Lectures

Upcoming Presentations 2024​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Utah Genealogical Association Summit of Excellence - 6 September 2024

       The Art of Finding Living People

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• Franklin Public LIbrary, Franklin, MA - 19 September 2024

       So You Want to Be a Genetic Genealogist: Putting It All Together​

 

• East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference (ECGGC), Baltimore, MD - 4-6 October 2024

       Using DNA to Reunite Holocaust Survivors with Lost Family; DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your Matches Don't Make 

       Sense​

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• Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast - 2 November 2024

       Join the FAN Club!: Using Cluster Research to Break Down Your Brickwalls​​

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Past Presentations ​​​​​​

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• IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, Philadelphia, PA - August 2024

       More Than Just Browsing: Best Practices in Using A Chromosome Browser; Computer Lab: So You Want to Be a Genetic Genealogist;

       Welcome to X Ed!: Using X-DNA in Genetic Genealogy; Computer Lab: Hands-On Holocaust Research: Are You Doing Everything You           Can?; Computer Lab: Painting Your DNA Portrait: Hands-on Chromosome Mapping at DNA Painter

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• RIGG 2024, Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ - June 2024

       The IGG Practitioner's Guide to Jewish Genealogy: Methodology and Techniques​

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• Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston, Temple Emanuel, Newton, MA - May 2024 

       L’Dor V’Dor: Using DNA to Reunite Holocaust Survivors

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• Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State - April 2024 

       L’Dor V’Dor: Using DNA to Reunite Holocaust Survivors

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• Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia - February 2024 

       #Genealogy: Incorporating Social Media into Your Genealogical Research

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• Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado - January 2024 

       L’Dor V’Dor: Using DNA to Reunite Holocaust Survivors

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• Boston Public Library - December 2023

       Jewish Genealogy 101

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• Ramapo College, Gross Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Kol Dorot, Oradell, NJ -  November 2023

       Jewish Genetic Genealogy: Adina Newman, Cairenn Binder, and David Gurney

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• 2023 Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International Conference, Milwaukee, WI - October 2023

       Jewish Genealogy 101; A Crash Course in Practical Genetic Genealogy​

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• North Hills Genealogists - October 2023

       Join the FAN Club!: Using Cluster Research to Break Down Your Brickwalls​

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• Toledo Lucas Public Library Genealogy Fair, Toledo, OH - October 2023

       DNA Basics: Getting Started with Genetic Genealogy; DNA and Endogamy; Join the FAN Club; The Art of Finding Living People

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• East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference - October 2023

       Navigating Your Jewish DNA Results & Endogamy​

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• Franklin Public Library - September 2023

       Googling Your Genealogy

          

• Utah Genealogical Association Summit of Excellence - September 2023

       Join the FAN Club!: Using Cluster Research to Break Down Your Brick Walls

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• Virtual Genealogical Association - August 2023

       DNA Painter Basics: Strategies to Enhance Your Genealogical Research

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• IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, London, England - July-August 2023

       Computer Lab: Painting Your DNA Portrait: Hands-on Chromosome Mapping at DNA Painter; A Crash Course in Practical Genetic         

       Genealogy; #Genealogy: Incorporating Social Media into Your Genealogical Research; Computer Lab: WATO Workshop: Hands-On With

       the What Are the Odds Tool

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• Franklin Public Library - May 2023

       The Art of Finding Living People

 

• Mishpacha Festival, Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York, NY - May 2023

       Presentation on the DNA Reunion Project at the Center for Jewish History

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• New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) 2023, Springfield, MA - May 2023

       DNA. MPE? OMG!: Addressing Surprises in Your DNA Results​; DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense Of It All​

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• Ohio Genealogical Society 2023 Conference, Sandusky, OH - April 2023

       DNA Basics: Getting Started with Genetic Genealogy; The Jews of Ohio: History and Genealogical Research; The Art of Finding

       Living People; DNA Painter Basics: Strategies to Enhance Your Genealogical Research

