:00 London; 09:00 New York; 16:00 Jerusalem; 07:00 Salt Lake City
• Title: DNA testing for family history
• Speaker: Debbie Kennett
• Description: DNA testing is an essential tool for the family historian and has the potential to provide answers which can’t be found from the paper trail alone. Nearly 40 million people around the world have now taken a DNA test and the large databases are helping to reunite long-lost cousins and break down long-standing brick walls. In this talk we will look at the three different types of DNA test and how they can be used to help with your family history research with a particular focus on the challenges of working with Jewish DNA results.

About Debbie Kennett
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Debbie is an internationally recognized expert on genetic genealogy. She is an Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment at University College London and has published a number of papers in academic journals. She is the author of two books, DNA and Social Networking and The Surnames Handbook. Debbie is a regular contributor to Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine. Debbie is often asked to comment on DNA stories for the UK and US press and has been cited in numerous publications including The Times, The Observer, The Atlantic, The New York Times and The Washington Post. She been interviewed about genetic ancestry testing for BBC Radio 4, appearing on You and Yours and The Business of Genetic Ancestry. She also appeared on TV in the consumer programme Watchdog on BBC One.

After the talk, there will be an opportunity for Q&A on the talk. It would be very helpful to receive your questions in advance, so please send them to dnasig@jgsgb.org.uk by 8 July and we will forward them to Debbie to consider.

The invitation to register is below, but please keep it to yourself!

If you have problems joining please email chairman@jgsgb.org.uk, preferably in the 15 minutes before the meeting proper starts.

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Leigh Dworkin is inviting you to register for a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: JGSGB DNA SIG: DNA testing for family history by Debbie Kennett
When: Jul 11, 2021 02:00 PM London

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kcu-prT8iHtCW23frUUnYuriYlI7T345b

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Stay safe and keep well!

Leigh Dworkin
Chairman, JGSGB

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