Our Sister Society the Jewish Genealogical Society of Broward County (JGSBC) program titled: DNA Clusters: Methods and Tools to Evaluate Autosomal Matches. Speaker Pamel Ricciardi Paschke Author/Writer,Instructor and  Lecturer. Pam will discuss hints and other tools for Autosomal match analysis including grouping dots at Ancestry.

     Explore the extraordinary cultural phenomenon of home DNA testing, which is redefining family history. It draw on Libby Copeland’s years of research for her book The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are. Virtually all Americans are affected whether they have been tested or not, and millions have been impacted by significant revelations in their immediate families.

 

Register at: https://broward.webex.com/broward/onstage/g.php?PRID=82faf23ec9a7c51723c4b4360248f220 

The presentation will concentrate on Hamilton's experiences in researching hard to find ancestors, with ideas and resources to help you find your hidden ancestors. Presented By Karen Hamilton, author of "Lostmans Heritage: Pioneers in the Florida Everglades', the story of her slave ancestors who pioneered the last Florida frontier, the Florida Everglades.

This class covers how to use social media to help further your research and connect and share with family. I cover Facebook, blogs, YouTube, Pinterest, and Instagram. Presented by Tamara Hallo, MLS; Professional Genealogist

Tamara Hallo will provid the Zoom link prior to event, please check back!

In this presentation, Dr. Schmitt Lavin will provide an overview of work done by herself, her colleague Dr. James Doan and students while teaching this subject in an Honors course over the past 15 years. Ms. Abbas will then present highlights from her Honors thesis focusing on the central themes in her family’s narrative including the refugee experience in escaping from India to Pakistan during the Partition, and how this has aided in the process of her own self-discovery. Creating an
ethnographic memoir can serve as a guide to others who are looking to understand their own identity through exploration of their cultural and familial roots.

Presented by Ms. Feza Abbas, NSU Biology Student and Dr. Emily Schmitt Lavin, Professor and Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, Halmos College of Arts and
Sciences, Nova Southeastern University

 

Please note this is the second Sunday of the month because April 4th is Easter Sunday

Stepping up your game: Genealogical educational opportunities that you never heard about-mostly free. Presented by Make Fearer, ancestraldiscovery.com.

Has your concern for privacy prevented you or a family member for taking a DNA test? What about sharing your genealogy research data online with practical strangers (even though you might be related)? Presented by Thomas MacEntee- is a genealogy professional specializing in using technology and social media to improve genealogy research and to connect with
the family history community.

 

Please note this is the second Sunday of the month.  June 6th is NSU's Graduation Events.

Genealogy is a great treasure hunt, but sometimes the clues are easy to misunderstand, or to miss altogether.  Learn to dodge eight obstacles that can get in your way. Here's your chance to learn from my mistakes without making them yourself! Presented by Pam Vestal professional genealogist and speaker from Oregon.

Please not this is the second Sunday of the month as July 4th is Independence Day.

Presented by Dr. Josh Goodman, Ph.D., Archives Historian, State
Archives of Florida . 

More information will be available, please check back!