This advanced genetic genealogy session with Craig Smith gives an overview of some of the tools that are available to assist you with using DNA in your genealogy research.

Craig is an enthusiastic family historian who has successfully used DNA testing to discover long lost ancestors and new-found cousins. He is an active member and moderator of the Facebook group Using DNA for Genealogy - Australia & NZ and an administrator of the Smith DNA Project at FamilyTreeDNA.

Topics covered will include:

• Shared (or In Common With) Matches

• Manually grouping your matches – the Leeds Method

• Automatically grouping your matches – Auto Clustering

• Estimating relationships with matches – the Shared cM Project

• Placing a match in your tree – What Are The Odds

• Chromosome mapping

This COVID Safe event is being held in person at Preston Library. Places are limited and bookings are essential!