An African Canadian Family History Mystery

Mags Gaulden
Apr 16, 2021
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About this webinar

A question about a family lore leads a scientist to question his surname. “Is my surname really my surname or is the lore correct, that my 2nd great grandfather was adopted?” Solving a 220 year old mystery using DNA, turns this family upside down and introduces them to each other and to a rich family history with connections to slavery. 

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About the speaker

Mags is a Professional Genealogist specializing in Genetic Genealogy as founder of Grandma’s Genes in Ottawa. Growing up in a family full of family historians, Mags was primed to become a Geneal...
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  1. LT
    Legacy Family Tree
    4 years ago

    A full pedigree shown multiple times throughout would have helped me stay clear on the relationships being discussed.\n\nA nice, succinct presentation about how she approached the mystery. I liked seeing the speaker throughout the presentation.\n\nAlways a great webinar from Mags. \n\nAn area I need more research.\n\nAs an African American, I was glad to learn about the meaning behind the different migratory "waves" of enslaved Africans into Canada. Thumbs Up!!!\n\nBest one yet. Mags, DNA and 1,500 Webinars can’t be beat. Amazing case study work. \n\nEvery webinar gives me different inspirations, insights and hope to solve my mysteries. Thanks loads and have a great weekend.\n\nFascinating case study!\n\nFascinating! Thank you. Good luck with your continuing search!\n\nFascinating. Thank you for your illustration on triangulation. I finally have it set in my mind\n\nGreat presentation with ideas on searching collateral lines and potential family members,\n\nGreat presenter\n\nGreat speak and a very interesting topic. Appreciate hearing her thought process and methodology.\n\ngreat thanks for the door prize\n\nGreat Webinar - what a very interesting story to follow\n\nGreat webinar. Similar experiences in our family (African American arrivals in Canada) although we didn't arrive until c 1830's. So many great resources to access. Thank you Mags.\n\nI do love case studies to learn how to plan out research and that is a strength of Mags' webinar. Those new to DNA might have felt that they were scrambling to keep up with her discussion and analysis, decision-making, to find out the friend's ethnicity/ancestors. But I loved it! Very clear.\n\nI hope that Mags Gaulden comes back to update us all on this A.C.F. History Mystery! :-)\n\nI like those DNA-mysteries!\n\nInformative! Thanks!\n\nIt was not exactly what I was hoping it would be, but informative nonetheless! I got a few ideas to continue my research on a family member who moved to Canada at the turn of the century (1900). \n\nIt was really enjoyable to hear about the entire process and how each small bit of information from one source contributes to the understanding and importance of a small bit of information from another source. Fascinating, and very well-presented!\n\nLoved how clear, concise and easy is was to follow her research! Thanks, Mags!\n\nMags always spins an informative & good story. Thank you.\n\nMags is always so so clear with her reasoning. I have heard her speak many times.\n\nReally helpful for searching black ancestors! Thanks for the tips.\n\nShe's wonderful\n\nSuper\n\nThis was a very interesting webinar. I can't wait to hear Part II as more Huffman descendants do DNA testing and more genealogy research is done.\n\nVery informative webinar. Great listening to her.\n\nVery interesting!\n\nVery interesting. Mags ALWAYS does a fantastic job. Glad I was here for the 1500 webinar :-) \n\nWell done and very interesting. Thank you.\n\nWell done. Easy to listen to. Lots of great info.\n\nWonderful