GeneaSpy: DNA

Sunday, May 22, 2022

i4GG 2022 Institute

2022 Institute for Genetic Genealogy (i4GG)

I attended the 2022 Institute for Genetic Genealogy in San Diego, California last month. This is the third time I have attended and the first one held by the Institute since the pandemic began. The venue was the Sheraton Hotel in Mission Valley, an area of San Diego. I grew up in San Diego and currently live 25 miles north of here, so I felt right at home.

Two full days of speakers from the Genetic Genealogy field, who are some of the best and brightest out there, were gathered for the event. Several of my friends attended in person, some local and some who drove or flew in. This event was also live-streamed to an international audience by CeCe Moore's husband, Lennart Martinson, and his crew.

This year as I listened to the speakers and took notes, I noticed that the institute has progressed and really is geared to the "professional", rather than the average student like me. Which is a good thing for the genetic community. I still learn and pick up new ways of exploring my own DNA connections, but I don't think I will be starting a business anytime soon. The format and time allotted for breaks and lunch were very generous and very appreciated. Time enough to socialize and make new friends and see old ones.

I highly recommend this institute for the intermediate and advanced students alike, and I hope CeCe continues this educational venue for years to come. "Thank you" to Lennart for his generosity to me for the ticket to attend. :)

Here is the schedule for each day:

SATURDAY, April 9, 2022

SESSIONS

9:00 – 9:15

Welcome, CeCe Moore

9:15 – 10:15

What’s New at GEDmatch, Kitty Cooper

10:20 – 11:20

Identifying John and Jane Does through Investigative Genetic Genealogy, Margaret Press

11:30 – 12:30

Investigative Genetic Genealogy, CeCe Moore

12:30 – 2:00

LUNCH BREAK

2:00 – 3:15

Perspectives on Hispanic DNA – Tips for Overcoming These Most Challenging Cases, Carol Rolnick

3:30 – 4:30

Best Practices in the Field of Investigative Genetic Genealogy, CeCe Moore

4:30 – 5:30

Panel on Investigative Genetic Genealogy, Moderator: CeCe Moore, Margaret Press, Kevin Lord, Carol Rolnick

SUNDAY, April 10, 2022

SESSIONS

9:00 – 10:20

One Man, Multiple Names, an Unexpected DNA Discovery, Dana Leeds

10:25 – 11:25

Complex Autosomal DNA and Y-Chromosome Case Analyses, Tim Janzen

11:30 – 12:00

Case Study, CeCe Moore

12:00 – 2:00

LUNCH BREAK

2:00 – 3:00

Finding Your Roots Season 8: DNA Case Studies, Kimberly N. Morgan

3:05 – 4:05

Solving the 87-Year-Old Mystery of the Hatbox Baby, Bonnie Bossert

4:15 – 5:30

John Doe and an Adoptee, CeCe Moore

kitty munson cooper

my friend from escondido, lisa medina

Paul graham, paul baltzer & paul hawthorne

Watching live and live streaming!

Lennart at his command post

lennart with lisa medina

cece and kitty

Until next time...

Monday, December 11, 2017

i4GG 2017 Conference

2017 Institute for Genetic Genealogy (i4GG)

I attended the 2017 Institute for Genetic Genealogy held in my beautiful hometown of San Diego. This was the2^nd. time for me to attend the still new institute, this having been their 3^rd. conference since 2014. It was founded by CeCe Moore and Dr. Tim Janzen to organize genetic genealogy conferences, funding genealogical and anthropological genetic testing, and considering a credentialing board.

The two-day event was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Mission Valley on December 9^th. & 10^th. A few days before the conference I saw a post by CeCe Moore indicating that it was sold out! I heard an un-official count of approximately 273 people registered, not including the instructors and support staff.

This conference was organized by CeCe and her husband, Lennart Martinson. Lennart runs his own film production company, and he used his expertise to film the whole conference which should be available in early February. Everything went smoothly with very few hiccups. The hundreds of people from throughout the U.S. and elsewhere were quite friendly and joyful. I met several Facebook friends in person for the first time and reconnected with several more.

I also saw a larger San Diego area crowd than the previous year. This conference is geared to the intermediate to advanced genetic genealogists, but there were many beginners in attendance too. I would say a high percentage of people come to i4GG because they are honing in on their skills for their own business. I am there personally for my own education to help me understand how to break through brick walls in my family research.

Classes I attended on Saturday, December 9^th.

· Opening Keynote – CeCe Moore.

· The Limitations of Cousin Matching – Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.

· What’s New at Gedmatch – 2017 – Kitty Cooper.

· Creating and Utilizing Genetic Networks In Your Research – CeCe Moore.

· Power Tools for the Genetic Genealogist – Angie Bush.

Classes I attended on Sunday, December 10^th.

· Identifying the Man Known as Paul Fronczak through DNA Detective Work – CeCe Moore, Carol Rolnick and Michelle Trostler.

· DNA Successes In–And Despite Of—Endogamy – Lara Diamond.

· Using DNAGedcom’s GWorks – Rob Warthen, founder of DNAGedcom.

· Breaking Down Genealogical Brick Walls with AncestryDNA – CeCe Moore.

· Visual Phasing How-To – Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.