Kootenai County Genealogical Society
& The Family History Store
Present
Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD - Forensic Genealogist
Come join us - May 30, 2009
Friends Church
251 West Miles Avenue - Hayden, Idaho
Dr. Fitzpatrick is the author of several books, including:
Forensic Genealogy
DNA & Genealogy
The Dead Horse Investigation: Forensic Photo Analysis for Everyone
Dr. Fitzpatrick is world renowned for her expertise in solving the cases of "The Hand in the Snow" in Alaska, "The Unknown Baby from the Titanic," and in helping Dr. Ken Waltzer expose the Herman Rosenblat Holcaust Fraud.
9:30 a.m. ~ Registration
10:15 a.m. ~ Introductions
10:30-11:30 a.m. ~ Session 1: Forensic Genealogy
CSI Meets Roots: The DNA Detective - As described in Forensic Genealogy and DNA & Genealogy, and featured on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program, forensic scientists and genealogists share the same goal - to find out who was who, and who did what and when. If you are interested in using your genealogical materials in unique and innovative ways, this talk is for you! Come learn new approaches to using photographs, databases, and DNA either alone or in combination to solve your genealogical mysteries. This talk will give you new insights into how DNA works and how it can be useful.
11:30-12:00 p.m. ~ Break and Browse Books
Lunch Break ~ 12:00 - 1:00
Bring a sack lunch or eat at a nearby restaurant
1:00-2:00 p.m. ~ Session 2: DNA & Genealogy
You Will Never Look at Your Old Photos the Same Way Again! As featured on NPR’s Talk of the Nation with Neil Conan, in Internet Genealogy, Family Tree Magazine, Ancestry, and Family Chronicle, Forensic Genealogy offers innovative new tools for getting the most information out of your old photographs. This talk will present innovative approaches to identifying old photographs, many drawn from Forensic Genealogy and from solutions to the weekly photographic quizzes offered on the website www.forensicgenealogy.info. After attending this talk, you will never look at your old photos the same way again!
2:00-2:30 p.m. ~ Break and Browse Books
2:30-3:30 p.m. ~ Session 3 Forensic Photo
Analysis: The Database Detective- Discovering facts about your ancestor such as his birth, marriage, and death dates is much easier to find nowadays thanks to the internet. The challenge to modern genealogists is to extract information from those facts. As featured on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program, and as the cover article of Internet Genealogy, Family Tree Magazine, Ancestry, and Family Chronicle, Forensic Genealogy shows you how to extract exciting and unusual information about your ancestors by milking databases for every drop of information they can provide.
3:30-4:00 p.m. ~ Break and Browse Books
$25 Pre-registration ~ $30 at the door, if space is available
Make checks payable to KCGS and mail with name, address and phone number to:
Kootenai County Genealogical Society
8385 North Government Way
Hayden, Idaho 83835
Space is limited so pre-registrations must be in by May 15, 2009.
Questions? Contact Louisa Durkin at (208) 699-2687 or (208) 666-6064
or email leory1@earthlink.net.
& The Family History Store
Present
Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD - Forensic Genealogist
Come join us - May 30, 2009
Friends Church
251 West Miles Avenue - Hayden, Idaho
Dr. Fitzpatrick is the author of several books, including:
Forensic Genealogy
DNA & Genealogy
The Dead Horse Investigation: Forensic Photo Analysis for Everyone
Dr. Fitzpatrick is world renowned for her expertise in solving the cases of "The Hand in the Snow" in Alaska, "The Unknown Baby from the Titanic," and in helping Dr. Ken Waltzer expose the Herman Rosenblat Holcaust Fraud.
9:30 a.m. ~ Registration
10:15 a.m. ~ Introductions
10:30-11:30 a.m. ~ Session 1: Forensic Genealogy
CSI Meets Roots: The DNA Detective - As described in Forensic Genealogy and DNA & Genealogy, and featured on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program, forensic scientists and genealogists share the same goal - to find out who was who, and who did what and when. If you are interested in using your genealogical materials in unique and innovative ways, this talk is for you! Come learn new approaches to using photographs, databases, and DNA either alone or in combination to solve your genealogical mysteries. This talk will give you new insights into how DNA works and how it can be useful.
11:30-12:00 p.m. ~ Break and Browse Books
Lunch Break ~ 12:00 - 1:00
Bring a sack lunch or eat at a nearby restaurant
1:00-2:00 p.m. ~ Session 2: DNA & Genealogy
You Will Never Look at Your Old Photos the Same Way Again! As featured on NPR’s Talk of the Nation with Neil Conan, in Internet Genealogy, Family Tree Magazine, Ancestry, and Family Chronicle, Forensic Genealogy offers innovative new tools for getting the most information out of your old photographs. This talk will present innovative approaches to identifying old photographs, many drawn from Forensic Genealogy and from solutions to the weekly photographic quizzes offered on the website www.forensicgenealogy.info. After attending this talk, you will never look at your old photos the same way again!
2:00-2:30 p.m. ~ Break and Browse Books
2:30-3:30 p.m. ~ Session 3 Forensic Photo
Analysis: The Database Detective- Discovering facts about your ancestor such as his birth, marriage, and death dates is much easier to find nowadays thanks to the internet. The challenge to modern genealogists is to extract information from those facts. As featured on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program, and as the cover article of Internet Genealogy, Family Tree Magazine, Ancestry, and Family Chronicle, Forensic Genealogy shows you how to extract exciting and unusual information about your ancestors by milking databases for every drop of information they can provide.
3:30-4:00 p.m. ~ Break and Browse Books
$25 Pre-registration ~ $30 at the door, if space is available
Make checks payable to KCGS and mail with name, address and phone number to:
Kootenai County Genealogical Society
8385 North Government Way
Hayden, Idaho 83835
Space is limited so pre-registrations must be in by May 15, 2009.
Questions? Contact Louisa Durkin at (208) 699-2687 or (208) 666-6064
or email leory1@earthlink.net.
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