Who Are You? Discover Your DNA and Preserve Your Family History - 6 Part Series thru OLLI West 

Have all the popular genealogy TV shows and ads intrigued you to learn more about how to dig into your DNA or family history?  This course covers the gamut of how you can discover and preserve your own family’s genealogy:

• Understand your motivations for getting started so that your actions, money and time spent align with your goals and final intended outcomes
• Discover how DNA testing (genetic genealogy) has become a major puzzle piece to help solve family mysteries, including learning about the 3 main DNA test types, the testing labs and tools, the type of results to expect, the ethics of DNA testing (3 class sessions devoted to the DNA topic)
• Walk through the traditional research process, including methods, records and resources to build a solid foundation in your paper trail or online family tree
• Put it all together to create a preservation plan so that your genealogy, DNA results, and photos can be enjoyed by future generations

The facilitator will provide many real-world examples and scenarios from her client work to give students ideas of how they may be able to craft their own interesting family history, learning more about who they are in the process.  Optional homework assignments are provided to reinforce the learning process and stretch the imagination.

Come and learn how to get started in the fun and meaningful hobby of all things genealogy!  Optional DNA testing will be available at each class, for a fee.

Registration is thru OLLI:  https://portfolio.du.edu/olliwest or call Susan at 303-503-3992

Class Dates: Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Feb. 3, Feb. 17, Feb. 24, March 3