Greetings! Forgive the repetition as some of you are on the GFO DNA Interest Group email list. I decided to send this email to the GFO list as I do not have everyone's email who attended the sessions on the autosomal chromosome mapping classes. If you know someone who was there, please inform them. Also, if you are new to using DNA for genealogy, you will want to attend the January 26th meeting. The next meeting of the Interest Group is Jan 26 at 10 am to noon. There is a group following us, so we must stop at noon. This session will cover the basics for people who are just starting. Here's the tentative agenda so you can determine if you are new to using DNA or just need a review. I may be doing this level only once a year, so don't miss it. Bring friends..let's pack the house! LOL We'll cover: Y-DNA basics mtDNA basics atDNA basics Geno 2.0 results Conference highlights Time for questions You will learn: What to expect and what not to expect from testing Which test covers what lines What the results looks like What to do with the results Terms: SNP, allele, autosomal, genetic difference, STR ATTENTION: For those who attended the atDNA sessions from April to October this year, you need to know that FTDNA is going to Build 37, so do not download your raw data until that is complete so you won't have to do it again after Build 37. It appears to be at the high end of the agenda, so maybe it will be completed by the January meeting. Also, they will be doing phasing, so that will make your life easier when mapping your chromosomes. After the January meeting nothing has been totally decided for an agenda. Email your suggestions of what you would like to cover. I would like to see a core group of people interested in atDNA (23&Me; Family Finder) find time to meet maybe three times within 3-4 wks to do chromosome mapping. Time and place will be the issue. Otherwise, we must be more creative on how to teach this task and to do so in a more efficient and concise manner. Your suggestions are welcomed. Frankly, if anyone knows where we can get a room with WiFi access and where we won't disturb (il.e., your house! LOL), do speak up. GFO is so crowded that finding weekly time there is very difficult. The Houston Conference is on my blog (Third URL below) with some exciting news. Also see http://www.dnaexplain.com/ for additional coverage. Email your questions and suggestions. See you in January! Enjoy your Holidays! Emily If you do not hear from me in a timely manner, just write again...I was buried in email. LOL http://writingyourmemories.blogspot.com/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgco2/speaker/EmilyAulicino.html http://genealem-geneticgenealogy.blogspot.com/ Northwest Regional Coordinator and Speaker for ISOGG (www.isogg.org <http://www.isogg.org/> ) Administrator for thirteen FTDNA DNA Projects