June 2026 DNA SIG – The Men Who Contribute to Our DNA
In honor of Father's Day, we'll talk about the men who contribute to our DNA, and how using Y-DNA can help with some of our genealogical puzzles. Register at https://tinyurl.com/GRIVADNAJun2026
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July 2026 DNA SIG – Read Between the ThruLines: Clues, Cousins, and a Healthy Dose of Skepticism
Read Between the ThruLines: Clues, Cousins, and a Healthy Dose of Skepticism Love them or hate them, AncestryDNA ThruLines and MyHeritage Theories of Family Relativity can be powerful clue-generating tools — but only when used ... Read more
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August 2026 DNA SIG – Making the Most of 23andMe
Whether you've just received your results or have had them for years, 23andMe can be a valuable tool for genealogical research. Join us as we explore strategies for exploring results, analyzing DNA matches, and collaborating ... Read more
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September 2026 DNA SIG – Making the Most of Ancestry DNA
After last month's talk about 23andMe, let's make it a series! Continuing our discussion of exploring what the testing companies have to offer and how we can best use them, this month we'll take a ... Read more
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September Program: Diane L. Richard, MEng, MBA – Finding Females: Ledgers are a Unique Looking Glass into Women’s Lives
Surviving small business ledgers document everyday business transactions that involved our ancestors, including our female ancestors—usually underrepresented in governmental records. Almost every kind of ledger examined mentions women transacting business, regardless of station in life and ethnicity. This webinar focuses on the many kinds of ledgers used by small businesses and discoverable by researchers. We will explore ledgers of general stores, cotton/tobacco pickers and midwives, just to name a few. In addition to placing individuals and families in space and time, relationship information is sometimes noted. Life events are sometimes indicated, including family members of an employer/employee, entries for free people of color (FPOC), the enslaved, and so much more!
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October 2026 DNA SIG – Making the Most of MyHeritage DNA
NOTE THE DATE CHANGE: This is a Monday instead of the usual Tuesday. We'll return to the usual Tuesday next month. Continuing our discussion of exploring what the testing companies have to offer and how ... Read more
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October Program: Brenna Geraghty from Preservation Virginia – 350th Anniversary of Bacon’s Rebellion and the Burning of Jamestown with Genealogical Insights
NOTE: This Program is NOT being recorded, so be sure to attend! In 1676, Bacon's Rebellion rocked the Virginia colony. The uprising was in part an aftershock of the English Civil War, and in part ... Read more
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GRIVA Fall Conference – Digging Up Your Ancestors: An Introduction to Using AI featuring Diana Elder, AG, AGL
Diana Elder, AG, AGL, is a professional genealogist accredited in the Gulf South region and serves on the advisory board for The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen). She is the author of Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide and co-author of Research Like a Pro with DNA, which have helped thousands of researchers strengthen their genealogical methodology.
With her daughter Nicole, Diana has built a comprehensive educational platform teaching the Research Like a Pro methodology through study groups, an interactive eCourse, and The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast. She shares research strategies on Family Locket (familylocket.com), making professional-level techniques accessible to genealogists worldwide.
A sought-after speaker, Diana presents regularly at RootsTech, the National Genealogical Society Conference, and institutes, as well as genealogy societies throughout the United States and internationally.
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November 2026 DNA SIG – Fun with Ethnicity Estimates
We're going to take a break from our "Making the Most of" series to talk about ethnicity estimates. Updates to ethnicity estimates (or ancestral origins) have become an annual tradition, so we'll explore the latest, ... Read more
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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.
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December 2026 DNA SIG – Making the Most of FamilyTreeDNA
We're back with our discussion of exploring what the testing companies have to offer and how we can best use them. This month we’ll take a dive into FamilyTreeDNA's offerings, from their Family Finder autosomal ... Read more
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GRIVA Lunch and Learn – January 2027
Come chat with us! What have you been doing lately, genealogically speaking? Bring your lunch (or breakfast) to the computer (or the computer to your lunch) and tell us about the books you’ve been reading, ... Read more