Using DNA to Identify German Connections

Who: Members of the Hamilton County Genealogical Society are invited.

What: A zoom webinar on "Using DNA to Identify German Connections"

This presentation will be given for the San Diego German Interest Group. Spaces will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Presenter: Kathy Reed

When: Wednesday, March 17th from 4:00 - 6:00 PM EST

Note that the webinar is scheduled from 1:00 - 3:00 PST. Given the time difference, we will not begin until 4:00 PM EST.

You must register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vnAA9kDiT9KDvmEZNEDXDw

 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.  

We hope to post a link to the presentation at a later date.

Here is a link to the handout: Making German Connections Using Y-DNA Handout.docx

Questions? Contact Kathy Reed 

                   Email: dna.interest@hcgsohio.org

Y-DNA and Genetic Genealogy

Next Meeting of SWOHDNA
Date: Tuesday, August 14th, 7:00 pm
Location: MidPointe Library, West Chester
Directions: https://goo.gl/4B6b8p
Topic: Y-DNA and Genetic Genealogy
Presenter: Kathy Reed









In the Southwest Ohio DNA Interest Group (SWOHDNA), we have largely focused on autosomal DNA. At our August meeting, we are going to turn our attention to Y-DNA and it's significant impact for the genetic genealogist. Why is Y so important?

• Y-DNA is inherited by males from their fathers, who inherited it from their grandfathers, etc.
• Y-DNA lacks significant recombination making it nearly identical to the Y-chromosome possessed by his many great-grandfathers.
• It can be traced back on the order of thousands of years.
• Men are able to trace their patrilineal lineage, often with a common surname.
• A male passes his Y-DNA only to his male children.
• Women wanting to trace their patrilineal lineage must identify a brother or other relative who is a direct descendant  of the common male ancestor.

Currently, only Family Tree DNA offers Y-DNA testing. Understanding and interpreting the results can be a bit challenging to the first-time user. We will connect the results of testing for Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) to a surname project and discuss how Y-DNA results can be used to prove a relationship when autosomal DNA cannot.

If you've not attended a meeting of SWOHDNA and are afraid to jump in, now would be a good time. This is a relatively new topic for our group and unrelated to many of our previous discussions. If you'd like to be added to our mailing list, contact Kathy Reed at dna.interest@hcgsohio.org.

Note: We will not be carrying this talk live. We will be posting the talk and distributing a link ASAP after the August 14th presentation.

If you want to have some background on this topic before the meeting, consider reading one or both of these two books:

 Chapter 5: Y-Chromosomal (Y-DNA) Testing, p. 70.

Chapter 3: Genealogical Applications for Y-DNA, p.23.

Submitted by Kathy Reed
Chair, SWOHDNA
dna.interest@hcgsohio.org

SWOHDNA - What is Y-DNA and How Will It Help My Research?

Photo Credit: FTDNA

What: Meeting of the Southwest Ohio DNA Interest Group (SWOHDNA)

Where: MidPointe Library, West Chester
When: 7:00 - 8:45 PM, Tuesday, August 15th
Who: Doug Beezely
Why: Learn about Y-DNA and how it can help your genealogical research

We are fortunate to have among our members, Doug Beezley. He has worked with Y-DNA and manages a One-Name Study on the Beasley (and its variations) surname. It is connected to the Guild of One-Name Studies. 

Up until now, we have only discussed autosomal (atDNA). Y-DNA is unique to males. It is passed from father to son, and so on, with little change. We will discuss the following:

• What is the difference between a SNP and A STR? What do they have to do with Y-DNA?
• Where can I purchase a Y-DNA test? Is there more than one kind?
• How do I interpret the test results?
• Why is research still important?
• How can I use my results? 
• How can I use my results to contribute to a surname or regional Y-DNA group?

Come join other group members in learning about Y-DNA. This talk will also be presented as a webinar. More information on how to sign up for the webinar with be provided soon.

Submitted by:

Kathy Reed

SWOHDNA Co-Chair

programs@hcgsohio.org