Genetic Genealogy Reading List

I just returned home from at trip to California for Genealogy Jamboree sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society Society (SCGS) which was preceded by an excellent day long pre-conference "Family History & DNA." 

Those of you unable to attend or to remotely view the streamed sessions could benefit from the excellent reading list prepared for inclusion in the syllabus of the DNA Day attendees. The "DNA & Genealogy Reference Books" list was complied by Bonny Cook on behalf of the DNA Interest Group of SCGS and the International Society of Genetic Genealogists (ISOGG). I believe Alice Fairhurst deserves credit for the companion list of "DNA Web Sites of Interest to Genetic Genealogists." You may find both of these lists useful in building your knowledge of genetic genealogy.
 

"Genealogy, Genetics & Ethics" in Burbank Saturday

I will be speaking next Saturday in Burbank, California and signing copies of my book, Crash Course in Genealogy. If you are going to be in that area, I'd love to see you in person.

The Southern California Genealogical Society DNA Interest Group

and the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (www.isogg.org)

           Southern California Genealogical Society

417 Irving Drive, Burbank, CA 91504

(818) 843-7247    www.scgsgenealogy.com

DNA Interest Group Meetings – 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.  

Sat,  March 31, 2012 –  Genetics, Genealogy, and Ethics

Presenter: David Dowell, Ph.D, Genealogist and Research Librarian

• 10:00-10:30         Answering questions about DNA testing.
• 10:30-12:00         Bioethicists concerns versus the public’s right to know.
• 12:00-1:00            Lunch
• 1:00-2:00              Individualized help.

  

$5.00 donation is suggested for attendance. Individualized help will be available after the formal presentation for those who want to order DNA tests or who have received DNA results and need help managing their personal page or interpreting their results. A drawing will be held for a $30 discount certificate for ordering a DNA test. Brown bag or join us for pizza for an additional $5.00.

For additional information contact Kathy Johnston at kjohns7900@aol.com or phone (310) 213-1207.

Following the regular meeting from 2:00-4:00 p.m., those who are Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) Project Administrators or Project Co-administrators are invited to remain to discuss how they are managing group projects.  The Roundtable format allows people to share expertise and create solutions to issues.

Future Meetings of the DNA Interest Group, which meets each 5th Saturday, will feature:

Sat., June 30, 2012 – Alice Fairhurst, Understanding Deep Clade Testing

Sat., Sept. 29, 2012 – Douglas Neslund, An Adoptee’s Quest