Were they Orphans at all? DNA and the Orphan Train: Finding Kathryn’s Family

Nancy Gavin Koester
Sep 15, 2021
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About this webinar

Kathryn Paulus was an orphan train rider. Using modern techniques, can we find her family and answer the question — were they orphans after all?

About the speaker

Nancy Gavin Koester is a Western NY native, having grown up in Hamburg, NY. She has been involved in genealogy for over 40 years, starting at the age of 13. Nancy has been a professional genealogist f...
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    Seamus Crowe
    4 years ago

    Great presenter, an interesting story, well delivered with much to think about.\nInteresting double generation adoption possibilities make you think too. The numbers are staggering, so many children lost to conventional genealogy and so difficult to find on paper. \nConsequences of war - so many men in the First World War never came back, they chose to leave what they had left behind and start a new life elsewhere.

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    Clement Drolet
    4 years ago

    Impressive research

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    Webinar Viewer
    4 years ago

    Nancy did fantastic work figuring out this family mystery! I would really like to hear more about how DNA help her- maybe an in-depth follow-up?

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    Webinar Viewer
    4 years ago

    Excellent presentation, very well organized and explained.

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    Mary Lou Gravatt
    4 years ago

    A great webinar and presenter about an interesting subject.

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    Webinar Viewer
    4 years ago

    excellent story

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    kim paterson
    4 years ago

    EXCELLENT!

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    Webinar Viewer
    4 years ago

    So much information, I will need to watch it again!