When

Saturday November 5, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM MDT
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Where

Library 21C
1175 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Contact

Deena Coutant
DigiDeena Family Heritage Solutions
720-445-5380
deena@digideena.com

DNA Keynote Presentation at 2016 Pikes Peak Family History Fair

Over the past year, individuals from the Pikes Peak Library District Special Collections, Pikes Peak Genealogical Society, and Colorado Springs North Family History Discovery Center identified a need in the community for exactly this event and I'm happy to see it developing into a great success and am excited to be part of it!

I'll be giving an hour long presentation at 1:00 PM, as well as having a booth where I will be available to answer your questions and will be offering DNA testing too! Be sure to stop by.

Presentation Title:

DNA Testing: Discover Who You Are

Have you seen the TV ads about DNA testing and wondered how it all works?Discover how DNA testing (genetic genealogy) is now a major puzzle piece to help solve family mysteries and connect with cousins. Learn about the 3 DNA test types (autosomal, mitochondrial and Y-DNA) and what kind of results to expect from the 3 major testing labs. Understand the ethics and limitations of DNA testing so that you can feel confident adding this exciting new tool to your family history toolkit.

We are excited to be planning for a large variety of attendees including young and old, students to professionals, and spanning beginners to advanced family historians.

The presentation will be given by Deena Coutant. Deena Coutant is passionate about creating family legacies that connect the past, present and future generations, through stories, photos, research or by uncovering the DNA of those ancestors who were previously lost to history. As a full-time professional family historian, genetic genealogist and photo organizer, she provides strategies to help her clients successfully discover, celebrate, share and properly preserve their families’ memories—leveraging modern technology to bring them from the obsolescence of the past into the digital age.

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