• Merrickville and District Historical Society AGM

    Royal Canadian Legion Branch 245 223 Main St W, Merrickville, ON, Canada

    Mags will be presenting, The Power of DNA, to the Merrickville and District Historical Society Annual General Meeting. She will discuss the nuts and bolts of how DNA and genealogy can move family histories forward. The DNA of one of Merrickville's founders may make a special appearance during the talk. Please contact the Merrickville and […]

  • The Genealogy Show

    NEC Brimingham North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Mags will be lending her bit of Canadian/Carolinian spin to this Birmingham, England based Genealogy show! She will be  talking about: Forensic Genealogy and Adoption – Betty Jean’s Story Finding […]

  • Grandma’s Genes in Oakville!

    Oakville Public Library 120 Navy Street, Oakville, ON, Canada

    Grandma's Genes in Oakville! Wednesday, October 09 6:30pm - 8:30pm I'll be dropping by the Oakville Library Genealogy meetup on October 9th. "Whether you’re new to genealogy or an experienced […]

  • Grandma’s Genes in Hamilton!

    Hamilton Public Library 55 York Blvd, Hamilton, ON, Canada

    Hamilton Branch Family History Night The Power of DNA WHEN: October 10, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm WHERE: Hamilton Public Library 55 York Blvd Hamilton - Wentworth Room […]

  • Hamilton Genealogy Fair

    Hamilton Public Library 55 York Blvd, Hamilton, ON, Canada

    Hamilton Public Library’s 2nd Annual Genealogy Fair Presented by the Local History & Archives Department and the Ontario Genealogical Society. Learn more about your family history at the 2019 Hamilton […]

  • An African Canadian Family History Mystery – UGA DNA

    UGA DNA SIG

    A scientist in Ottawa, wants to know what his real last name is. The family lore? The great grandfather, Samuel, was adopted by an African-Canadian gentleman, Abraham. The adoptee, Samuel, was the son of Abraham’s wife’s sister. Family photographs of Samuel’s children reveal Anglo-Canadian boys. Taking all the information from a family Genealogy done previously and adding aspects of traditional, forensic and genetic genealogy we will extend the story, finding the truth to this family’s rich history. Along the way we will discover their real identity, and their story, beyond Samuel Gorge and into the dark history early African families in Ontario.

  • Ontario Ancestors Webinar – DNA Databases

    Ontario Ancestors Webinar Series Online

    February Webinar - Mags Gaulden February 6, 2020 07:00 PM Topic: DNA Databases DNA databases, what are they? How do they work? Who runs them? What’s in the TOS/Privacy (Terms […]

  • Roots Tech 2020

    Salt Palace Convention Center 90 South West Temple, Salt Lake City

    Mags will be at Roots Tech this year. Mainly hanging out at the WikiTree booth - #1311.  Mags will also be helping with the mitYDNA.org booth - #1842. Interesting Booth Talks Schedule Wednesday: 9:30 AM - Ballroom B, Quickly finding common ancestors through DNA (Rob Warthen) - Regular session 6pm - WikiTree - Sarah Rojas […]

  • Lennox and Addington Museum – DNA 201

    Lennox and Addington Museum 97 Thomas St. E, Napanee, ON, Canada

    DNA 201 - Matching, autosomal, Y, mitochondrial and X Tips and tools to help you connect with your matches and your EKCA's (Earliest Known Common Ancestor). Matching is easy! I […]

  • An Introduction to Collaborative Genealogy, WikiTree – September 19, 2020, 11am-12pm, ISBGFH

    ISBGFH

    An Introduction to Collaborative Genealogy, WikiTree - September 19, 2020, 11am-12pm, ISBGFH - International Society for British Genealogy and Family History. Working your family lines on sites like Ancestry, Geni and Family Search are great ways to move your research forward IF you can find people willing to collaborate with you. One of the biggest […]