Program Materials 2020
Thanks to the generosity of our speakers, we are able to make handouts and recorded webinars from many of our past meetings to DGS members. Materials from 2020 meetings are available on this page. Click on the links below for materials from other years.
- Program Materials Index – all available recorded webinars and handouts
- January 2020: Making the Most of Ancestry DNA
- February 2020: Almshouses, Orphanages, and Reform Schools
- September 2020: The Parentage of Alexina Carver
- October 2020: The New Delaware Genealogical Research Guide: A Look Between the Covers
- November 2020: The Delaware Public Archives: What Records are Available and How to Access Them
- December 2020: A morning with Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist
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Meeting Materials 2020
January 2020: Making the Most of Ancestry DNA
If you have had your DNA tested at AncestryDNA, you know that your DNA match list is expanding every day, and there are often changes to your DNA ethnicity results that can leave you scratching your head. Add to that the abundance of tools to integrate your genetics and your genealogy, and you can quickly become lost in a sea of clicks and colors. Thankfully, there are a few tips and tricks that you can start using today that can help you cut through the excess and get right to the heart of the work of finding your ancestor. We will cover DNA ethnicity results, as well as ThruLines, and match list features like relationship estimates and match groups.
February 2020: Almshouses, Orphanages, and Reform Schools
A history of Almshouses, Orphanages and Reform Schools, from Delaware and elsewhere. Researchers can find startling and helpful genealogical discoveries at such institutions.
Mike Miscoski, board member, Delaware Genealogical Society
September 2020: The Parentage of Alexina Carver
A case study utilizing the Genealogical Proof Standard and DNA to confirm a relationship.
J. Joseph Harland, Ph.D., CG®, past VP and board member, Delaware Genealogical Society.
October 2020: The New Delaware Genealogical Research Guide: A Look Between the Covers
Irene Heffran Monley and Constance Nelmes Beatty, two members of the Delaware Genealogical Society Research Guide Committee, gave us a virtual walk-through of the new edition of the Delaware Genealogical Research Guide, showing how it is organized and its extensive, updated, user-friendly approach to Delaware resources and repositories.
November 2020: The Delaware Public Archives: What Records are Available and How to Access Them
Connor Lee Graham, CA, Supervisor of Archival Collections at the Delaware Public Archives. Connor’s overview included what records are accessible, what can be researched or requested online, and what the current visitor policies are at the Archives.
December 2020: A Morning with Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist
Updated 21 August 2024