SLIG 2024: DNA Dreamers: Integrating DNA Evidence to Resolve Complex Cases

Back again by popular demand!

DNA Dreamers: Integrating DNA Evidence to Resolve Complex Cases, coordinated by Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG, is an advanced course designed to deconstruct and study researcher decisions, strategies, and methodologies employed in the correlation of documentary and genetic evidence to establish proven genealogical conclusions. Familiar genealogical skills will be dissected with a DNA twist. Besides working through faculty-provided case studies, several lucky volunteers will have the opportunity to present a real-life "stuck case" and participate in a "think-tank" around options for a next step.

Faculty includes:

• Catherine Desmarais, CG
• Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, FASG, FNGS, FUGA
• David K. Larsen, PhD, MSLIS
• Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA
• David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA, FIGRS
• Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
• Paul Woodbury, MEd, AG

This is an advanced level-course with prerequisites:

• Completion of a full-week institute course at any genealogical institute in each of these categories:
• Advanced Methodology, Advanced Genealogical Methods, or Mastering Genealogical Proof
• Beginning DNA, Introduction to Genetic Genealogy, or Practical Genetic Genealogy
• Establishing Genealogical Proof with DNA, Intermediate DNA, Chromosome Mapping, Advanced DNA, or SLIG Virtual DNA Practicum
• If a registrant does not meet the prerequisites, a work sample may be submitted for consideration that correlates genetic and documentary sources to establish a conclusion meeting the Genealogical Proof Standard.

DNA Dreamers: Integrating DNA Evidence to Resolve Complex Cases will meet online January 22–26, 2024. All SLIG 2024 courses will be offered virtually this year.

See the SLIG 2024 Courses web page for more information, including updates.

SLIG 2024 registration opens Saturday, July 22, at 10:00 am MDT,