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SUMMARY:What is Genetic Genealogy?
LOCATION:North Dade Regional\nNorth Dade Regional
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DESCRIPTION:Join professional genealogist Michelle Taylor for an informati
 ve discussion on the most effective tools for locating your African Americ
 an ancestors\, including free resources to solve difficult cases from befo
 re the 1870 census\, closed adoptions and unexpected paternity findings. J
 oin us in-person or via Zoom. Registration is required to attend online. Z
 oom link will be emailed to registrants 24 hours before start time. For mo
 re information\, please contact the branch at 305-625-6425 or noelp@mdpls.
 org. All Ages..\nhttps://mdpls.libnet.info/event/15412046
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em>Presented by the Special Collections &
 amp\; Archives Division of the Miami-Dade Public Library System\, located 
 at the Main Library.</em></p>\n<p><strong>About the Program</strong></p>\n
 <p>Join professional genealogist Michelle Taylor for an informative discus
 sion on the most effective tools for locating your African American ancest
 ors\, including free resources to solve difficult cases such as brick wall
 s\, adoptions and non-parental events. She will also provide an overview o
 f four of the most popular DNA tests used for genetic genealogy: AncestryD
 NA\, MyHeritage\, FamilyTreeDNA and 23andMe. Learn how these tools can hel
 p pinpoint your ancestral origins\, connect you with new relatives and unc
 over your family's stories.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Presenter</strong></
 p>\n<p>Michelle Taylor is a professional genealogist based in Washington\,
  D.C. Specializing in African American genealogy\, she integrates innovati
 ve research methods into her scholarly work. Ms. Taylor holds a B.S. in An
 thropology\, a B.A. in Foreign Languages and an M.A. in Public Anthropolog
 y. She is currently a first-year Ph.D. student at American University in W
 ashington\, D.C. Learn more about her journey at&nbsp\;<a href="https://mi
 chellethegenealogist.com/">www.michellethegenealogist.com</a>.</p>\n<p><st
 rong>About the Special Collections and Archives Division</strong></p>\n<p>
 <a href="https://mdpls.org/specialcollections">Miami-Dade Public Library S
 ystem's Division of Special Collections &amp\; Archives</a> holds rare and
  irreplaceable historical materials for the benefit of the public and scho
 larly community. They oversee the Helen Muir Florida Collection\, 16mm Fil
 m Collection\, Cuban Collection of Rare Books &amp\; Ephemera\, Genealogy 
 Collection\, Vasari Project archive\, and Rare &amp\; Antiquarian books fr
 om as early as the 17th century. The Division's primary goal is to provide
  the public with the contents of the vault at their request. Its collectio
 ns include rare books\, original manuscripts\, over 18\,000 photographs\, 
 prints\, artifacts\, audiovisual resources\, and electronic media.</p>\nht
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