The Douglas County Library & the Douglas County Historical Society jointly present this series of three class on you and your DNA:

Class 1 – Aug. 22nd at 3:30 pm:  Before you Spit, Know your Kit!

• What DNA kit is right for me? Ancestry? 23 and Me? MyHeritage?
• What can I expect from my results?
• Which website will fit my needs?
• What is a centiMorgan anyway?
• Learn about what your results will look like, how private they will be, and how your DNA fits your family tree.

Class 2 – Oct. 17th at 11 am:   Starting Genetic Genealogy

• What do Ethnicity Estimates really mean? How are my DNA matches related to me?
• We will cover sorting your DNA matches using the Leeds method.
• We will cover the basics of building your family tree in this session, with more information in the third session.

Class 3 – Oct. 24th at 11 am:  Building Trees to Solve Mysteries

• Families can be confusing – genetics included.
• This session will cover building trees up and down to solve mysteries and figure out relationships.
• What are the best ways to contact your DNA matches for answers?
• How can I leverage my DNA kit and genealogy websites for answers?
• How can my local Historical Society help?