{"id":3902,"date":"2015-05-16T00:17:59","date_gmt":"2015-05-16T04:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.baltimoregenealogysociety.org\/BCGShome\/?p=3902"},"modified":"2015-07-05T10:13:04","modified_gmt":"2015-07-05T14:13:04","slug":"the-abcs-of-dna-for-genealogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baltimoregenealogysociety.org\/BCGShome\/the-abcs-of-dna-for-genealogy\/","title":{"rendered":"The ABCs of DNA for Genealogy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.BaltimoreGenealogySociety.org\/BCGShome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Eileen_Souza_Biz_400x500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-3661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.BaltimoreGenealogySociety.org\/BCGShome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Eileen_Souza_Biz_400x500-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Eileen_Souza_Biz_400x500\" width=\"137\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>May 24, Sunday, 3 pm \u2014 The ABCs of DNA for Genealogy \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldbonesgenealogy.com\/\">Eileen Souza<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>What is DNA?<\/li>\n<li>What types of DNA are used for genealogy?<\/li>\n<li>What are their strengths and weaknesses?<\/li>\n<li>How do I know what test to take?<\/li>\n<li>Well, I got my results, now what?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have asked yourself these questions or If the highly technical nature of most DNA talks confuses you \u2013 then <strong>THIS PRESENTATION IS FOR YOU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As the name implies, this presentation will answer your questions using a non-technical, genealogy \u2013 oriented approach. It will also address what DNA does not do to help set your expectations.<\/p>\n<p>For more details visit the link\u00a0\u2192 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.BaltimoreGenealogySociety.org\/BCGShome\/program-of-speakers\/\">PROGRAM OF SPEAKERS<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 24, Sunday, 3 pm \u2014 The ABCs of DNA for Genealogy \u2013 Eileen Souza What is DNA? What types of DNA are used for genealogy? What are their strengths and weaknesses? 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