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We’ll explore how ThruLines helps you identify potential relatives through shared DNA segments and visualize genetic connections. However, not all Thrulines may be correct. Learn about the limitations so you can set realistic expectations. Discover strategies for overcoming common pitfalls in ThruLines, such as faulty family trees and false positive matches. We’ll examine the DNA research process, including assessing matches, analyzing pedigrees, and setting clear research goals. You’ll learn to evaluate ThruLines hypotheses by analyzing DNA evidence, verifying historical records, and identifying false positives to ensure the accuracy of your research.

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Diana Elder AGⓇ, AGLTM, is a professional genealogist accredited in the Gulf South region of the United States. She is the author of Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide and co-author of Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence. With her daughter Nicole, Diana leads study groups and an eCourse that teach the Research Like a Pro methodology using comprehensive video instruction and interactive learning modules. She shares genealogical research strategies on Family Locket (familylocket.com) and co-hosts the Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast with Nicole.

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In the beginning women owned nothing. They were under the control of fathers and then husbands. Royalty owned all land and granted it to men who did them service. Transferring that process to the wild frontier on the American continent forced changes in the customs and eventually laws of land ownership.

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Carol Cooke Darrow has been a professional genealogist since 2004 and published The Genealogist’s Guide to Researching Tax Records in 2007. She regularly teaches free Beginning Genealogy classes on ZOOM on the second Saturday of each month from 10 am – noon. You can sign up at www.cogensoc.us.

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This is the story of how I conceived the book, the years of work on it and the contract signed with Ancestry to publish it and how it was self-published and then republished in its current and greatly improved form.

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Born & raised in Denver attending Barnum, Rishel & West; then attending Mesa College when it was a junior college, took a year off to become a VISTA volunteer working in Baltimore in a Community Action Agency before returning to go to Greeley when it was called Colorado State College intending to become a history teacher.

A television production class changed my life and I spent 35 years in video production after graduating from the recently renamed University of Northern Colorado. Five years of winter survival training by living in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul taught me there were lots of smart people from Minnesota – including my grandmother.

I returned to Denver and divorced, was hired by the largest utility company in the state and worked there for 24 years when I was offered early retirement. Went back to school and got a masters degree in Library Science and worked at the Denver Public Library as an archivist and Reference Librarian until retiring in 2019.

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Learn how adoptees and others find biological parents and siblings through DNA testing. Review the case that started it all and see today’s recommended strategies. View examples of surprise discoveries and see the tools used to identify relationships.

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Richard Hill was the first adoptee to identify his birth family through DNA tests for genetic genealogy. He shared the story of his decades-long search in an award-winning book, “Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA.” His Kindle Short Book, “Guide to DNA Testing,” provides readers with just enough information to choose the proper DNA tests for their needs. He has founded two websites on DNA testing, most recently DNAFavorites.com.

Richard gives presentations on genetic genealogy topics both virtually and in person. He is a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild. He lives in Michigan with his wife of 57 years and two cats.

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Our ancestors relied heavily on Justices of the Peace and local courts to settle disputes, even more so than today. A few cases help illustrate the reasons and the type of information found in these records that can aid in your knowledge about the community dynamics and lifestyles of your ancestors and their FAN club.

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The author of two books of historical nonfiction, Eilene Lyon has spent decades researching families (hers and others’) to piece together narrative stories about the past. Fortune’s Frenzy: A California Gold Rush Odyssey, revealing previously unknown aspects of the gold rush, is a Spur Awards finalist and winner of a Will Rogers Bronze medallion. What Lies Beneath Colorado Pioneer Cemeteries and Graveyards explores the hidden personal trials and triumphs discovered in Colorado’s oldest cemeteries.

Eilene lives in Durango, Colorado, where she explores the San Juan Mountains for plants, animals, history, and good food (wine optional). When it snows, she skis. When warm and dry, she hits the mountain bike trails. In summer she doggedly coaxes food and flowers from the poor local soil. She writes regularly on her blog, Myricopia, and has published articles in local and regional genealogy and history magazines. She shares her passion for family history by giving presentations on history, research, writing, and genealogy to local, regional, and national audiences, helping others to know their ancestors with greater compassion and historical context.

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Artificial intelligence can be a powerful assistant in genealogical research and writing. In this session, we will explore practical applications of AI, including locating records, transcribing historical documents, suggesting research avenues, and drafting ancestor sketches.

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Glenn York is a professional genealogist with decades of research experience across the United States. He began genealogical research in the 1980s at the National Archives and the Library of Congress.

He uses a wide range of technology and resources to research his family and assist others with research.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in social science and a master’s degree in telecommunications and has completed more than a dozen genealogical institute courses.

Glenn is a past President of the Larimer County Genealogical Society and serves as delegate to the National Genealogical Society for the Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. Glenn York is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, National Genealogical Society, Genealogical Speakers Guild, and other historical organizations.

Glenn facilitates monthly DNA study groups, teaches genealogy classes, and volunteers at a local library. He also administers the BATES and RALEY Y-DNA surname projects and co-administers the Colonial Swedish DNA Project at Family Tree DNA.

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You’ve got matches, ethnicity charts, maybe even cousin overload. But what does it all mean, and how can it help your genealogy? This session is for those who’ve tested but aren’t sure where to go next. We’ll cut through the confusion and show how DNA can unlock real discoveries about your family’s past.

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Bob Masson—aka Bobski—is a retired high-tech marketing pro who loves living at the crossroads of technology and genealogy. From supercomputers and genomics to witnessing the first human genome draft in 2001, he’s seen it all. Today, he applies DNA and AI to genealogical research, consults, volunteers helping seniors navigate technology, explores Colorado’s outdoors, and enjoys life with his wife Connie and four daughters.

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