Williamson County (TX) Genealogical Society

WCGS DNA Special Interest Group

 
This group meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM.  Currently all meetings are conducted via Zoom. 
The purpose of the group is discuss topics related to Genetic Genealogy.  Areas of interest are:
 
DNA biology
how DNA is used in genealogy
analysis tools and methodologies
software capabilities
 
 
All interest and experience levels are welcome.
 
January 27, 2021
 7 - 9pm via Zoom
February 24, 2021 7 - 9pm via Zoom
March 24, 2021 7 - 9pm via Zoom
April 28, 2021 7 - 9pm via Zoom
May 26, 2021 7 - 9pm via Zoom
June 23, 2021 7 - 9pm via Zoom
July 28, 2021 7 - 9pm via Zoom
August 25, 2021 7 - 9pm via Zoom
Sept 22, 2021 7 - 9pm Meeting Room A or via Zoom?
Oct 27, 2021 7 - 9pm Meeting Room A or via Zoom?
Nov 24, 2021 7 - 9pm No meeting.  Happy Thanksgiving!
Dec 22, 2021 7 - 9pm No meeting.  Happy Holidays!
 
 
General information links:
 
http://www.isogg.org/ - International Society of Genetic Genealogy
https://dnapainter.com/  DNA Painter with tools including Shared cM Project and WATO
http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/ - Blaine Bettinger's Blog
http://www.dna-testing-adviser.com/ - Richard Hill's Blog
http://dna-explained.com/ - Roberta Estes' Blog 
http://gedmatch.com - 3rd party online tool for autosomal testing (free)
http://www.dnagedcom.com/ - 3rd party online tool for autosomal testig (free)
https://www.dnatestingguides.com/ - The Best DNA Testing Kits For Ancestry