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This webinar will focus on the application of DNA standards for using test results to establish genealogical proof of a genetic relationship when reconstructing the lineage of enslaved ancestors, a process that presents unique challenges due to involuntary separations that severed family ties, records that rarely identified the enslaved by surnames, and other factors that could affect the determination of genetic relationships.
Have you considered the role DNA might play in corroborating the oral history of your family?
This lecture is a part of the free Webinar Weekends with FamilyTreewebinars. The entire weekend is devoted to African American research. To participate, register for the live introductory webinar at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com/June which will give you instructions for viewing the classes.
The speaker will provide an overview of the probate process in the antebellum South, and a framework for analyzing estate files to identify enslaved research subjects. Sponsored by North Hills Genealogists.
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LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG®, CGLSM: African American Genealogy: Using Probate Records (11:00am CDT) October 9, 2020
To participate, send an email to aahgs.njchapter@gmail.com
Reconstructing the lineage of enslaved ancestors is a process that presents unique challenges, due to the involuntary separations that severed family ties and records that rarely identified the enslaved by surnames. Learn from nationally renowned guest speaker LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson to apply DNA standards to test results to establish genealogical proof of a genetic relationship.
