DNA

Sponsored by FamilyTreeDNA, the DNA Workshop area will play host to renowned international expert speakers and leaders in the field of DNA testing, so you can understand how this science can reveal your genealogy.

Genetic genealogy gives family historians a means to check their discoveries with information obtained via DNA testing. It can provide pointers for further genealogical research, help determine ancestral homelands, reveal living relatives, validate existing findings, confirm or deny suspected connections between families and prove or disprove ancestry theories.

FamilyTreeDNA will be on hand at stand 428 to answer all your DNA-related questions. With the largest genetic genealogy databases in the world, FamilyTreeDNA is the most important resource to connect people in the United States with their ancestors in Europe.

There'll also be a series of drop-in workshops available to attend where you can learn such topics as DNA testing on 'both sides of the pond' , the populating of the world according to genealogy as well as successful instances of DNA use. If you're new to DNA testing you'll be able to learn about the basic concepts of this ground-breaking science, while those with more experience of the subject may choose to attend the workshop featuring the National Geographic's DNA project.

There'll also be a host of specialist exhibitors who can explain the latest advances in genetics and the role DNA has to play; such as the International Society of Genetic Genealogy at stand 433. So why not go along to the DNA Workshop and find out what family mysteries come to light through this fascinating science?