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I found this free webinar announced at:
https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/upcoming-free-webinars
Identifying and Examining DNA Outliers (rebroadcast)
Tuesday, May 12, 7:00 pm ET | Presented by Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
The amount of DNA shared by two people with a specific genealogical connection can vary considerably. The Shared cM Project attempts to identify these ranges by collecting information from thousands of example relationships. However, sometimes we find shared DNA amounts that don’t fit the expected relationship. Does this mean the expected relationship is incorrect, or that it is truly an outlier? Together we will examine the methodologies used to examine possible outlier situations.
About our speaker: Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA evidence. He is the author of the long-running blog The Genetic Genealogist, and frequently gives presentations and webinars to educate others about the use of DNA to explore their ancestry.
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I attended this webinar yesterday so I can tell you that tuning into the rebroadcast on 12 May will be well worth your while.
The Shared cM Project is hugely valuable in supporting how we think about the DNA we share with matches and what that means for our probable relationship with them. I, for one, am very grateful for the work that Blaine does on this project (which is by no means a small thing as can be seen if you read the PDF that goes with it). I am also grateful to the people who submit data to it (anyone can). The project underpins the cM calculator at DNAPainter which adds an interactive aspect to the shared cM project findings.
So ... yes ... put 12 May in your diary. When you register it will tell you what the timing of the event is in your local time. Well it did for me so I assume it will for the rebroadcast as well.
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Clearly being in lockdown is doing something to my brain! I just realised that the re-broadcast that Carolyn was talking about was the one I had attended the day before (on 12 May ET/13 May where I live - NZST) and that I was posting about a future broadcast that had already been. So, I declare my above post to be utter nonsense and admit to being totally confused about what day and what month it is. Fortunately, where I live, lockdown has been cautiously lifted but with some restrictions still in place so some sense of normality is returning ... We have had three days in a row of no new COVID ... long may it continue!! Hopefully my brain will start returning to something like normal as well now I am not stuck at home and I will know what day and month I am in again and not write anymore nonsense!!
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bjnl, I can certainly understand how this error could be made. We announce these events and we try to indicate the time zone. I often meet with individuals in Europe or Asia in conferences. It always seems strange to tell them good morning or good night when it is clearly the opposite in my part of the world.
I was very appreciative of your review of the broadcast anyway.
I was reading an article yesterday about how well New Zealand has done in the battle against Covid. I hope that we can learn from the efforts of people throughout the world how to keep our families safe again. During this period of confinement, I hope that we have all been taking some time to reflect on what is important in our lives. I have been learning new skills, finishing old projects, and many positive things. I have also had days where I miss hugging children, grandchildren, and friends. I miss joining with my friends in activities, exercise, church, etc. I think that we all have different boats, but we are all in the same storm in the sea. Some of us have found shelter in safe harbors, some of us are being tossed to and fro, some of us are in the eye of the storm and some of us are seeing more calm seas. Parents with children at home are torn between work, school, and other responsibilities. Their experience is different from those who are accomplishing more from home. We are all having different experiences. I hope that technology is allowing each of you to have contact with your family members. I hope some of you are able to take advantage of the webinars that are being announced. Please continue to make use of FamilySearch Community as a place to ask and answer questions, to share information, and to find a safe place to discuss your family connections.
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