Sneak Peek - DNA Research at Jamboree 2019

Researching and Learning 

DNA 

at the 

Genealogy Jamboree

Jamboree's 50th Birthday Bash is excited to offer a full conference track tailored for researching and developing your knowledge and skills using DNA. These Jamboree lectures combine genetics and genealogy, providing everyone with the opportunity to learn something new, regardless of their level. The speakers will include Jim Brewster, Diahan Southard, Richard Weiss, Brad Larkin, Janine Cloud, David Dowell, Drew Smith, David Nicholson, Alice M. Fairhurst, Thomas MacEntee, Daniel Horowitz, and many more. They will present on a variety of specialized topics using DNA to assist researchers in overcome brick walls, trace elusive ancestors, and much more using DNA!

Presentations:

• The ABC's of Y-DNA

• Can Y-DNA Tell Us Where Billy Boy Has Been?

• Discover Your Roots: Introduction to Using DNA for Searching or To Be Found

• DNA and Digitalization in Irish Genealogy

• DNA Testing and Native American Ancestry

• Does Using GEDmatch to Solve Cold Cases Jeopardize Our Genetic Privacy?

• Introduction to GEDmatch

• Making the Most of your DNA Matches with Living DNA

• Meet the DNA Experts

• The Power of DNA, records and Family Trees Combined Together

• Privacy, DNA, and Genealogy: Handling The Double-Edged Sword

• Recording Health In Family Research

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Early Bird Discounts End April 22, 2019

Southern California Genealogical Society

50th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

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Sneak Peek - Researching British Isles and Ireland Roots

Researching 

British Isles 

and 

Ireland Roots

At

Jamboree 2019!

Genetic Genealogy and Genealogy

Two Events to Help Grow Your Family Tree!

Jamboree's 50th Birthday Bash is excited to offer a full conference track tailored for researching the British Isles and Irish roots. These speakers will include Brad Larkin, MBA, MCSE, Andrew Lee, Donna M. Moughty, and Daniel S. Poffenberger, AG®. They will present on a variety of specialized topics designed to assist researchers in overcome brick walls, trace elusive ancestors, and much more!

• DNA and Digitization in Irish Genealogy

• The Journey Continues: DNA and Irish Research

• Intermediate Irish Research: Because There's No Such Thing as Beginning

• Map it Out: Using Maps to Locate Your Irish Ancestors

• Strategies for Finding the Locality of Your Irish Ancestors

• Understanding Irish Jurisdiction Using Gazetteers and Maps

• Perusing English Parish Records

• Say What? Old English Handwriting Workshop

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Or Share The News!

Download our flyer today and share with friends, family, and your favorite genealogical groups by clicking open!

Early Bird Discounts End April 22, 2019

Southern California Genealogical Society

50th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

www.genealogyjamboree.com

Socialmedia@scgsgenealogy.com

@scgsgenealogy, #SCGS2019, #SCGSJamboree50,

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Mondays' Meet The Speakers - Jamboree 2019

Brad Larkin, MBA, MCSE 
Brad Larkin is a software engineer from Texas interested in genealogy, music, science, and history. He combines those passions to create technology in the fields of genetic genealogy and healthcare.

Presentations: 

• Why Get the Big Y-500 DNA Test? 
• DNA and Digitization in Irish Genealogy 

Leah Larkin, PhD 
The DNA Geek
Leah Larkin earned a PhD from The University of Texas in Austin for research using DNA to study species relationships. Adapting that scientific skill set to genetic genealogy has become a passion. She focuses on general education in the field, new methods for unknown parentage searches and—as a Louisiana Cajun—best practices for working with endogamous groups. She is an editor emeritus of the Journal of Genetic Genealogy and blogs at theDNAgeek.com.

Presentations: 

• What Are the Odds? (WATO) Workshop 
• The Hicks Babies: Research Strategies for Adoptees 
• Uses and Misuses of Segment Data 

Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG®, FOGS 
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG®, FOGS, has become a favorite speaker at conferences and webinars. She serves as a Family History Center director, and is an instructor and author at Legacy Family Tree Webinars, Ancestry Academy, Family Tree University, and a columnist for Reminisce magazine. She received the 2018 Laura G. Prescott Award for Exemplary Service to Professional Genealogy.

Presentations:

• America’s Turnpikes, Rivers, and Canals 
• Colonial Censuses in British America 
• Plain Folk – Researching Amish and Mennonite Families 

Andrew Lee 
Family History Fanatics
Andy has been doing family history for more than 30 years. As a member of Toastmaster’s International, he has won several storytelling contests. He has presented to professional organizations, university classes, genealogy societies, family history conferences, and Boy Scout organizations throughout the US and Canada about DNA, writing and using tools to enhance genealogy sharing. Andy graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Presentations: 

• Perusing English Parish Records

Southern California Genealogical Society

50th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

www.genealogyjamboree.com

Socialmedia@scgsgenealogy.com

@scgsgenealogy, #SCGS2019, #SCGSJamboree50,

#SCGSJamboree2019, #SCGSJamboreeBirthdayBash

Mondays' Meet The Speakers – Jamboree 2018

Blaine T. Bettinger

Blaine Bettinger, PhD, JD, is an intellectual property attorney by day and a genetic genealogist by night. He is the author of the long-running blog The Genetic Genealogist and the books Genetic Genealogy in Practice and The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy

Presentations:

Shared Matches and Genetic Networks
The Danger of Distant Genetic Matches
Visual Phasing Workshop

Brett Weiss

Photos, Movies and More

Brett Weiss is the CEO of Photos, Movies & More and an occasional author of scanning related stories and guidebooks. His funny and informative style will greatly enhance your current knowledge of digital imaging, physical archiving and the future of imaging.Presentations:

From Overwhelm to Organized. Resolve Your Out of Control Photo Collection

Bruce Buzbee

RootsMagic

Bruce Buzbee is the founder and president of RootsMagic, Inc. and the author of RootsMagic genealogy software. For over 20 years Bruce has been writing genealogy software, having originally written the popular Family Origins program. Bruce has taught thousands of Users the ins and outs of RootsMagic, from the basics for beginners to advanced topics for the genealogy professional. Bruce is also the webmaster of Family-Reunion.com, the world's most popular family reunion planning site, as well as the author of Family Reunion Organizer software.

Presentations:

RootsMagic: Your Home Base for Your Online Research
RootsMagic: Sharing and Publishing Your Family Tree

Brad Larkin, MBA, MCSE

GeneticHomeland.com

Brad Larkin is a software engineer from Texas interested in genealogy, music, science, and history. He combines those passions to create technology in the fields of genetic genealogy and healthcare.

Presentations:

DNA and Digitization in Irish Genealogy
Insights on DNA Ancestral Percentages

Southern California Genealogical Society

49th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

www.genealogyjamboree.com

jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com

#SCGS2018 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Brad Larkin, MBA, MCSE

Brad Larkin, MBA, MCSE, is a software engineer from Texas interested in genealogy, music, science, and history. He combines those passions to create technology in the fields of genetic genealogy and healthcare.

TH007 Y-DNA of the British Monarchy

TH021 Don’t Discard the Y-STRs

SA052 DNA vs. Irish Annals

Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

Genetic Genealogy 2017

www.genealogyjamboree.com

jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com

#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com