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Discuss questions and answers about your DNA genealogy research. Register to receive a Zoom link.
Learn research tips, ask questions about your DNA genealogy research, and discuss those mysterious codes and links to your ancestors.
This program will be presented on Zoom. Register to receive a zoom link. You will receive an e-mail with the participation weblink before the program. If you are unable to attend or do not have an e-mail address, please contact the Special Collections Division by phone at 330.643.9030 or by email at speccollections@akronlibrary.org.
Interested in DNA genealogy? Below are just a few of the items from our collection, and there's much more!
DNA & Social Networking : A Guide to Genealogy in the Twenty-first Century by Debbie Kennett
Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine T. Bettinger
Native American DNA : Tribal Belonging and the False Promise of Genetic Science by Kimberly Tallbear
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