BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Harford County Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Harford County Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d4b68057-8fec-4c05-8076-35c00713a75d SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261108T195059Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270223T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270223T200000 SUMMARY:Virtual Genealogy LOCATION:Virtual Library\nVirtual Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Virtual Library;X-APPLE-RA DIUS=10;X-TITLE=Virtual Library:geo:39.4769201,-76.235329 GEO:39.4769201;-76.235329 DESCRIPTION:Discover how DNA testing can transform your family history res earch. In this presentation\, Shannon Christmas will explore how genetic e vidence and historical records can work together to overcome genealogical roadblocks\, identify enslaved ancestors\, and help restore missing chapte rs of family narratives..\nhttps://hcpl.libnet.info/event/17652857 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

A professional genealogist and biological family reunification specialist\, Shannon employs expertise in genetic gen ealogy\, adoption/unknown parentage research\, kinship determination\, col onial American\, and African American genealogy to identify genetic ancest ors (including unknown parents)\, solve genealogical mysteries\, and devel op lineage society DNA evidence policies. Shannon\, a genetic genealogy in fluencer\, educator\, practitioner\, and thought leader featured on BBC\, NPR\, Radio Sweden\, and The Atlantic\, finds family. He is a former Resea rch Manager for Ancestry&rsquo\;s research arm\, AncestryProGenealogists\,  \;and served as the inaugural Genetic Genealogist Program Director f or Descendants United. Shannon is the Genealogical Research Chair on the B lack Pearls of Genealogy&rsquo\;s Board of Directors. A former 23andMe Anc estry Ambassador and Ancestry.com Ace\, Shannon manages The Captain Thomas Graves of Jamestown Autosomal DNA Project and serves as a co-administrato r of The Hemings-Jefferson-Wayles-Eppes Autosomal DNA Project and The Maco n DNA Project. A genetic genealogy instructor on the faculty of The Midwes t African American Genealogy Institute\, Shannon has a special interest in harnessing the power of autosomal DNA to verify and extend pedigrees\, in vestigate oral history\, and reconstruct ancestral genomes.

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