Schedule
South Carolina Genealogical Society
47th Annual Summer Workshop
July 12-13, 2019
SC Department of Archives and History
8301 Parklane Road
Columbia, SC 29223

Day 1 – Friday, July 12, 2019
8:30am – 9:00am
Patrons Room
Registration
Refreshments, Donuts and Coffee
9:00am – 9:30am
Auditorium

Welcome and Announcements
Mike Becknell, President: Shelby Hart Lollis, First Vice President: Dr. Eric Emerson, Director SCDAH
9:30am – 10:30am
Auditorium

Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries
By Blaine Bettinger, Phd, JD.
The Genetic Genealogist
Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries
Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries- Even though our 18th and 19th century ancestors have been dead for decades, their DNA still survives in their descendants. Learn how to use autosomal DNA to attack and potentially solve genealogical mysteries and brick walls for ancestors who were born or lived in the 1800’s, 1700’s, and beyond. Together we will also examine some of the ways that leaders in the field have attacked or solved their 18th and 19th century mysteries using autosomal DNA.
10:30am – 10:45am
Break
10:45am – 11:00am
Auditorium
Announcements and Door Prizes
11:00am – 12:00pm
Auditorium

Why Y? South Carolina Y- Chromosome DNA Success Stories
By Katherine Bolt Borges
11:00am – 12:00pm
Wachovia 1

Family Search.org – Finding Richland County Resources: Memories, Online, Offline
11:00am – 12:00pm
Archives
Introductory Tour of the Research Room for New Patrons
12:00pm – 1:15pm
Lunch
1:15pm – 1:30pm
Announcements and Door Prizes
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Archives

The Latest Advances in Third-Party Tools for atDNA- such as GEDmatch and DNAGEDcom
By Blaine Bettinger, Phd, JD.
The Genetic Genealogist
The Latest Advances in Third-Party Tools for atDNA
The Latest Advances in Third-Party Tools for atDNA- Third-party websites such as GEDmatch and DNAGEDcom are very popular with hundreds of thousands of genealogists. These tools can be used to mine for and learn about our close genetic matches. Both GEDmatch and DNAGEDcom are continually updating their existing tools and developing new ones. We will examine the latest tools and updates available from these excellent websites.
2:30pm – 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm – 3:45pm
Auditorium

DNA for Beginners
2:45pm – 3:45pm
Wachovia 1

Ancestry.com vs. Family Search
2:45pm – 3:45pm
Wachovia 2
Unusual Approaches to Genealogical Proofs
2:45pm – 3:45pm
Wachovia 3
Newspaper Research in South Carolina
3:45pm – 4:00pm
Break
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Auditorium

Working with Indirect Evidence and DNA to Break Through Brick Walls
By Jan Alpert
Working with Indirect Evidence and DNA to Break Through Brick Walls
If you are unable to identify ancestors born before 1850, Jan will provide several examples of how she has used indirect evidence and DNA to solve genealogical problems. One of the examples will be a South Carolina family.
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Wachovia 1

How to Research “Out of the Box” Genealogy Resources
By Lisa Lisson
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Wachovia 2

Beginning Genealogy
By John Andrews
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Wachovia 3

The Revolutionary War Story of My Grandfather, William Ballentine, a Loyalist Militiaman, from the SC Backcountry
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Archives
SC Archives – Open for Research
Day 2 – Saturday, July 13, 2019
8:30am – 9:00am
Patrons Room
Registration
Refreshments, Donuts and Coffee
9:00am – 9:30am
Auditorium

Welcome and Announcements
Mike Becknell, President: Shelby Lollis, First Vice President: Steve Tuttle, Supervisor, SCDAH
9:30am – 10:30am
Auditorium

Introduction to Chromosome Mapping
By Blaine Bettinger, Phd, JD.
The Genetic Genealogist
Introduction to Chromosome Mapping
Introduction to Chromosome Mapping – Chromosome mapping is a technique used to identify which segments of DNA you received from your ancestors. The technique assigns pieces of DNA you share with a known cousin to the ancestor or ancestral couple you share with that cousin. During this session, you will learn more about the basics of chromosome mapping and a third-party tool for chromosome mapping called “DNA Painter.”
10:30am – 10:45am
Break
10:45am – 11:00am
Auditorium
Announcements and Door Prizes
11:00am – 12:00pm
Auditorium

Are You Doing Everything to Identify Your Matches?
By Blaine Bettinger, Phd, JD.
The Genetic Genealogist
Are You Doing Everything to Identify Your Matches?
Are You Doing Everything to Identify Your Matches? – In this lecture, we will examine numerous ways you can use a match’s profile to identify who they might be. We will also examine ways to use the In Common With tool and the Shared Matches tool to estimate how that elusive match is related to you.
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Lunch – BBQ and all the trimmings
1:30pm
Silent Auction Ends
1:30pm – 2:15pm
Auditorium
Silent Auction Winners Announcment – Door Prizes
2:15pm – 3:15pm
Auditorium

Maximizing the DNA Tools on Ancestry, FTDNA, and 23andme
By Jan Alpert
Maximizing the DNA Tools on Ancestry, FTDNA, and 23andme
If you have tested your DNA with one of these testing companies, Jan will review many of the DNA tools on each website to help you identify new cousins and use the new information to further develop your tree.
2:15pm – 3:15pm
Wachovia 1

Illuminating the Dark Corner: Uncovering Edgefield Roots with the Aid of Genetic DNA
2:15pm – 3:15pm
Wachovia 2

A Visit with Four Revolutionary War Heroines – Mary Ramage Dillard, Rosanna Winter Farrow, Emily Geiger and Dicey Langston
2:15pm – 3:15pm
Wachovia 3

The Cherokee in South Carolina
2:15pm – 3:15pm
Archives
Behind the Scenes Tour of the Records Collection
By Steve Tuttle
3:15pm – 3:30pm
Break
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Auditorium

More DNAPainter and WATO
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Wachovia 1

The Genealogical Epoch: A Conceptual Framework in Genealogical Research
By Walter Curry
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Wachovia 2

Strategies for Finding Those Elusive Female Ancestors
By Lisa Lisson
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Wachovia 3
Private Manuscript Collections at the North Carolina State Archives: Anything for South Carolinians?
By John Smith
Schedule is subject to change and revisions.