Description
Thursday, May 8, 2025 7:00 - 8:00 PM ET
Join Richard Hill (bestselling author of Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA) for this Lecture Hall and you'll learn how adoptees and others find their biological parents and siblings through DNA testing.
These days, large DNA databases produce many surprise matches that require validation. You'll learn how to solve this problem and better determine your relationship to new genetic matches. Richard—himself an adoptee—will also present the case that started it all and cover today's recommended research strategies.
***All registrants get access to the webinar recording the following day.***
In this Lecture Hall You'll Learn:
- How to find lost family members
- How to measure the closeness of unexpected DNA matches
- How to apply an effective DNA testing strategy
- How to find the best educational and helpful resources on DNA testing
- How to get help with shocking DNA surprises
About the instructor:
Richard Hill was the first adoptee to identify his birth family through genetic genealogy DNA tests. He shared the story of his decades-long search in an award-winning book, “Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA.” His Kindle Short Book, “Guide to DNA Testing,” gives readers just enough information to choose the right DNA tests for their purposes. He has founded two websites on DNA testing, most recently DNAFavorites.com. Richard gives presentations on genetic genealogy topics both virtually and in person. He is a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild and the American Adoption Congress. He lives in Michigan.