Researching 1812 Ancestors in Government Records
November 9, 2013

The key to understanding your ancestors’ involvement in the War of 1812, is locating the appropriate historical records. On Saturday, November 9th, you will learn how find unusual federal publications in specialized library collections and primary documents at the National Archives and online. Join us and enhance both your research skills and your understanding of the War of 1812. Connie Reik has been a research and instruction librarian of history for more than 20 years. She has been working on her family history since college when she took a mini-course in genealogy. Classes are held at the Vermont Genealogy Library located on Hegeman Ave, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, across from the State Police Building. Classes are from 10:30 to noon and are $5.00. We are open for research Tuesdays 3 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 to 4. Please visit our website www.vt-fcgs.org/vtgen.html or call 802-310-9285 for more info.

Finding Cousins with Autosomal DNA
November 16, 2013

Over the past 15 years many people have had their Y-DNA or mtDNA tested to look for clues to their paternal and maternal lines, respectively. Each test looks at inheritance from only one line of your family tree. Recently, a new technique has become available at a reasonable cost which looks for common mutations in the rest of our DNA and can help identify possible genetic cousins out to 5-6 generations. On Saturday, November 16th, Ed McGuire will discuss how the test works, which specific genealogical questions it can help answer, cost, and how to interpret the results. Ed has been employing genetic genealogy tools to help resolve a few questions about his own family tree. Classes are held at the Vermont Genealogy Library located on Hegeman Ave, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, across from the State Police Building. Classes run from 10:30 to noon and are $5.00. We are open for research Tuesdays 3 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 to 4. Please visit our website www.vt-fcgs.org/vtgen.html or call 802-310-9285 for more info. Please note - November 30 - The library is closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

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