Proving Parentage Two Centuries Later Using DNA Evidence

David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL
Apr 19, 2022
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About this webinar

Proving immigrant origins may seem daunting, especially when the family lived hundreds of years ago. This presentation shows how to navigate multiple border crossings, name changes, and cultural challenges and apply DNA techniques to trace a family of Canadian immigrants from town to town. The right combination of documentary evidence and biological evidence, coupled with sound methodology, reveals the origins of this family.

About the speaker

David Ouimette, Certified Genealogist®, Certified Genealogical Lecturer℠, manages Content Strategy for Asia and the Pacific at FamilySearch, prioritizing records of genealogical value for digital pres...
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  1. CB
    Christine Brugman
    3 years ago

    Great presentation. The diligence on the documentary research will be very helpful. The "French Canadians shared ancestral roots" chart is great. Had not heard this before. Thank you, thank you!\nChris

  2. KA
    Kathy Adams
    3 years ago

    Amazing job on this webinar! I found it very helpful and explained very well. Thank you so much! Kathy

  3. HH
    Heather Higgins
    3 years ago

    I watched this from the LIbrary and was super impressed with the presentation. Thank you so much for all the information you have shared, it was so helpful.

  4. BF
    Brad Felmey
    3 years ago

    It's pretty rare in my experience for someone with the chops to pull off such a research project to be able to communicate it so effectively and with such fluidity. I wish to thank Mr. Ouimette for the obvious preparatory work he put into this presentation for our benefit.

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  5. DN
    Diana Nelson
    3 years ago

    Brilliant! I'm going to have to watch it again. Some slides went by fast. Thank you!

  6. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    Listening to David has given me a "hunch" to try to research whether my brick wall South Carolina ancestor Robert "Robin" White might have been a German Swiss Weiss instead of English as he said he was.

  7. RS
    Richard Sayre
    3 years ago

    Outstanding DNA presentation!

  8. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    Very impressive thinking, based on difficult but appropriately extended research. Stunning! The DNA evidence was certainly a clincher. Thank you, David Ouimette!