DNA Interest Group

Founded in 2005, the DNA Group was among the first in the United States to focus on educating members about DNA testing processes and how to interpret their results. DNA analysis and genetic genealogy are popular, powerful methods for identifying biological relatives and criminals.

Hybrid meetings are held quarterly on the fifth Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Email dna@scgsgenealogy.com for more information, or check the calendar for updates.

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Meet some of our recent speakers

Marcy Mullen

"Opening Pandora’s Box: The Story of Family Secrets Exposed with DNA Testing"

Katherine Borges

"Revolutionary DNA"

Kathy Johnston, M.D.

"A Modified Leeds Method for the Organization of Family Networks"

John Richardson

"Proving Kinship: Using Ancestry.com’s Thrulines, MyHeritage AutoClusters, GedMatch, DNA Painter, and the Genealogical Proof Standard"

Photo: Rosalind Franklin in her London laboratory, 1954. Henry Grant Collection/London Museum. © Henry Grant. CC BY-NC 4.0.

English chemist and X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958) made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite. Her X-ray diffraction research was instrumental in revealing the structure of DNA.