DNA Research Special Interest Groups

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DNA results alone can't solve your research problems, but when combined with traditional research, they can:
  • Verify traditional research
  • Identify potential ancestors to fill gaps in your family tree
  • Suggest relationships between individuals
Genealogy Friends offers two groups that can help you learn how to incorporate DNA into your genealogy research.
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 Intermediate DNA Research Group 
​ Join Us In Person of Via Zoom!
Next Meeting April 14, 2026

​If you understand the basics and want to continue learning, this group is for you.
  • Each month, there is a new topic, and we are all learning together through an open discussion.
  • Members regularly share their discoveries, ask questions, and we help each other.
  • For some meeting there are resource materials that you can read or watch before the meeting.
  • The group also crowdsources DNA problems for people who need help. 
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The DNA special interest group meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 7:00 to 8:30 pm CT in person at W.O. Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Rd, Plano, TX or via ZOOM

Our Next Meeting

March 10, 2026 Meeting  Topic - Ancestry DNA Custom Clusters and What's New At RootsTech

Intermediate Resources

Resources are provided to support learning at your own pace, no need to review them before joining a meeting.
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Shared Matches
Clustering Tools
GEDmatch
DNA Painter

Advanced Resources

Banyan DNA Website - Predict Complicated Genetic Relationships23andMe

Beginning DNA Research Group
Join Us Via Zoom!
First Meeting April 7, 2026

You don't need any prior DNA experience. 
This new group meets for the first time on April 7, 2026, via Zoom from 7 to 8 pm CT. Future meetings will be on the first Tuesday of each month. 

This group will be led by an instructor and have time for open discussion and questions.  Topics will include:
  • What type of tests are available and what types of problems they can help with
  • Understanding your DNA results
Here is a link to the handout for the first class. 


Beginner Resources

The resource links are here to support learning at your own pace. If you want to start getting familiar with DNA read this article; it is a good overview of using DNA in genealogy research:

​Introduction to Genetic Genealogy Article - St. Louis County Library
Choose a Testing Company
The Leeds Method - Group ancestors based on Grandparents
YourDNAGuide - A systematic approach to dealing with DNA
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Searching for a Biological Parent - Good for Beginners

Ancestry

Blogs, Classes & Videos

DNA Facebook Groups
DNA Blogs

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