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• Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston, Newton, MA - April 2023

       #Genealogy: Incorporating Social Media into Your Genealogical Research​

 

• Franklin Public Library - April 2023

       DNA. MPE? OMG!: Addressing Surprises in Your DNA Results​

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• Derry (NH) Public Library - April 2023

       Getting Started with Genetic Genealogy

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• Franklin Public Library - March 2023

       DNA & Endogamy: Making Sense When Your Matches Don’t Make Sense

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• The Center for Jewish History - March 2023

       Interpreting Your Jewish DNA Rest Results​

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• Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland - February 2023​

       DNA. MPE? OMG!: Addressing Surprises in Your DNA Results​

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• Franklin Public Library - February 2023 ​

       A Crash Course in Practical Genetic Genealogy"​​

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• SLIG Lunch Event - January 2023

        The DNA Reunion Project: Leveraging Genetic Genealogy for Holocaust Survivors: A Conversation ​

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• Franklin Public Library - January 2023

       DNA Basics: Getting Started with Genetic Genealogy

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• Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut - January 2023

       DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your DNA Doesn't Make Sense​

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• JewishGen Talks - December 2022     

       DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your Matches Don’t Make Sense

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• The Center for Jewish History Launch Event - November 2022 

       The DNA Reunion Project at CJH Launch Event 

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• Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County - November 2022

       Practical Genetic Genealogy and Endogamy: Making Sense of Your Ashkenazi Jewish DNA Matches

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• Duxbury Free Library - November 2022​ 

       The Jews of New England

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• Upper Valley Jewish Genealogist Society - September 2022

       Join the FAN Club!: Using Cluster Research to Break Down Your Brickwalls

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• Connecticut Society of Genealogists - September 2022
  DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your DNA Matches Don't Make Sense

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• IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy - August 2022

       DNA Painter Basics: Strategies to Enhance Your Genealogical Research, DNA. MPE? OMG! Addressing Surprises in Your DNA

       Results, DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your DNA Matches Don't Make Sense, DNA Basics: Getting Stared with Genetic 

       Genealogy

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• Virtual Genealogical Association - May 2022
  A Millennial's Guide to Genealogy

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• Ohio Genealogical Society 2022 Conference - April 2022

       A Millennial's Guide to Genealogy, DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your Matches Don't Make Sense, Jewish Genealogy 101

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• Massachusetts Genealogical Council (MGC) Seminar - April 2022

       Conducting Jewish Genealogical Research in Massachusetts

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• West Hartford Public Library - March 2022
  The Jews of New England

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• Austin Genealogical Society - March 2022

       DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your Matches Don't Make Sense

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• Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan - February 2022
  Navigating Your Jewish DNA Results

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• Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois - January 2022

       Navigating Your Jewish DNA Results

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• Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston - January 2022
  Using Social Media for Genealogy (Lesson for Genealogy Course)

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• Boston Public Library - December 2021

       The Jews of New England

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• St. Cloud Area Genealogists - October 2021
  A Crash Course in Practical Genetic Genealogy

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• Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh - September 2021

       Practical Genetic Genealogy and Endogamy: Making Sense of Your Ashkenazi Jewish DNA Matches

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• IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy - August 2021
  Crash Course in Genetic Genealogy, Join the FAN Club!: Using Cluster Research to Break Down Your Brickwalls,

       Navigating Your Jewish DNA Results, The Jews of New England

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• North San Diego County Genealogical Society - May 2021

       Practical Genetic Genealogy & Endogamy: Making Sense of Your DNA Matches When They Don't Really Make Sense

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• New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) - April/May 2021
  The Jews of New England

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• Congregation Beth Abraham (Bangor, Maine) - January 2021

       Jewish Genealogy 101

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• Utah Genealogical Association - October 2020
  Making Sense of Your Jewish DNA Results

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• American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, RI - February 2020

       Practical Genetic Genealogy: Using DNA to Find Relatives