Changed to Virtual Only
Presented by Terry Dugan
This presentation will provide an overview of DNA testing terminology with highlights of what you can expect to see if you test with each of the major testing platforms. The presentation will also include an updated comparison of the top DNA testing sites and will address recent events regarding privacy concerns with DNA testing. Terry will also show an example on how to use these DNA testing results to identify ancestors when you have exhausted traditional genealogy research methods.
Terry Dugan grew up in Philadelphia and is descended from Irish and Polish-German immigrants who emigrated to this country from 1840 to 1905. The challenges of finding immigrant ancestor records in Ireland and present-day Poland encouraged him to try DNA testing as an alternative way to find his ancestors.
He took his first DNA test in 2008 at the urging of a distant cousin using the Family Tree DNA yDNA test. Since then, Terry has tested at 23andMe and AncestryDNA for both himself and his late father. He has also transferred DNA test results from AncestryDNA to both Family Tree DNA and MyHeritage.
Terry has been a member of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists (MSOG) since 2013 and took on the position of Secretary in Bristol Chapter of MSOG. He was elected President of MSOG in 2022.
Business Meeting 11:00-11:30 am
Member Sharing 11:30-11:55 am
Presentation Begins at Noon.
This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information contact: bristol@msoginc.org
Schedule of Events Available at: https://msoginc.org
Those who wish to attend virtually, can pre-register at https://tinyurl.com/BristolApr2025
Member Sharing 11:30-11:55 am
Presentation Begins at Noon.
This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information contact: bristol@msoginc.org
Schedule of Events Available at: https://msoginc.org
Those who wish to attend virtually, can pre-register at https://tinyurl.com/BristolApr2025