POSTPONED – October 2025 German SIG: Palatines to New York
Palatines to New York We're sorry, this meeting is being postponed to a later date. We will share details at griva.org when we know more.
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October 2025 DNA SIG – Expect the Unexpected: Surprises We May Find in Our DNA Results
From ethnicity estimates to DNA matches to family members, we'll talk about the many kinds of surprises that may happen when we take a DNA test.
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GRIVA Fall Conference – WWII Research featuring KB Barcomb
KB Barcomb specializes in World War I and World War II records, resources, and research methodology. Her focus is on understanding the chronology and context of military records, so as to more accurately interpret and analyze their content.
She is passionate about sharing the many nuances and details discoverable in service and war-era records. She has taught classes for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), co-taught the course Researching U.S. Ancestors: 1917-1930 for the Genealogy Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), and taught a course on WWI research for the Applied Genealogy Institute.
KB has conducted onsite research at National Archives I & II, the National Archives at Atlanta and Kansas City, the US Army Heritage and Education Center, the Air Force Historical Research Agency, the National WWI Museum, the National Security Agency Museum, the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum plus various state and university archives. She is a retired US Army officer with over 20 years active service, a self-acknowledged history nerd, and the late-in-life daughter of two WWII veterans. She is a member of the Society for Military History and the Association of Professional Genealogists.
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November 2025 DNA SIG – Ethnicity Estimates
Ethnicity estimates are intriguing, frustrating, and often misunderstood. Learn how to understand what the results can teach us and the limitations we should respect.
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November Program: Nonna Good – Obtaining Land in Colonial Virginia
Have you always wanted to learn how colonials obtained their land? This program discusses land boundaries and frontiers and how that established land grants and tracts. Various types of rights to claim land in colonial times will be explained.
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December 2025 DNA SIG – The Year in DNA: 2025’s Greatest Genetic Hits
Join us for a look back at the major updates, new tools, and emerging trends that shaped 2025 in genetic genealogy. We’ll explore what’s changed across the major testing companies, and discuss how these developments can help you make new breakthroughs in your own family research.
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January 2026 DNA SIG – What’s Next? Thoughtful DNA Research Moves for the Coming Year
Happy New Year! From tools to strategies to education and more, we'll discuss some ideas and strategies for working with our DNA results and perhaps some new things to try or revisit in the new year.
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February 2026 German SIG: New York Germans (Palatines)
New York Germans (Palatines) Continuing in our series of discussion of German emigration to colonial America, in keeping with the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War, this month we'll be focusing on New York ... Read more
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February 2026 DNA SIG – Less Flustering, More Clustering: Working Your Matches and Shared Matches to Solve Mysteries
We often get overwhelmed when looking at our match list, looking for surnames, and then wondering what the heck to do with all of these people. Learn the art of clustering, starting with shared matches, ... Read more
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March 2026 German SIG: Pennsylvania Germans
Pennsylvania Germans Continuing in our series of discussion of German emigration to colonial America, in keeping with the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War, this month we'll be focusing on Pennsylvania Germans. Register at ... Read more
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March 2026 DNA SIG – Tools and Toys: Playing with Your DNA Results Without Losing the Plot
New DNA tools are always fun and offer ways to get us to look at our match lists in different ways. We'll explore ways to use some of those tools effectively without getting lost in ... Read more
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March Program: Jeffrey Joyce – Fallen But Not Forgotten: The History of Memorial Day
A history of Memorial Day, from the early decoration of Civil War graves with flowers (Decoration Day) to today's annual day of mourning and remembrance of those who died in defense of our country.