Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland meeting
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Hadassah meeting room
3723 Old Court Rd (Dumbarton Offices entrance)
Pikesville, MD 21208
Speaker: Jim Bartlett Title: “Steps to Success with atDNA and Triangulation” Date and Time: Sunday, May 22, 2016, 1:30 p.m. Location: Hadassah meeting room, 3723 Old Court Rd (Dumbarton Offices entrance), Pikesville, MD Please join us on Sunday, May 22, 2016, for our next program, "Steps to Success with atDNA and Triangulation," presented by Jim Bartlett. We’ll cover the proven steps that will get you started with autosomal (at) DNA, and on the path to determining common ancestors with your matches. Experienced “how-to” guidance on: robust trees; patriarch list; standard email/message; communicating with matches and sharing; finding and “proving” common ancestors; and tracking info. Learn the principles of triangulation, and how to do it with FamilyTreeDNA and 23andMe results and at GEDmatch. No genealogy or biology required—the perfect tool for everyone, and particularly adoptees and anyone with brick walls. Jim Bartlett has been an active genealogist since 1974. He has been the Administrator of the BARTLETT-DNA Project (over 400 participants) since 2002 and has established 23 different lines using matching Y-DNA. He has been using autosomal DNA tests from all three main vendors since 2010 and currently has over 5000 matching cousins who descend from most of his ancestry. He has determined common ancestors for over two-thirds of his DNA. He is an avid fan of these powerful, new DNA tools that will expand your genealogy and enjoys teaching them to other genealogists. The DNA test is easy to take, fairly simple to use, and relatively inexpensive. No biology required! The program is free for paid members and $5 for non-members (applied to membership fee when a visitor joins JGSMD) after their first meeting. Refreshments will be available. Please check our web site at www.jgsmd.org for late updates and for the time, location, and program of future meetings.