DNA testing has become a major component of genealogical research, but where do you begin when you first look at your DNA matches? This presentation will discuss how to conduct Jewish genetic genealogy by exploring multiple case studies by Jarrett Ross in researching his own family history, through both Ashkenazi and Sephardi ancestry. We will explore the basics of DNA inheritance, how to utilize different types of DNA tests, how to identify significant DNA matches, and much more. This presentation is geared to help people with a wide variety of experience with DNA tests, from beginners to experts.

Bio: Jarrett Ross, also known as the GeneaVlogger, has successfully connected with thousands of relatives all over the World, helped build hundreds of trees for people of varying ancestral backgrounds, and has worked on hundreds of genealogical projects of varying types. Jarrett has found a specialty in Genetic Genealogy and Sephardic Jewish research with an emphasis on the Portuguese Jewish Community of Amsterdam. Jarrett’s other main focuses of research are in Jewish Agricultural Societies of Southern New Jersey, Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry in the Pale of Settlement, Jews in America, and Jews in Ukraine. Jarrett spent just under 5 years working as the Lead Forensic Genealogist at DNA Labs International, helping create investigative leads to identify unknown human remains and perpetrators of violent crimes.