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The DNA Virtual Lecture Series
Every 1st of the month at 6:30pm

The First of the Month is DNA DAY!

You asked – we listened. Every time we ask for program suggestions, members come back with DNA! DNA!
Introducing our new DNA series of virtual lectures – one every month, all year long!
Here’s how it will work – on the FIRST day of every month we will feature a speaker on a DNA topic. The levels will be mixed – beginner to advanced – no one needs to feel left out if they miss a month.
This opportunity is limited to CSG Members Only.

 

Monday, August 1, 2022
The Hicks Babies: Case Studies in Finding Birth Parents
with Leah LaPerle Larkin

From the early 1950s to the mid-1960s, Dr. Thomas Hicks ran a community health clinic in McCaysville, Georgia.  On the side, he mediated illegal adoptions, selling hundreds of newborns on the black market to couples who couldn’t have children of their own. These so-called “Hicks babies” have no paper trail to document their true parentage. DNA testing has allowed many of them to reunite with their biological families. Three case studies will demonstrate effective research strategies for unknown parentage searches using DNA.

 


Thursday, September 1, 2022
DNA & Endogamy: Making Sense When Your DNA Doesn’t Make Sense”
with Adina Newman

Does your family tree resemble a tumbleweed? Learn strategies to recognize and deal with endogamy in your DNA matches at the various commercial testing sites. In this presentation, the presenter will define endogamy, explain how endogamy affects matches, and provide strategies to mitigate the effects of endogamy.


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