Our Next Meeting:July 11, 2026 |
Presentation: Diahan Southard
DNA Swim School – Part 1: Floating with One DNA Match |
The regular monthly meetings of the Utah Valley Technology and Genealogy Group are held on the second Saturday of each month, except December, starting at 10 AM Mountain Time. The meetings are free and open to the public. If you would like to receive email notification of classes planned for the next meeting, go to our press release blog page for instructions on how to subscribe. The meetings are broadcast via Zoom to members of the group and via Facebook Live to the public. To watch it live click on the UVTAGG Facebook website link in the box above and view the meeting remotely.
Diahan Southard
Title: DNA Swim School – Part 1: Floating with One DNA Match
Description:
Welcome to DNA Swim School! In this beginner-friendly session, we’ll help you get your footing—er, floating—by focusing on just one DNA match. If your match list feels like the deep end, this is your life jacket. We’ll show you how to set a simple, clear research goal, then guide you through how to choose a match that can help you take your first meaningful step. You’ll get a friendly walkthrough of your testing company’s match list tools (no goggles required!), so you know what all those menus, labels, and numbers are really telling you. This class is perfect if you’re brand-new to DNA or you’ve tested and then felt stuck. You’ll walk away more confident navigating your match list—and ready for your next swim lesson.
Bio:
Diahan Southard has been helping people use DNA to explore their roots for over 20 years. She started her career at the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, which created the DNA database that became AncestryDNA. After witnessing the power of DNA for family history–and the difficulties people face in using it effectively–she launched a pioneering career in DNA education.
There will no longer be a class after the main presentation.
The meetings are always open to the public and generally open with announcements that include what is happening in technology that effects family history work. A featured guest speaker will then make a one hour presentation on a topic of general interest relating to some aspect of technology and genealogy. For information about the meetings or about the Group, email us at uvtagginfo@gmail.com or call or text Gerhard Ruf at 801-602-5048.