DNA TestingMethodology and SkillsBoard for Certification of GenealogistsBCGReisinger Memorial Lecture Series
DNA Analysis Methodology: Defeat the Genealogy Gremlin with Pedigree Evaluation, Mitigation, and Reasoning (a 2023 Reisinger Lecture)
Karen Stanbary, CG®, CGG®
Content
Welcome
2m 1s
Introduction
9m 26s
Pedigree Evaluation
5m 55s
Case Study - The Weyer Family
9m 58s
Seek Unknown Shared Matches
11m 20s
Confirmation Bias
15m 34s
Sort and Group Evidence
7m 3s
Questions / answers
2m 39s
About this webinar
Learn the tried-and-true methodology to defeat the Genealogy Gremlin and achieve accurate results using DNA for genealogy. This lecture discusses the evaluation of match pedigrees to identify potential snafus and demonstrates mitigation strategies to address the problem. Don’t let researcher confirmation bias pollute your family trees!
This class is presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series and is being broadcasted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
About the speaker
Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG®, CGG ®, BCG Trustee and Vice President, is an author and national lecturer focusing on topics related to using genetic evidence correlated with documentary evidence to so...
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Comments (48)
I want a Genealogy Gremlin plushie.
Absolutely fantastic! Definitely makes me re-think some of the DNA assumptions I've made previously and gives me some new things to consider going forward. Thank you so much!
Delightful presentation, which revealed how difficult DNA applications are.
Such an entertaining and informative lecture: thank you, Karen!!
Clear, very well presented. Very helpful
Her use of the gremlin and the "hero" and other clever analogies made what could have been a boring topic more interesting. Also, showing and owning the mistake she made in her earlier analysis was helpful and offered encouragement to keep trying.
Marvelous presentation! A lot to think about and very enjoyable to listen to. Even though it was my 5th webinar of the day, I was able to stay completely engaged.
I would have rated Karen a 10 if I could have! Perfect way to end the day, with a gremlin (that I will never forget) and a perfectly described journey of turning over every rock to find an answer... even if there is no answer.