DNA Day at the FamilySearch Library

DNA Day!
National DNA Day is Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Come celebrate with the FamilySearch Library and RootsTech. The Library in partnership with RootsTech, is sponsoring six DNA related classes. RootsTech.org is then offering two additional exclusive classes. Library classes will be taught via Zoom and broadcast live to RootsTech, Facebook and YouTube. Recordings of the classes will be available on RootsTech following the event.

DNA Day at the FamilySearch Library
Wondering about the hype surrounding DNA? Come learn about DNA, find out if taking a DNA test is right for you, which tests you can take, and how it might help you in your family history.

Other Resources

 * Learn more about the basics from FamilySearch.org at https://www.familysearch.org/dna-testing
 * The DNA Basics Learning Center was one of the sponsored booths during RootsTech 2022. The DNA classes offered during RootsTech are still available online.
 * Jelly Genes allows you to see how your DNA is inherited randomly.
 * Genetic Traits Tree lets you see how some of the genetic traits you inherited are shared (or not shared) with others.
 * DNA test family artifacts at https://www.totheletterdna.com/

Past DNA Day Celebrations
The FamilySearch Library first celebrated DNA Day on April 25, 2019. Classes taught included:

Class taught during DNA Day in 2021 included:
 * DNA: An Introduction to Genetic Genealogy (Recording [[Media:An Introduction to DNA and Genealogy.April 2019.pdf|Handout]])
 * DNA: I've Tested, Now What? (Recording [[Media:I've Tested My DNA, Now What.pdf|Handout]])
 * Finding an Unknown Parent Using DNA: A Case Study ([[Media:Finding an Unknown Parent Using DNA Case Study.pdf|Handout]])
 * Making DNA Connections through Descendancy Research (Recording | [[Media:Making DNA Connections Through Descendancy Research.pdf|Handout]])

Classes taught in 2022 included:
 * Why Genealogists Use DNA (Recording)
 * How Genealogists Use DNA (Recording)
 * Grouping DNA Matches (Recording)
 * Using DNA to Determine Relationships (Recording)
 * Using DNA to Find Unknown Parents: A Case Study (Recording)
 * Using DNA to Solve a Brick Wall: A Case Study (Recording)


 * DNA Basics: An Introduction to DNA and Genealogy (Recording | Handout)
 * Grouping DNA Matches (Recording | Handout)
 * Using DNA to Determine Relationships (Recording | Handout)
 * Quick and Dirty Trees: Crowdsourcing Your DNA Connections (Recording | Handout)
 * Visual Phasing and Reconstruction (Recording | Handout)
 * Immigration Research and DNA: A Case Study (Recording | Handout)
 * Using DNA to Find an Unknown Grandparent: A Case Study (Recording)