Do you enjoy The DNA Geek‘s blog? Do you like asking questions and learning from other students in live classes? Then you might like to attend an occasional lecture series geared toward best practices in genetic genealogy. Best of all, the series is virtual, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home!
The virtual series will feature lectures by The Geek herself, Dr. Leah Larkin, as well as guest lectures by up-and-coming speakers from around the world.
The classes will feature:
- High-quality content and visuals;
- Live, classroom-style talks, so you can ask questions and reinforce your learning as we go;
- Handouts with a summary of the material, a list of resources, and helpful exercises;
- Small class sizes;
- A teaching assistant to help things run smoothly;
- A variety of times to allow you to participate, no matter where you live;
- Informal chat time before and after the lesson;
- Live captioning for the hearing-impaired; and
- Affordable prices.
The first talk in the series will be “From Madness to Method: Making Sense of your DNA Results.” We all know that genetic genealogy can be confusing. In this session, we will learn about types of DNA, where to test, organization strategies, and third-party tools to solve your brick wall questions. This talk is geared toward beginner and intermediate genetic genealogists.
Register now!
There are two sessions of the same class are currently scheduled:
The cost is $20. Each session will last 1–1.5 hours, depending on student engagement. (Click here and here to see the times in some other locations.)
I look forward to seeing you there!
Sounds great! Where can we find out the cost and sign up?
Apologies! I’ve added links. Thanks for catching that and for your interest.
Great. Do I need to sign-up? Link to be sent out later?
Oops! I just added the links. That’s what I get for posting before coffee!
Hi Leah – This sounds interesting, but there isn’t enough information – or at least that I could find.
Did you want us to register or just attend the first session cold? Is there a price for the first one? Others? Can we join one section, pick and choose, or have to register for all? The post seemed incomplete and I did not find anything on your website.
Thank you,
You can register for either session using the links in the post. The topics are meant to be á la carte, so each one stands on its own and you can pick and choose the things that interest you.
Interesting! Where can we find more information?
You can sign up for the morning session here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/170197317759) and the evening session here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/170202834259).
any chance it will be taped?
These are live, interactive classes. If there’s interest in taped versions, I can consider that in the future.
Hi Leah:
I am very interested but have not seen the answer to the question about cost in any of your answers or how it can be paid. Can you tell us.
Thanks
Session 1 (9 AM PDT, Wed, 29 September): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/170197317759
Session 2 (6 PM PDT, Wed, 29 September): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/170202834259
The cost is $20. The two sessions are the same, so no need to register for both.