September Webinar | An Ever Growing Tree: Descendancy Research and DNA Matches | Kate Penney Howard

Often, genealogists focus on building an ancestral tree for an individual or family.โ€ฏ However, one may wish to research the descendants of a pioneer, a president, or a preacher in your tree or your hometown.โ€ฏ Mapping all of the descendants of an ancestor, whether in a surname project or in your own DNA, can provide a wealth of information. Bring your favorite note-taking tools and we will explore what you can gain from descendancy research and how you can help others.โ€ฏ 

All audiencesโ€ฏ 

  1. Introductionโ€ฏ 
  • Descendancy Research helps us connect with relatives who may have family documents, and photos, and information that we don’t have.โ€ฏโ€ฏโ€ฏ 
  • When doing DNA research, It is especially useful because it can help us identify DNA matches who have not provided family information.โ€ฏโ€ฏโ€ฏ 
  • When we map our matches into our own tree, it also gives us the ability to help others advance their own research, especially if they are trying to identify a parent, grandparent, or more distant ancestor.โ€ฏ 
  1. Tips & Resources, Methodologyโ€ฏ 
  1. Case Studyโ€ฏ 
  1. Summaryโ€ฏ 
  1. Q&Aโ€ฏ 

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