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Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt

Using DNA to Affirm Documentary Evidence

2025-02-25 18:00:00 2025-02-25 19:00:00 America/Chicago Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt The Urbana Free Library - Zoom

Tuesday, February 25
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-25 18:00:00 2025-02-25 19:00:00 America/Chicago Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt Learn how to incorporate DNA evidence into your genealogy research. The Urbana Free Library - Zoom

Learn how to incorporate DNA evidence into your genealogy research.

If you have proven a theory using DNA evidence, your next step is to write a proof argument. DNA evidence differs from documentary evidence, and incorporating DNA into your genealogy requires planning, analyzing, drawing conclusions, reporting, and often working with living individuals. Bring your favorite note-taking tools, and together, we’ll work through composing proof statements, summaries, and arguments, weaving together documentary evidence and DNA to tear down brick walls and resolve long-argued questions. We’ll also discuss ways to break down our findings and theories so they can be presented to people compassionately and comprehensively.

Kate Penney Howard is a genetic genealogist who specializes in brick wall work, HighRoH, and endogamy. She has presented at Rootstech, the East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference, the International Congress on Medieval Studies, NAAP/RTK’s Untangling Our Roots, and the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy | Adult |

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The Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
Mon, Apr 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 26 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.

Upcoming events

Sat, Apr 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Apr 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room,Library Gallery

Sun, Apr 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 28, 9:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Mon, Apr 28, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 28, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Mon, Apr 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Apr 29, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Apr 30, 9:30am - 10:30am
Cooperative Nursery School

Wed, Apr 30, 2:30pm - 4:20pm
Urbana Middle School

Wed, Apr 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Apr 30, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Thu, May 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Thu, May 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room

Thu, May 01, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Thu, May 01, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Orchard Downs

Thu, May 01, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, May 02, All day
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, May 03, All day
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, May 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley

Sat, May 03, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area,Megan's Reading Room

Sat, May 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley

Sat, May 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Sun, May 04, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sun, May 04, All day
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, May 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Mon, May 05, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room,MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Cancelled
Mon, May 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, May 06, 8:00am - 3:30pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School

Tue, May 06, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 06, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 07, 9:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Prairie Winds of Urbana - Dining Room

Wed, May 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, May 07, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 08, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Thomas Paine Elementary

Thu, May 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 08, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, May 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Urbana High School

Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Sola Gratia Farm

Sat, May 10, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room,The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 12, 9:00am - 2:30pm
Leal Elementary

Mon, May 12, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 12, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Tue, May 13, 9:00am - 2:30pm
Leal Elementary

Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 13, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 15, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, May 17, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana's Market at the Square

Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Cancelled
Sun, May 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Sun, May 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 19, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 20, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Wed, May 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 22, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
St. Matthews Church

Sat, May 24, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana Farmer's Market

Sat, May 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, May 25, All day
The Urbana Free Library

Mon, May 26, All day
The Urbana Free Library