ATHS Meeting: Preserving the past is the mission of any historical society.
May 2, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
May 2 2024
Location: ECTC, JSO Building, Room 112
7 p.m. EDT
Speaker: John Marshall
John’s interest in DNA began many years ago when he started wondering if his father was an only child (like he was). Digging out some old records from his “aunt”, John quickly jumped on the DNA bandwagon with an Ancestry autosomal DNA test, quickly followed by a Family Tree YDNA test. Mostly self-taught, John enjoys sharing information to enable others to jump-start their genealogy research. John is a 20-year US Air Force veteran and currently works for Boeing. He and his wife Darlene live in Shalimar Florida.
Presentation:
Preserving the past is the mission of any historical society. Society members utilize many approaches to keeping history relevant, including physical antiques, maps, oral histories, books, etc. As genetic genealogy becomes more popular, can it also become a resource to those doing this important work? This presentation will include a high-level overview of genetic genealogy, introduce some DNA basics, and share practical applications that historical society members might consider adopting.Or maybe…. members should be aware of.
Preserving the past is the mission of any historical society. Society members utilize many approaches to keeping history relevant, including physical antiques, maps, oral histories, books, etc. As genetic genealogy becomes more popular, can it also become a resource to those doing this important work? This presentation will include a high-level overview of genetic genealogy, introduce some DNA basics, and share practical applications that historical society members might consider adopting.Or maybe…. members should be aware of.