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DNA for Beginning Genealogists
Saturday, April 19
DNA for Beginning Genealogists
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Attend in Person or Virtually via Zoom
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.
 
SOMERSET PUBLIC LIBRARY
1464 County Street
Somerset, MA 02726
 
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



Navigating Notarial Records in Quebec
Saturday, May 17
Navigating Notarial Records in Quebec
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Attend in Person or Virtually via Zoom
Presented Virtually by Rhonda R. McClure
 
Notarial records are an essential yet often overlooked resource for family historians researching ancestors with roots in Quebec from marriages to estate inventories to labor contracts these records can provide a wealth of genealogical information not found elsewhere. Join us to learn about what types of notarial records exist, how to access them, and how to get the most out of these important resources.
 
Rhonda R McClure, senior genealogist is a nationally recognized professional genealogist and lecturer. Before joining American Ancestors/NEHGS in 2006, she ran her own genealogical business for 18 years.  She was a contributing editor for Heritage Quest magazine, Biography magazine, and was a contributor to the History Channel magazine and American History magazine. In addition to numerous articles, she is the author of 12 books including the award-winning the Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Genealogy, Finding our Famous and Infamous Ancestors, and Digitizing Your Family History. She is also the editor of the recently released 6th edition of the Genealogist Handbook for New England Research. Her areas of expertise includes immigration and naturalization, late 19th and early 20th century urban research, New England, Midwest, southern German, Italian, Scottish, Irish, French Canadian, and New Brunswick research.
 
"This program has applied for support from the Somerset Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency."
 
 
SOMERSET PUBLIC LIBRARY
1464 County Street
Somerset, MA 02726
 
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/BristolMay2025



Saturday, June 21
Bristol Chapter Annual Meeting: America’s 250th Birthday
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Attend in Person or Virtually via Zoom
Presented by TBD
 
Freetown Historical Society
1 Slab Bridge Rd.
Assonet, MA 02702
 
Business Meeting   11:00-11:30 am
Member Sharing     11:30-11:55 am
Presentation Begins at Noon. 
 
Member Lunch Included.
 
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/BristolJun2025