Join author and genetic genealogy speaker Richard Hill to hear about his groundbreaking DNA story and learn about genetic genealogy.
Richard Hill was the first adoptee to identify his birth family through a genetic genealogy DNA test. His pioneering success opened the floodgates for adoptees to get around sealed adoption records and decades-old family secrets. Since 2008, Richard has been educating adoptees, genealogists, and others about the power of genetic genealogy to discover lost relatives and reunite families. He shared his pioneering story through his book, Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA. At this lecture, he will cover highlights of his story, today’s DNA testing environment, and some examples of surprise discoveries.
Co-sponsored by the Champaign County Genealogical Society.
Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.
