GEDmatch DNA and Genealogy Tools to Grow Your Family Tree | Carol Horton will present a virtual talk about GEDmatch. She will discuss using DNA to estimate ethnicity, to find family members, and upcoming plans.  “GEDmatch is an online database that allows users to upload raw DNA data files downloaded from commercial testing companies like AncestryDNA, 23andMe, or MyHeritage. It bridges the gaps between different platforms, giving users free tools to compare genetic profiles, find relatives, and analyze deep ancestry across multiple company databases.” Join us online on September 9th for GEDmatch Here it the lnk for the meeting. PLease copy... Continue Reading »

“Old Photographs and your Genealogical Research So, you’ve come across an old family photograph album.  How can it help you with your family’s genealogy research?  This presentation discusses how old family photos can enrich your family’s genealogy story by putting a face to an otherwise dull list of dates and places.  It will explore how to extract additional information from those old family photos of known ancestors, and possibly, how to identify unknown people found in those same photo albums.” Join Dave Thomen on May 13th at 7 pm om Zoom or the Family History Center at 20 Bosobel Rd., Fredericksburg, VA Register... Continue Reading »

"Old Photographs and your Genealogical Research So, you’ve come across an old family photograph album.  How can it help you with your family’s genealogy research?  This presentation discusses how old family photos can enrich your family’s genealogy story by putting a face to an otherwise dull list of dates and places.  It will explore how to extract additional information from those old family photos of known ancestors, and possibly, how to identify unknown people found in those same photo albums." Join Dave Thomen on April 18th at 2 pm at the Fredericksburg Branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library on Caroline Street at... Continue Reading »