Researching our ancestors involves a variety of records. Let’s add photographs to our list. Pictures can tell us many things about our ancestors. As we spend time with our family photos, we can find information to help add and move our research forward.

Allyson Maughan Allyson is a research consultant, speaker, and writer. She graduated from Idaho State University in secondary education in 2001. She completed Gen Proof in 2023, ProGen 53 in 2022 and a Genealogy Research and Writing Certificate from Salt Lake Community College in 2019. She passed her Level 1 December 2023 and will be testing in February 2024. She enjoys historical pictures and poetry writing and shares tips on familypicturesandpoetry.blogspot.com. If she is not researching, she is with her husband and three girls enjoying family time in Salt Lake City.

May Meeting: June 26, 10:00 AM MT

Speaker: Aimee Rose-Haynes

Introduction to Using DNA in Your Genealogy

Aimee will give an introduction to using DNA in your genealogy.

Aimee Rose-Haynes serves as the associate director and genetic genealogist at DNAngels, a nonprofit organization. Since February 2020,she has volunteered with DNAngels, successfully resolving numerous client cases. In 2023, she assumed the role of a speaker, presenting at various conferences including RootsTech 2024, and appeared on multiple podcasts and YouTube shows. With her unique skill set, Aimee specializes in identifying unknown grandparents/great grandparents, tackling brick wall cases, and confirming or debunking Native American heritage. As an enrolled citizen in the Cherokee Nation, a federally recognized Native American tribe, Aimee is committed to reuniting lost Native cousins with their tribes and aiding them in reconnecting with their cultural heritage.