A Day Out With Your DNA

Diahan Southard
Oct 1, 2019
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About this webinar

While DNA testing for genealogy is no longer a new idea, many companies are offering a new way to look at your DNA.  In this lecture we will cover the biggest and brightest options, and help you decide where you should take your DNA, and how to make the most of it.

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About the speaker

Diahan Southard knows firsthand what a difference it can make to know where you came from. What started off as an educational and career interest in genetic genealogy became deeply personal when she u...
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  1. LT
    Legacy Family Tree
    6 years ago

    Rarely give 5’s because perfection is hard to achieve. But Diahan has a unique ability to make the confusing seem less so. Will listen to this one again . . . and again! Bring her back whenever she has a new topic!\n\nReally enjoyed the webinar. Diahan is a super duper webinar presenter. Great tips and advice. I will make a point of watching her other other webinars in the library. \n\nShe always makes things easier to understand\n\nShe does make it easy to understand!\n\nShe is always fantastic. I learn something new each time I listen to her. And today was no exception.\n\nSo much DNA information so little time. Thanks for the help.\n\nSo much information presented in a manner that made it fun and easy to understand.\n\nSo much to learn...after this I feel more comfortable with what I've been doing.\n\nSoooooooooo informative. will definitely be watching again. Loved it\n\nThank you for all the information. I have got to make some time to sit down and study everything.\n\nThanks Diahan, it was great to hear you again\n\nThanks! Can't get enough on DNA\n\nThe love Diahan's presentations. I always learn so much. Thanks.\n\nThe overview of the different tools was much needed. It will help keep me from wasting time and going in circles. :) \n\nThis answered many of my questions -- and documented some of my privacy concerns. Super helpful!\n\nThunbs up!\n\nToday Diahan Southard did a webinar "A Day Out With Your DNA". It is a much watch if you missed it you should put it in your playlist. Excellent information and I now understand 1st cousin Once Removed!!! Going to look up her other webinars and putting them in my Playlists!\n\nVery clear and usable information.\n\nVery Enjoyable Webinar, will have to watch it again.\n\nVery enjoyable. Easy breakdown of the various DNA tools. My head wasn't spinning during the presentation.??\n\nVery good\n\nVery good at explaining some of the finer points of the use of dna in genealogy and what tools may be of benefit in our research.\n\nVery helpful in finding out new things going on about DNA analysis and use. Plus new websites and services. \n\nVery informative\n\nVery informative\n\nVery informative \n\nVery informative & fun. Lots of good sources. I will go back and watch one of her earlier presentations.\n\nVery informative and definitely easy to follow. Great job explaining what to do with our DNA first and then other resources to use for specific tools.\n\nVery informative I learned a lot. Would recommend this webinar to anyone I know!\n\nVery informative!\n\nVery informative, loved the power point presentation.\n\nWe are going to use her company to help us... She is enjoyable to listen to... and understandable... \n\nWell done. Clear examples. \n\nWonderful!\n\nWonderful, wonderful!!! \n\nyep...this really helped explain so much...thank you\n\nYikes, so many resources . . .

  2. LT
    Legacy Family Tree
    6 years ago

    Great\n\nGreat presenter - very knowledgeable and very well prepared. Her slides were highly professional. (Also, kudos to Geoff and Diahan for quickly addressing the technical problem at the start of the webinar.)\n\nGreat seminar, great sources, Thanks Diahan\n\nGreat summary of third party tools. And yes, a webinar or two on WATO would be great!\n\nGreat to hear about new tools.\n\nGreat webinar. So many tools to check out!\n\nGreat!\n\nGreat!\n\nHad a hard time staying for the entire webinar as I wanted to go try the new things as Diahan mentioned them.\n\nHelpful\n\nHer presentations are the best...always learn something new in a fun way.\n\nI always appreciate when someone can prioritize sources and avenues of research \n\nI appreciated Diahan's practical plan for which companies to test with and which to transfer to. I have a much better idea of the value of these third party sites to my research and goals. Thank you.\n\nI couldn't take notes fast enough. This was a very informative webinar on a complicated subject. I appreciated the rating and the information of the third party tools.\n\nI got a little lost, but that's okay. \n\nI have not had my DNA tested, so it's interesting to hear and see some of the ins and outs of it all. Thanks Diahan! This is my first genealogy webinar and now I think I'll sign up and try it out for a year. \n\ni loved this presentation and I am going to follow some of the guidelines presented\n\nI want more webinars by this speaker.\n\nI will be watching this webinar again- so helpful!\n\nInformative, but very fast paced. She certainly knows her stuff!\n\nInteresting information, though I was lost a bit. Probably because I just had testing done. I can see I have much to learn\n\nI've learned about some new tools I need to check out!\n\nLearned a lot, thanks!\n\nLots of terrific information that will take a while to digest and put to good use.\n\nlots to think about\n\nLove Diahan, she makes everything so much easier to understand.\n\nLove her analogies - very helpful in understanding and getting the point \n\nMore Diahan!\n\nmore info than I needed, but well presented. Always enjoy Diahan.\n\nMore questions than answers. Above my level of understanding, but appriciate all she offered.\n\nOutstanding!!!\n\nOverwhelming, but will save links.

