11 December 2024
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Join us for the January Family Tree DNA Club webinar, at which AncestryDNA Pro Genealogist Laura House will be tutoring us in the use of diplomacy when using DNA for our family history research.
Laura House works at Ancestry, where she uses DNA to identify the biological parents of adoptees and people with unknown paternity.
As part of her work, she contacts DNA matches, writes letters to living relatives on behalf of her clients, and speaks to people who have questions and concerns about the research process.
Diplomacy and effective communication are important skills in these sensitive situations, and it can be especially difficult to stay calm and collected during emotionally charged conversations.
During this workshop, Laura will share advice and strategies for navigating conversations with DNA matches, new family members, and others you may encounter during your family history journey.
How can I join the DNA Club webinar
The webinar will take place on Zoom on Wednesday 15th January, 12.30pm UK time with Laura House.
DNA news will be presented by Karen Evans
This webinar presentation is part of the DNA Club programme brought to you by Family Tree Plus.
The online learning session will last one hour: with DNA news, then a 30-40 minute presentation, followed by time for questions.
The session is available three ways:
- to those on a 7-day free trial to Family Tree Plus (to take a free trial see www.family-tree.co.uk/membership)
- to members of Family Tree Plus (£7.99 a month for existing Family Tree subscribers; £9.99 a month for non-subscribers) - for details, see here.
If you have any queries about the presentation or about Family Tree Plus, please email [email protected]
About the speaker
Laura House has an MSc degree in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde. Her specialisms are genetic genealogy and unknown parentage, and she has written articles and delivered talks on the subject of DNA testing for genealogy. She has appeared on BBC Three's 'Stranger in My Family' (2023), SBS's 'Every Family Has a Secret,' and ITV's 'The Queen and Her Cousins with Alexander Armstrong' (2021). She has worked on 'Who Do You Think You Are?', 'DNA Journey', and 'Coronation Street's DNA Secrets,' and speaks about her work on television and radio.
Laura is a spokesperson for Ancestry and is the primary genetic genealogist on AncestryProGenealogist's UK team. She works with the programming, PR, and marketing teams on a range of projects pertaining to the improvement and promotion of AncestryDNA and Ancestry's extensive records database.
