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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Mondays' Meet The Speakers - Jamboree 2019

Anne Gillespie Mitchell 
Ancestry 

Anne is a Product Manager at Ancestry working on Ancestry Library, K12, and RootsWeb. She has taught at SLIG and TIGR. She has lectured for more than a decade on genealogy topics and has developed multiple courses for Ancestry Academy and written and produced many of the short videos on the site. Anne’s passion for history and computers have merged into a lifelong fascination for genealogy and developing methodologies to discover important clues and stories found in historical documents.

Presentations: 

• Fold3 Search Update: Do You Know What You Are Missing? 
• Putting Your Ancestors in Historical Perspective with Newspapers.com 

Donna M Moughty 

Donna Moughty has been conducting family research for over 25 years. She teaches and lectures on the Internet, Irish research, methodology and computer topics locally and at national and regional conferences and institutes. In addition, she provides consultations, research assistance and training. Donna takes groups to Ireland each year to research and is the author of the "Quick Reference Guides for Irish Research." Her blog can be found at www.moughty.com.

Presentations: 

• The Journey Continues: DNA and Irish Research 
• Strategies for Finding the Locality of Your Irish Ancestors 
• Map it Out: Using Maps to Locate Your Irish Ancestors 

David Nicholson
Living DNA 

David Nicholson is a successful biotechnology entrepreneur who founded DNA Worldwide Group in 2004 with the aim to transform the level of service provided and ensure true quality and care in the industry. With Living DNA, he appreciates the purpose of the business is to use DNA to help unite the world, in a way we can all see how closely we are connected.

Presentations: 

• Making the Most of your DNA Matches with Living DNA 
• Advances in DNA Testing for Genetic Genealogy 
• The Power of DNA, Records, and Family Trees Combined Together 

Dave Obee 

Dave Obee has written a dozen books on genealogy and history and has given more than 600 presentations in Canada, the United States and Australia since 1997. He is publisher of the daily newspaper in Victoria, British Columbia and is a member of the services consultation committee at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. Dave is a columnist for two genealogy magazines and is a member of the board of Canada’s History Society, which promotes the teaching of history in Canada.

Presentations: 

Canadiana's Genealogical Treasures 
Destination Canada 
Mining the Canadian Census

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Mondays' Meet The Speakers – Jamboree 2018

Daniel Horowitz

MyHeritage

Daniel Horowitz, genealogy expert for MyHeritage, provides key contributions on product development and public affairs. He is a computer engineer with specialization in education and a board member of several genealogy societies.

Presentations:

• MyHeritage DNA 101: From taking the test to understanding the results
• Planting a Family Tree online in MyHeritage.com
• Discovering Your Family History with MyHeritage Unique Technologies

David Nicholson

Living DNA

David Nicholson is Managing Director of Living DNA. Having been involved in DNA testing for over 15 years, He was the first person to bring a commercial DNA testing company to the UK exhibitions in 2006. With a passion for taking complex genetics and making it simple, he presents on a behind-the-scenes view of DNA testing for family history and what fine scale analysis now offers.

Presentations:

• I've tested my DNA already, why should I test with Living DNA
• One Family, One World
• The DNA of the British Isles

Debra M Dudek, MSc

Debra M. Dudek, MSc, is head of adult and teen services at the Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook, IL.

Presentations:

• The Hunter of Tallulah: The Truth and Legend of an Indian War Ancestor
• Aliens in the Army
• Allied with the Allies: WWI Canadian, European & Red Cross Records
• Sorting through Sordid Southern Divorce Records

Denise May Levenick

The Family Curator

Denise May Levenick, MA, is a native Californian, author, and lecturer with research interests in personal and family collections. She writes about preserving heirlooms at TheFamilyCurator.com.

Presentations:

• Get Smarter Scans with Your Smartphone
• Scarlet Letters: Publishing Family Correspondence

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Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: David Nicholson

David Nicholson is the Managing Director of Living DNA. Having been involved in DNA testing for over 15 years, David was the first person to bring a commercial DNA testing company to the UK exhibitions in 2006. With a passion for taking complex genetics and making it simple, he presents on a behind the scenes view of DNA testing for family history and what fine scale analysis now offers.

TH006 Behind the Scenes with Living DNA

FR025 High Definition DNA Testing

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