DNA provides a broad range of applications, including forensic cases such as locating birth parents of adoptees, identification of human remains, and solving cold criminal cases.  Maryland was the first state to implement a law governing the use of investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG).  This class will explain the role of DNA in solving criminal cases and providing identity to human remains.  No class Nov. 24.  There is a fee to register for this class.  It is taught by Andy Hochreiter, who has spoken to our society about DNA.

For more information, visit https://www.howardcc.edu/programs-courses/continuing-education/courses/personal-enrichment/history--social-sciences/

To register, visit https://www.howardcc.edu/programs-courses/continuing-education/information/noncredit-registration-and-payment-information/

A one place study explores an ancestral place in depth by studying the history, the environment, and the people of a place over time. Learn practical strategies for conducting your own OPS and how it helps you meet the Genealogy Standards. See how the assembled information can add rich context to your ancestors' lives, fill gaps where records are lacking, and uncover forgotten connections within a community.

 

Denise Cross, lVSLlS, CG, is a community college librarian who enjoys research, especially digging deep for an elusive answer. Researching her family since the 1990s, she began formalized education in genealogy with the Boston University Certificate Program in Genealogical Research in 2015, She is a winner of the 2020 AGS Scholar Award and was granted the Certified Genealogist credential the same year.

 

Members will receive a link to the Zoom meeting a day or so beforehand.  Guests may request an invitation by emailing president@pgcgs.org before noon the day before.
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