Our Central Indiana DNA Interest Group (CIDIG) is very excited to welcome you back to in-person events once again! Here’s our summer 2022 schedule:
JUNE
- Date: Wed Jun 29 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Place: Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers (aka Fishers Library).
- Topic: Round table discussion — everyone is invited to share a recent DNA success story or what you are working on currently, and/or tell us what topics you’d like us to explore in the coming months.
- Registration: Free, no registration required
JULY
Join us at the Midwestern Roots conference! CIDIG Presenters Steven Frank and Andrea Ackermann will present DNA workshops on Thursday, July 14th as part of the pre-conference Library Day at the Indiana History Center in downtown Indianapolis. Please note the Library Day events are not included in the conference registration but may be available for an additional purchase, subject to availability.
The Midwestern Roots 2022 conference officially begins Thursday evening with a free social event (with a cash bar) at the Mariott East hotel. Midwestern Roots calls this event Get Connected! and says, “Join the conversation, meet some of the storytellers and conference team, and connect with old and new friends. We will have a fun game or two to really jump right into having fun while learning together.” Support is provided by the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center and by the Central Indiana DNA Interest Group in memory of Denise Anderson-Decina.
Friday and Saturday schedules include lots of fascinating sessions to explore, including one on digital mapping tools by our own Steven Frank. CIDIG will have a table in the Exhibit Hall both Friday and Saturday; stop by to visit with some of our team leaders and enter our free drawing for a door prize!
For more details about the Midwestern Roots conference, go here: https://indianahistory.org/wp-content/uploads/Midwestern-Roots-2022-Registration-Guide-1.pdf
Topic: Using Genetic Networks like a Pro: hands-on immersion experience, with Andrea Ackermann and Steven Frank.
- Date: Thursday July 14th at Midwestern Roots Library Day, 9:30am. – 12:30 pm.
- Place: Indiana History Center, 450 W Ohio Street, Indianapolis IN
- Registration: Fee and registration required. Click here to register.
Topic: Genetic Communities : bringing your ancestors’ migration stories to life, with Steven Frank.
- Date: Thursday July 14th at Midwestern Roots Library Day, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm.
- Place: Indiana History Center, 450 W Ohio Street, Indianapolis IN
- Registration: Fee and registration required. Click here to register.
Topic: DNA Clues Can Point Directly to Ancestral Village, with Andrea Ackermann.
- Date: Thursday July 14th at Midwestern Roots Library Day, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm.
- Place: Indiana History Center, 450 W Ohio Street, Indianapolis IN
- Registration: Fee and registration required. Click here to register .
Topic: Reception – Get Connected. CIDIG is a sponsor of this event, in memory of Denise Anderson-Decina.
- Date: Thursday July 14th at Midwestern Roots, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
- Place: Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 E 21st St, Indianapolis 46219
- Registration: Free, but registration requested. Click here to register.
August
- Date: Wed Aug 17 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Place: Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers (aka Fishers Library).
- Topic: To be determined — after we hear from YOU on what you’d like to explore next with us. Mark your calendar, and stay tuned!
- Registration: Free, no registration required
September
- Date: Wed Sep 21 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm [PENDING]
- Topic: To be determined — after we hear from YOU on what you’d like to explore next with us. Mark your calendar, and stay tuned!
- Place: Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers (aka Fishers Library).
- Registration: Free, no registration required
Beyond summer
In October, we plan to return to scheduling events on Saturday mornings at the Fishers library.
And don’t forget, you can always reach out to us to schedule a free one-on-one 20-minute DNA consultation, which we offer in partnership with the Indiana State Library Second Saturday service. We’re happy to do these virtually if you prefer, in which case we can be flexible about dates and times too. For details, see https://www.in.gov/library/about/events-and-public-workshops/ .
If you’re not on our mailing list, and want to be added to stay abreast of what’s planned, drop us a line at CIDNAgroup@gmail.com.
Hope to see you soon!
Ann, Andrea, Angela, and Steve
cidig.org 