Did you get a DNA kit from ancestry for Christmas? Have you already uploaded your DNA and want to learn how to find family members? The Chemung County Library District is proud to announce three new online classes to help you in this new and fun field this year! These classes are free, but we require registration. These are live classes and will not be recorded.
Coming up next week on Tuesday, March 8 at 7pm, we invite you to register for a free one hour course on the Basics of DNA for your family tree with guest presenter and DNA expert, Adrienne Abiodun!
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtf-CvqTwsHdFSvVC5q3hIUXGEuhAtatQS
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Next up, on Tuesday July 12 at 7pm, we are glad to offer Finding Unknown Parents with DNA with guest presenter Jennifer Zinck.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkdOCprzkjGtUhuGcdbPqRJFFdjpF6mUDH
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
And last but not least, Adrienne Abiodun comes back to teach her next class, Advanced DNA for Genealogy. This program is on Tuesday, October 18 at 7pm EST.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvdOGtqzwvHtN7b5z7x8UvB_lilvUO_Af8
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
About our presenters:
Adrienne Abiodun is a Professional Genealogist and Researcher located outside of Tampa, Florida. Combined, her personal and professional genealogical pursuits span nearly two decades, fourteen years of which have been in the exploration of genetic genealogy. She is a member of the Florida Genealogical Society, and a handful of lineage societies which include: Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (DUVCW), Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage (SDUSMP) which she serves on the board for and Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) where she is presently the National Vice Chair for the NSDAR DNA Network Committee and State Chairman for the Florida Society Children of the American Revolution. Her niche areas include African American genealogy, Deep South U.S., lineage societies and genetic genealogy.
When Adrienne isn’t researching or giving presentations, she enjoys spending time with her two favorite DNA matches – her two children.
Jennifer Armstrong Zinck is a professional genealogist with nineteen years experience. She hold a Certified Genealogist credential through the Board for Certification of Genealogists and is currently pursuing accreditation through ICAPGen. She is an instructor of Forensic Research for the Boston University Genealogy Studies Program. She is currently serving her third term as the President of the Connecticut Professional Genealogist Council and is an elected member of the Board of Governors of the Connecticut Society of Genealogists.
