LGS Program- The Matches We Didn’t Expect: Piecing Together a Family Mystery
Date/Time
Date(s) - Sat. Feb. 6, 2027
1 pm - 3 pm
Location
Albany Regional Museum
Category(ies)
Meeting time is 1 – 3pm in person or on Zoom. The speaker will present her talk first then a short break before the business meeting. All members are encouraged to attend.
Speaker – Kelly McCray from Bend Oregon
What happens when several DNA matches appear who clearly belong together, but you have no idea how they connect to your family? Follow a real research journey that began with two siblings and their descendants and eventually uncovered an unexpected family relationship. Along the way, learn how shared matches, DNA relationship estimates, family trees, records and collaboration can help turn unexplained matches into meaningful genealogical evidence.