  3. LT
    Legacy Family Tree
    6 years ago

    A lot of information, but it was organized and presented very well. I hope to view another webinar with Diahan Southard in the near future. She is very easy to follow.\n\nA lot of tips how I can go further to verify my GEDCOM.\n\nA lot to absorb in an hour.\n\nAlways good to try and keep up with what I may have missed that is going on in the word of genealogy. It evolves so fast that sometimes I can't keep up with everything and indeed always seem to miss something. There is always something new to learn in every webinar no matter what the topic, and I consider my subscription very valuable and of great value.\n\nAlways like to hear from Diahan. She simplifies DNA for me.\n\nas always, a really wonderfully clear presentation\n\nAs always, Diahan Southard has a very interestingly informative way of expressing the subject matter she wishes to share. I really appreciate her colorful power point slides and her excellent teaching methodology. Thank you! \n\nAs always, great content, easily understandable.\n\nAs always, I learn something from Diahan.\n\nAWESOME\n\nBravo! Her enthusiasm is contagious.\n\ncan we give her a 6\n\nClarified many areas I had questions on. Thank you!\n\nComprehensive explanation of DNA testing companies and tools that are available. Great presentation skills and PowerPoint.\n\nD really knows her material and how to formulate it for us intermediates!\n\nDefinitely one to watch again. Very interesting & helpful.\n\nDiahan added a lot of knowledge and smarts on making DNA easier to use!\n\nDiahan always presents the information in a way that is very understandable. Great webinar.\n\nDiahan has a great way of explaining "sciency" topics.\n\nDiahan is always a 5\n\nDiahan is always so informative and entertaining. Great job dealing with the "technical difficulties" all.\n\nDiahan is an excellent and knowledgeable speaker. \n\nDiahan is an exciting and important presenter. Her webinars are always informative and most useful. Diahan makes it easier for us dumbbells.\n\nDiahan Makes this subject understandable in a way other presenters don't. Can't say enough good things about her\n\nDiahan Southard is always excellent. I still have a hard time understanding my DNA results, but she makes it easier. \n\nDiahan Southard's presentation made this exploration beyond a testing company an instant-get-it. Lots of fun mixed with solid reasoning, and good basis to venture out. Will recommend this to old and new genetic genealogists.\n\nDiahan Southard's webinars are always easy to understand.\n\nDiahann is always GREAT!\n\nDiahan's presentations are always fun and informative. I never miss one if I can help it. This was particularly timely for me as I just decided to dive back into my DNA results.\n\nDiahan's webinar's on DNA are always informative and enjoyable. Tops in her field!\n\nDiane is always an excellent presenter, and engaging in her enthusiasm. \n\nDiane's webinars/talks are so informative, helpful, and entertaining! Love listening and learning from her. Thank you. \n\ndna is so confusing to my, dont know why but I just cant seem to grasp it when I try to review after the classes. I have tested or uploaded to the various companies and have as many people as I can get tested. thanks for a great webinar. I look forward to going back to review it.\n\nDNA tools in terms I can understand.\n\nExcellent - both content and presentation. She makes Genetic Genealogy interesting!\n\nexcellent Diahan!\n\nExcellent job of simplifying \n\nExcellent presentation and how to deal with one's DNA results after receiving them. Diahan provide very clear explanations of all the available third party tools. I attended a presentation of DNA Painter given by Jonny Perl at Rootstech 2018, and found Diahan's explanation much more comprehensible! Thank you.\n\nExcellent presentation. \n\nExcellent presenter, made what is quite difficult really easy to understand\n\nExcellent review of major third party tools. Clear, concise.\n\nExcellent speaker\n\nExcellent thanks! As always a very clear explanation of her subject.\n\nExcellent! Always learn something new!\n\nExcellent, as always!\n\nExtremely helpful in understanding DNA tools - Exquisite presentation! \n\nEXTREMELY helpful!!! Thank you :)\n\nExtremely informative. \n\nFantastic \n\nFantastic webinar with many useful tips\n\nFun and informative\n\nGood explanation\n\nGood overview of 3rd Party tools.\n\nGot pulled away for a few minutes about halfway through, but there was a lot of new information when I came back. Good job!