British Isles Family History SocietyUSA September meeting Sunday, September 28, 2008 1:00-4:30 Join us next Sunday for two interesting and useful presentations: 1:00-3:00PM Using DNA to Augment Your Genealogical Research Speaker: Alice Fairhurst Using examples of famous people and results from some of her 12 DNA projects, Alice Fairhurst will cover the basics about DNA testing. You'll learn how DNA testing for genealogical purposes is different from that used for forensic or medical information and what companies are the most used for testing. You'll hear about the pros and cons between testing male ancestry through Y-DNA and female ancestry through mtDNA. Discount coupons for DNA testing will be available for those attending. Alice Fairhurst is a charter member of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy and coordinates the efforts of amateur and professional geneticists to keep the YSNP tree up-to-date. She is the administrator or co-administrator of 12 genealogical DNA projects: 6 Scottish, 3 English, 1 Irish, 1 South African and the multiple surname project of the Southern California Genealogical Society. A member of the SCGS Board and chair of the DNA Interest Group, she has been active in the genealogical world for more than 40 years and specializes in Scottish genealogy. She obtained a Masters degree in Counseling and is retired from JPL as the career development coordinator. 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Workshop How to Use the Family History Library Catalog Speaker: Annie Lloyd Annie Lloyd will give us a refresher course on how to use the library catalog at the Los Angeles Regional Family History Center. What is it? What does it contain? How can it help you in your research? Come and hear for yourself.