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December Program: Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG®, CGG® – Avoiding Common Mistakes When Working with DNA
Examine common errors in DNA interpretation and strategies to avoid them.
December 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST
Upcoming
December Program: Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG®, CGG® – Avoiding Common Mistakes When Working with DNA
December 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ESTDecember 2026 DNA SIG – Making the Most of FamilyTreeDNA
December 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ESTGRIVA Lunch and Learn – January 2027
January 18, 2027 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
DNA SIG
- November 10, 2026: Fun with Ethnicity Estimates
- October 12, 2026: Making the Most of MyHeritage DNA
- September 8, 2026: Making the Most of Ancestry DNA
DNA SIG Jan 2025 to Present
DNA SIG Prior to 2025
The DNA Special Interest Group (SIG) meets virtually the second Tuesday of most months at 7pm ET. Watch the GRIVA email blast and the website calendar for Zoom registration links.
German SIG
- May 5, 2026: Germans in Colonial North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
- April 7, 2026: Germans in Colonial Virginia
- March 3, 2026: Germans in Colonial Pennsylvania
German SIG Jan 2025 to Present
German SIG Prior to 2025
The last monthly German SIG meeting was held on 12 May 2026. Look for future German-related information in upcoming issues of GRIVA News & Notes. For questions, comments, and research help, contact GRIVA.GermanSIG@gmail.com.
NGS Jefferson-Hemings Special Issue Available to All
During the October 2026 meeting of our DNA SIG, we discussed the recent revelation of autosomal DNA testing being used to compare clippings of Thomas Jefferson’s hair to that of descendants of Sally Hemings whom … Read more
Donate online to help GRIVA and support preservation efforts and scholarship!
Want to give back to the genealogical community? You can now donate right here on our website! We have a Historic Preservation Fund to help with record conservation, the Andrew Hogwood Memorial Fund to help … Read more
GRIVA Fall Conference with Diana Elder! Recordings are Now Available!
GRIVA’s Fall Conference: Digging Up Your Ancestors: An Introduction to Using AI featuring Diana Elder, AG, AGL is over, but you can still register and access recordings through December 2! Learn more about these topics:Understanding … Read more