National DNA Day Activities – April 25^th

Morning Session 10:00 – 11:30 AM in the Atrium

Rhonda Kevorkian, with the non-profit DNA Doe Project, will be the keynote speaker for the morning session. The Project’s mission is to identify John and Jane Does using investigative genetic genealogy. Since its founding in 2017, the DNA Doe Project has worked on more than 200 cases of unidentified remains. For more information go to dnadoeproject.org.

Drawings for morning session door prizes include two Ancestry DNA kits. Must be present to win.

You must register for the morning session. Registration is free. 

Instructions to register:

1. Click on above link
2. Click “Sign Up” on the right side of the screen. You DO NOT need to create a SignUp Genius account or Log In.
3. Click on “Save & Continue” at the bottom of the page.
4. Complete the info on the next page, then click on “Sign Up Now”.

Notes: You cannot change the “Quantity” box. It’s for the number of times that you are allowed to sign up. 

You must answer the question near the bottom of the page. 

You will receive a confirmation email.

If you can't make it please edit/delete your registration so someone else can have the slot. 

Afternoon Sessions in the Computer Club Annex 

11:30 – 3:30 Come and Go

Come ask us about DNA testing for genealogy and the companies that offer tests.

Let us give you an overview of what to expect from DNA testing for genealogy. There’s more to it than ethnicity!

For those who have tested, bring your laptop or tablet to work on your DNA matches in the Annex. Ask questions about your results or help others. You can drop off your mobile device in the Annex for safekeeping during the morning session.

If you don’t have a laptop or tablet, use one of the computers in the lab or classroom to work on your DNA results.

Visit the Internet Café for refreshments and to register

for more door prizes including two more DNA kits­­­­­­­­.

Need not be present to win an afternoon door prize.