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PGTPL Genealogy Club: DNA Genealogy Basics
2025-05-01 13:00:00 2025-05-01 15:00:00 America/New_York PGTPL Genealogy Club: DNA Genealogy Basics Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - West

Thursday, May 01
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-01 13:00:00 2025-05-01 15:00:00 America/New_York PGTPL Genealogy Club: DNA Genealogy Basics Sara Allen from the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library will discuss relationships and the intricacies of DNA matches as they pertain to family research. Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - West

Sara Allen from the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library will discuss relationships and the intricacies of DNA matches as they pertain to family research.

Join us at 1:00pm, May 1, 2025, as we hear from Sara Allen of the Genealogy Center.  Sara will be live, zooming in from the research facility at the Allen County Public Library.  She will touch on DNA basics, what the numbers mean, matches suggested, and other curiosities of DNA results.  West Meeting Room.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Genealogy and Family History |

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Fri, Apr 25, 3:15pm - 4:00pm
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Mon, Apr 28, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
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PGTPL Genealogy Club: DNA Genealogy Basics
Thu, May 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - West
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Teens Craft: Hydrophobic Sand
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