JamboFree - DNA World Roundtables

JamboFREE
DNA
World
ROUNDTABLES 

Thursday, May 31, 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Hotel

2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA

There are multiple opportunities to attend events 
for 
free.

Exhibit Hall - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM   

Approximately 80 exhibitors will be displaying the latest products available to assist genealogists in their search for family.

DNA World Roundtables - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Curious about DNA- the newest popular tool in the genealogist's toolbox? Trying to figure out how to use your test results to break down your brick walls? Need help figuring out what test is best for you?

We have the answers!

Kathy Johnston - Welcome to DNA - What Help Do You Need?
Angie Bush - Build Your Pedigree With Help of Autosomal DNA
James (Clancy) Cremer - Genetic Genealogy for Beginners
Emily D Aulicino - Which DNA Test is Best to Meet Your Needs? 
Shannon Christmas - Your Pedigree With Emphasis on Virginia and the Carolinas 
Adrian Foushee - Introduction to Genetic Genealogy for African Americans 
Tony Allegra - Introduction to DNA Painter for your Autosomal Tests 
Kitty Cooper - Beginning to Intermediate DNA Tools 
Rob Warthen - Solving Unknown Parentage 
Dave Dowell - How to Order a Test for Paternal and Maternal Ancestry 
Steve Trangsrud - Follow Your Male Line With Y-DNA 

It's just one of a number of JamboFREE activities, which means it is open to the public and available to attend at no cost. (We would appreciate your registering in advance so we know how many people to expect.)

Southern California Genealogical Society

49th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

www.genealogyjamboree.com

Socialmedia@scgsgenealogy.com

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Jamboree 2015 - Meet the Speaker: Kathryn Johnston, MD

Dr. Kathy Johnston, a retired dermatologist, has been engaged in genealogical research for over 25 years. She has been active in genetic genealogy since 2004, at which time she started collecting DNA samples from her aging parents in order to identify their Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA lines. She has had a special interest in the X chromosome since 2008 because of its unique pattern of inheritance.

Kathy has been active in the DNA Interest Group of the Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) and the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG). As a volunteer, she helps genealogists understand their direct-to-consumer DNA test results. She is a volunteer administrator for several projects at Family Tree DNA. She was a volunteer at the very first "Family History and DNA: Genetic Genealogy in 2013" conference co-sponsored by SCGS and ISOGG.  In September 2013 she was invited to attend an historic ancestry inference roundtable discussion organized by the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG). In October, 2013 in Boston, she presented a scientific poster during the Ethical, Legal, Social, and Policy Issues in Genetics Session at the ASHG 63rd Annual Meeting. In 2014 she gave a presentation on the X chromosome for the SCGS Jamboree and again for the Institute for Genetic Genealogy (i4GG) in Washington D.C.

TH009 Thursday June 4, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
X-tra X-tra, Read All About it: The Latest News on the X Chromosome for Genealogists
The X chromosome hasn't gotten much press compared to the other chromosomes. It is the least understood, yet it can be the most important if you just happen to hit the jackpot. If you want to break through a brick wall or if you are an adoptee looking to find your birth parents, you will want to understand the X chromosome pattern of inheritance. Learn when an X match is significant and when it is not. We will explore which companies have the best success rates and how to compare results between companies to maximize matching. Experience with DNA testing is advised for attendees.

FR013 Friday June 5, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Adventures Around the World with X, Y, and Mitochondrial DNA
Can we re-write history through studying our own DNA? Find out how to challenge the textbooks, discover secrets in your family tree and have fun along the way. Hear real success stories in addition to discoveries that stretch the imagination as we attempt to connect the dots. This presentation will be geared toward beginners with just a little bit of hard science thrown in.

SA048 Saturday June 6, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Panel: Ask the Experts about DNA and Genealogy
What is the current "state of the art" in relation to each of the major DNA tests: Y-DNA, mtDNA, autosomal DNA, and X chromosome? Which companies test which? What advances are being made in the field?

Jamboree - Meet the Speakers: Dr. Kathryn Johnston

Dr. Kathy Johnston, a retired dermatologist, has been engaged in genealogical research for over 25 years. She has been active in genetic genealogy since 2004 at which time she started collecting DNA samples from her aging parents in order to identify their Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA lines. When autosomal testing became available, she was one of the first genealogists to compare 23andMe haplotype blocks between individuals. She has had a special interest in the X chromosome since 2008 because of its unique pattern of inheritance and the richness of its ancestry informative markers (AIMs).

Kathy has been active in the DNA Interest Group of the Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) and the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG). As a volunteer, she helps genealogists understand their direct-to-consumer DNA test results. She is a volunteer administrator for several projects at Family Tree DNA.

Kathy was a volunteer at the first Family History and DNA: Genetic Genealogy in 2013 conference co-sponsored by SCGS and ISOGG. In September 2013, she along with other members of ISOGG, was invited to attend an historic ancestry inference roundtable discussion organized by the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG). In October, 2013 in Boston, she presented a scientific poster during the Ethical, Legal, Social and Policy Issues in Genetics Session at the ASHG 63rd Annual Meeting.

TH013 Thursday June 5, 2:15-3:15 p.m.
Finding Hidden Treasure on the X Chromosome: What genetic genealogists need to know.