I’ve set up this page to keep a record of previous and upcoming lectures, appearances and webinars about DNA Painter and and other DNA and genealogy topics.
Upcoming
I’m reducing my speaking engagements at the moment in order to focus on developing the site!
Previous
Feb 15 2019: GGI Belfast, Northern Ireland
Interpreting your matches with DNA Painter
Feb/Mar 28/1/2 2018: Rootstech, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
DNA Painter won the grand prize in the DNA Innovation contest and exhibited in Innovation Alley
Mar 1 2019: Rootstech, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Chromosome mapping for absolute beginners
Mar 2 2019: Rootstech, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
What are the Odds (part of DNA Power Hour with Blaine Bettinger and Angie Bush)
Examining your matches with DNA Painter
Apr 3 2019: Live webinar at familytreewebinars.com
An introduction to DNA Painter (watch)
Apr 27 2019: Family Tree Live, London, UK
Introducing DNA Painter (lecture and workshop)
June 8 2019: The Genealogy Show, Birmingham, UK
Chromosome mapping for absolute beginners
Oct 24 2019: Rootstech, London, UK
Tools and techniques for predicting relationships with autosomal DNA
Oct 25 2019: Rootstech, London, UK
Examining your DNA matches with DNA Painter
Oct 26 2019: Rootstech, London, UK
Inferred matching techniques for chromosome mapping
Jan 25 2020: Live webinar – FHF Winter DNA E-conference
Chromosome mapping for absolute beginners
Jan 28 2020: Backyard Comedy Club, London, UK
An evening of unnecessary detail
Feb 1 2020: Midlands Ancestors, Birmingham, UK
DNA Painter
Feb 14 2020: GGI Belfast, Northern Ireland
DNA Painter: Choose the right tool for the job
Feb 26/27/28/29 2020: Rootstech, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
DNA Painter exhibited at booth 1543 in the Expo hall
(I gave a brief 15 minute talk, An introduction to DNA Painter, at the demo theatre in the Expo Hall on Thursday Feb 27 at 5pm)
Feb 28 2020: Rootstech Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
DNA: Ask the experts panel (with Blaine Bettinger, Angie Bush and Diahan Southard)
April 3 2020: Webinar screened at Auckland Public Libraries
DNA Painter Toolbox with Jonny Perl
June 3 2020: Live webinar at Familytreewebinars.com
“What are the Odds?” An online tool that can help solve DNA puzzles (watch)
Sep 10 2020: Live webinar as part of Family History Getaway: DNA through Case Studies (Society of Genealogists)
Third party tools: DNA Painter website and beyond
Sep 11 2020: Live webinar at UGA Summit of Excellence
DNA Painter: Choose the right tool for the job
Oct 2 2020: Live webinar at FFT Live
Getting started with chromosome mapping
Dec 2 2020: Live webinar at Familytreewebinars.com
Four ways DNA Painter can help with your family history research (watch)
Mar 22-26 2021: Family History Down Under
Four ways DNA Painter can help with your family history research (2021 update); Chromosome mapping
Apr 2-5 2021: DNA Discovery
DNA Masterclass (with Blaine Bettinger and Angie Bush)
Jun 25 2021: The Genealogy Show, Birmingham, UK
How DNA Painter can help with your family history research
Sep 10 2021: NIFHS, Northern Ireland
Using DNA Painter
Nov 13 2021 The Surname Society
All about DNA Painter
Mar 3/4/5 2022: Rootstech Connect (Virtual conference)
DNA Painter exhibited and was Bronze sponsor
View Expo Hall booth
Apr 23 2022: East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference (https://ecggc.org/)
DNA Painter: Practical Applications
Jul 6 2022: Live webinar at familytreewebinars.com
What’s new at DNA Painter
Aug 19 2022: SCGS Jamboree 2022 (virtual)
The need for third-party DNA tools
Sep 10th 2022: DNA Discovery day 2022
New DNA Painter tools
Oct 13 2022: Glamorgan Family History Society
All about DNA Painter
Mar 2-4 2023: Rootstech, Salt Lake City
DNA Painter exhibited
Mar 3 2023: Rootstech, Salt Lake City
Aspects of Adoption (with Penny Walters & Marie Cappart)
How third-party tools can help with your family history research
Jun 13 2023: Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR)
Chromosome mapping
Aug 24 2023: Northern Ireland Family History Society DNA Summer School 2023
DNA Painter
Oct 4 2023: Live webinar at familytreewebinars.com
Beginning with DNA Painter
Oct 7 2023: East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference
DNA Academy (panel discussion)
Oct 14 2023: NYG&B Symposium: Exploring Trends in Technology and Genealogy
Third-Party DNA Tools
Oct 26 2023: Society of Genealogists, London (virtual)
Getting the Most From DNA Painter (signup link)
Nov 14 2023: Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain (JGSGB) (virtual)
All about DNA Painter and its tools
Feb 29 – March 2 2024: Rootstech, Salt Lake City
DNA Painter exhibited as Bronze Sponsor
Feb 29 2024: RootsTech, Salt Lake City
Genetic Genealogy Turns 25: DNA Experts Tell Their Stories (panel hosted by Diahan Southard)
The Role of DNA Testing in Helping Adopted People to Identify Biological Relatives (with Penny Walters)
Mar 2 2024: RootsTech, Salt Lake City
Beginning with DNA Painter
Jun 7-8 2024: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow: Advancing Genetic Genealogy: how the past is informing the present through revolutions in genetic research
An overview of popular genetic genealogy analysis techniques
More info
Jun 13-16 2024: Conference 2024, Ontario Genealogy Society, Toronto, Canada
AI Day (panel moderator)
Connecting matches using DNA Painter Tools (workshop)
Interpreting DNA Matches: An Interactive Session
DNA Panel discussion (with Blaine Bettinger, Diahan Southard and Mags Gaulden)
Sep 18 2024: Live webinar at familytreewebinars.com
Practical chromosome mapping: gaining insights from segments of DNA
Jan 25 2025: Portland ISOGG/Genealogical Forum of Oregon
DNA Painter in Action
March 2025: RootsTech, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA and online
DNA Painter exhibited in the physical and virtual Expo Halls