Upcoming ISOGG Events

Regional Coordinators

ISOGG meetings are coordinated by volunteer Regional
Coordinators (RC).  An ISOGG meeting may be combined with
a genetic genealogy workshop that's open to the public.

ISOGG Regional Coordinator Contacts:

Australia:

Dennis Wright

Brasil:

Ricardo Costa de Oliveira
Coordenador Regional do Brasil

Canada:

Ontario
Alan McKenzie

England:

Brian Swann

Eygpt:

Harjas Singh

Ireland:

Dublin
Gerard Corcoran

Russia:

Denis Grigoriev

United States:

California - Southern
Ken Hedgpeth

Colorado
Earl Beaty

Georgia - Atlanta
Peter Roberts

Great Lakes Region
(MI, OH, IL, IN, WI)
Roberta Estes

Hawaii
Georgia Kinney Bopp

Louisiana-Mississippi
Robert Noles

Mid-Atlantic
Charles Kerchner

New England
John Blair

North Carolina
Cynthia Wells

Pacific Northwest
Emily Aulicino

Southeastern
Allen Blancett

Tampa Bay, Florida
Ana Oquendo Pabón

Texas - Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional Area
Marilyn Souders

Meetings & Events

The ISOGG meeting schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Non-ISOGG genetic genealogy meetings may be listed here,
but MUST be open to the public and the presenter an ISOGG
member.
Please e-mail if you're interested in attending one of the
following meetings:

Meetings

McLean, Virginia
Fairfax DNA Interest Group
September 2, 2009
7 - 8:45 p.m.
Topic: "Starting and Managing a Surname Project"
Dolly Madison Library
McLean, VA
FREE - public welcome
Contact: Jim Logan

Portland, Oregon
GFO DNA Interest Group
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
1 - 2:30 p.m.
Topic: "Dalton DNA Project"
Speaker: Mike Dalton
Genealogical Forum of Oregon 
1505 SE Gideon
Portland, OR
FREE - public welcome
Contact: Emily Aulicino
 

Burbank, California
SCGS DNA Interest Group
October 31, 2009
10 am - 2 pm
Topic: "Ancestral DNA"
Speaker: Bonny Cook
Southern California Genealogical Society Library
417 Irving Drive @ Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91504
FREE - public welcome
Contact: Alice Fairhurst
 

Presentations

San Angelo, Texas
January 6, 2009
7 p.m.
“Introduction to Genetic Genealogy"
Speaker: Carey Bracewell
Genealogical and Historical Society of San Angelo
Christian Life Center
20 East Harris Ave
San Angelo, Texas
FREE - Public welcome
Info

West Palm Beach, Florida
January 10, 2009
1:30 p.m.
“The Search for My Revolutionary War Ancestor
- To Africa and Back"
Speaker: Larry Vick
Palm Beach County Main Library
3650 Summit Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL
FREE - Public welcome
Info

Carmarthen, Wales
21 February 2009
11:15 am
"DNA and Welsh Family History - Past, Present and Future"
Speaker: Brian P. Swann
Dyfed Family History Society - AGM
The Carmarthen Area Library
St. Peters Street
Carmarthen, SA31 1LN
FREE - Public welcome
Contact

Marietta, Georgia
February 21, 2009
9:30 am
"DNA Techniques in Genealogy"
Speaker: Terry Barton
Cobb County Genealogical Society
Cobb County Public Library
266 Roswell Street
Marietta, GA 30060
FREE - Public welcome
Info

Olympia, London, England
February 27 - March 1, 2009
All-day events
DNA Workshop sponsored by Family Tree DNA
Speakers: Michael Hammer, Doron Behar,
Max Blankfeld, Katherine Borges,
Brian Swann, and Chris Pomery
Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE!
The National History Show
Visit site for info
Info/registration: Contact

Surrey, British Columbia
March 7, 2009
All-day event
"Trace Your Roots With DNA",
"Beyond Y-DNA: Your Genetic Genealogy Options"
and more!

Speaker: Megan Smolenyak-Smolenyak
Surrey Arts Centre
13750-88 Avenue
British Columbia, Canada, V3W 3L1
Visit site for info
Info/registration: Contact

Montville, New Jersey
March 14, 2009
1:00 p.m.
"Using DNA to Explore Your Ancestry"
Speaker: Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D.
Montville Township Public Library
90 Horseneck Road
Montville, NJ 07045
FREE - Public welcome
Info

Rockford, Illinois
April 4, 2009
1:30 p.m.
"Basic Genetic Genealogy for Paper Trail Genealogists"
Speaker: George Valko
Winnebago and Boone Counties Genealogical Society
Spring Creek United Church of Christ
4500 Spring Creek Road
Rockford, IL
FREE - Public welcome

Info


DeWitt, New York
May 9, 2009
1:00 p.m.
"Using DNA to Explore Your Ancestry"
Speaker: Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D.
Central New York Genealogical Society
Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church
5299 Jamesville Rd
DeWitt, NY 13214
$5 for non-members
Info

Marion, Indiana
May 30, 2009
All-day event
"Trace Your Roots With DNA",
"Beyond Y-DNA: Your Genetic Genealogy Options"
and more!

Speaker: Megan Smolenyak-Smolenyak
Marion Public Library
600 South Washington Street
Visit site for info
Info/registration

Plano, Texas
June 6, 2009
10:30 a.m. - Noon
"Using DNA Test Results to Explore Your Ancestry"
Speaker: Michael V. Bassett
Haggard Public Library
2501 Coit Road
Plano, TX 75075
FREE - Public welcome
Info

Upper Arlington, Ohio
June 12, 2009
1:00 p.m.

"Y-Chromosome DNA Studies:
Fracturing Genealogical Brick Walls"

Speaker: James M. Freed, Ph.D.
Upper Arlington Public Library
2800 Tremont Rd.
Upper Arlington, Ohio, 43221
FREE - Public welcome
 

Lufkin, Texas
July 16-18, 2009
Three-day event

"Tracking Down Your Ancestors With DNA",
"DNA and Genealogy", "Anthropology & the
Genealogy Connection"
and more!

Speaker: Don Raney & FTDNA Staff
Steps to Success Conference
Angelina College
3500 South First Street
(Hwy 59 South - two miles south of Loop 187)
Lufkin, Texas
Visit site for info

Info/registration

Spokane, Washington
September 11-13, 2009
3-day event
"Trace Your Roots With DNA",
"Beyond Y-DNA: Your Genetic Genealogy Options"
and more!

Speaker: Megan Smolenyak-Smolenyak
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
Davenport Hotel
10 S. Post Street
Spokane, Washington
Visit site for info
Info/registration: Contact


Meetings subject to change
ISOGG will promote genetic genealogy
presentations for members,
send e-mail. 
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