I’ve set up this page to keep a record of previous and upcoming lectures, appearances and webinars about DNA Painter and and other DNA and genealogy topics.
Upcoming
Jan 25 2025: Portland ISOGG/Genealogical Forum of Oregon
Previous
Feb/Mar 28/1/2 2018: Rootstech, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
DNA Painter won the grand prize in the DNA Innovation contest and exhibited in Innovation Alley
Feb 15 2019: GGI Belfast, Northern Ireland
Interpreting your matches with DNA Painter
Mar 1 2019: Rootstech, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Chromosome mapping for absolute beginners
Mar 2 2019: Rootstech, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
What are the Odds (part of DNA Power Hour with Blaine Bettinger and Angie Bush)
Examining your matches with DNA Painter
Apr 3 2019: Live webinar at familytreewebinars.com
An introduction to DNA Painter (watch)
Apr 27 2019: Family Tree Live, London, UK
Introducing DNA Painter (lecture and workshop)
June 8 2019: The Genealogy Show, Birmingham, UK
Chromosome mapping for absolute beginners
Oct 24 2019: Rootstech, London, UK
Tools and techniques for predicting relationships with autosomal DNA
Oct 25 2019: Rootstech, London, UK
Examining your DNA matches with DNA Painter
Oct 26 2019: Rootstech, London, UK
Inferred matching techniques for chromosome mapping
Jan 25 2020: Live webinar – FHF Winter DNA E-conference
Chromosome mapping for absolute beginners
Jan 28 2020: Backyard Comedy Club, London, UK
An evening of unnecessary detail
Feb 1 2020: Midlands Ancestors, Birmingham, UK
DNA Painter
Feb 14 2020: GGI Belfast, Northern Ireland
DNA Painter: Choose the right tool for the job
Feb 26/27/28/29 2020: Rootstech, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
DNA Painter exhibited at booth 1543 in the Expo hall
(I gave a brief 15 minute talk, An introduction to DNA Painter, at the demo theatre in the Expo Hall on Thursday Feb 27 at 5pm)
Feb 28 2020: Rootstech Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
DNA: Ask the experts panel (with Blaine Bettinger, Angie Bush and Diahan Southard)
April 3 2020: Webinar screened at Auckland Public Libraries
DNA Painter Toolbox with Jonny Perl
June 3 2020: Live webinar at Familytreewebinars.com
“What are the Odds?” An online tool that can help solve DNA puzzles (watch)
Sep 10 2020: Live webinar as part of Family History Getaway: DNA through Case Studies (Society of Genealogists)
Third party tools: DNA Painter website and beyond
Sep 11 2020: Live webinar at UGA Summit of Excellence
DNA Painter: Choose the right tool for the job
Oct 2 2020: Live webinar at FFT Live
Getting started with chromosome mapping
Dec 2 2020: Live webinar at Familytreewebinars.com
Four ways DNA Painter can help with your family history research (watch)
Mar 22-26 2021: Family History Down Under
Four ways DNA Painter can help with your family history research (2021 update); Chromosome mapping
Apr 2-5 2021: DNA Discovery
DNA Masterclass (with Blaine Bettinger and Angie Bush)
Jun 25 2021: The Genealogy Show, Birmingham, UK
How DNA Painter can help with your family history research
Sep 10 2021: NIFHS, Northern Ireland
Using DNA Painter
Nov 13 2021 The Surname Society
All about DNA Painter
Mar 3/4/5 2022: Rootstech Connect (Virtual conference)
DNA Painter sponsored and exhibited
View Expo Hall booth
Apr 23 2022: East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference (https://ecggc.org/)
DNA Painter: Practical Applications
Jul 6 2022: Live webinar at familytreewebinars.com
What’s new at DNA Painter
Aug 19 2022: SCGS Jamboree 2022 (virtual)
The need for third-party DNA tools
Sep 10th 2022: DNA Discovery day 2022
New DNA Painter tools
Oct 13 2022: Glamorgan Family History Society
All about DNA Painter
Mar 2-4 2023: Rootstech, Salt Lake City
DNA Painter exhibited
Mar 3 2023: Rootstech, Salt Lake City
Aspects of Adoption (with Penny Walters & Marie Cappart)
How third-party tools can help with your family history research
Jun 13 2023: Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR)
Chromosome mapping
Aug 24 2023: Northern Ireland Family History Society DNA Summer School 2023
DNA Painter
Oct 4 2023: Live webinar at familytreewebinars.com
Beginning with DNA Painter
Oct 7 2023: East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference
DNA Academy (panel discussion)
Oct 14 2023: NYG&B Symposium: Exploring Trends in Technology and Genealogy
Third-Party DNA Tools
Oct 26 2023: Society of Genealogists, London (virtual)
Getting the Most From DNA Painter (signup link)
Nov 14 2023: Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain (JGSGB) (virtual)
All about DNA Painter and its tools
Feb 29 – March 2 2024: Rootstech, Salt Lake City
DNA Painter exhibited as Bronze Sponsor
Feb 29 2024: RootsTech, Salt Lake City
Genetic Genealogy Turns 25: DNA Experts Tell Their Stories (panel hosted by Diahan Southard)
The Role of DNA Testing in Helping Adopted People to Identify Biological Relatives (with Penny Walters)
Mar 2 2024: RootsTech, Salt Lake City
Beginning with DNA Painter
Jun 7-8 2024: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow: Advancing Genetic Genealogy: how the past is informing the present through revolutions in genetic research
An overview of popular genetic genealogy analysis techniques
More info
Jun 13-16 2024: Conference 2024, Ontario Genealogy Society, Toronto, Canada
AI Day (panel moderator)
Connecting matches using DNA Painter Tools (workshop)
Interpreting DNA Matches: An Interactive Session
DNA Panel discussion (with Blaine Bettinger, Diahan Southard and Mags Gaulden)
Sep 18 2024: Live webinar at familytreewebinars.com
Practical chromosome mapping: gaining insights from segments of DNA