Lectures
As a professional educator, Dr. Adina has extensive experience teaching, developing lesson plans, and creating professional development opportunities. She is sought after speaker who has presented on genealogical topics for libraries, genealogical societies, and conferences across the country.
Sample of Lectures (please email for full list of available presentations)
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DNA Basics: Getting Started with Genetic Genealogy
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DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your DNA Matches Don't Make Sense
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Jewish Genealogy 101
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The Jews of New England
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DNA Painter Basics: Strategies to Enhance Your Genealogical Research
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Join the FAN Club!: Using Cluster Research to Break Down Your Brickwalls
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#Genealogy: Incorporating Social Media into Your Genealogical Research
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Googling Your Genealogy
Upcoming Presentations 2024
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Utah Genealogical Association Summit of Excellence - 6 September 2024
The Art of Finding Living People
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Franklin Public LIbrary, Franklin, MA - 19 September 2024
So You Want to Be a Genetic Genealogist: Putting It All Together
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East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference (ECGGC), Baltimore, MD - 4-6 October 2024
Using DNA to Reunite Holocaust Survivors with Lost Family; DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your Matches Don't Make
Sense
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Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast - 2 November 2024
Join the FAN Club!: Using Cluster Research to Break Down Your Brickwalls
Past Presentations
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IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, Philadelphia, PA - August 2024
More Than Just Browsing: Best Practices in Using A Chromosome Browser; Computer Lab: So You Want to Be a Genetic Genealogist;
Welcome to X Ed!: Using X-DNA in Genetic Genealogy; Computer Lab: Hands-On Holocaust Research: Are You Doing Everything You Can?; Computer Lab: Painting Your DNA Portrait: Hands-on Chromosome Mapping at DNA Painter
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RIGG 2024, Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ - June 2024
The IGG Practitioner's Guide to Jewish Genealogy: Methodology and Techniques
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston, Temple Emanuel, Newton, MA - May 2024
L’Dor V’Dor: Using DNA to Reunite Holocaust Survivors
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State - April 2024
L’Dor V’Dor: Using DNA to Reunite Holocaust Survivors
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia - February 2024
#Genealogy: Incorporating Social Media into Your Genealogical Research
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado - January 2024
L’Dor V’Dor: Using DNA to Reunite Holocaust Survivors
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Boston Public Library - December 2023
Jewish Genealogy 101
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Ramapo College, Gross Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Kol Dorot, Oradell, NJ - November 2023
Jewish Genetic Genealogy: Adina Newman, Cairenn Binder, and David Gurney
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2023 Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International Conference, Milwaukee, WI - October 2023
Jewish Genealogy 101; A Crash Course in Practical Genetic Genealogy
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North Hills Genealogists - October 2023
Join the FAN Club!: Using Cluster Research to Break Down Your Brickwalls
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Toledo Lucas Public Library Genealogy Fair, Toledo, OH - October 2023
DNA Basics: Getting Started with Genetic Genealogy; DNA and Endogamy; Join the FAN Club; The Art of Finding Living People
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East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference - October 2023
Navigating Your Jewish DNA Results & Endogamy
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Franklin Public Library - September 2023
Googling Your Genealogy
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Utah Genealogical Association Summit of Excellence - September 2023
Join the FAN Club!: Using Cluster Research to Break Down Your Brick Walls
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Virtual Genealogical Association - August 2023
DNA Painter Basics: Strategies to Enhance Your Genealogical Research
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IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, London, England - July-August 2023
Computer Lab: Painting Your DNA Portrait: Hands-on Chromosome Mapping at DNA Painter; A Crash Course in Practical Genetic
Genealogy; #Genealogy: Incorporating Social Media into Your Genealogical Research; Computer Lab: WATO Workshop: Hands-On With
the What Are the Odds Tool
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Franklin Public Library - May 2023
The Art of Finding Living People
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Mishpacha Festival, Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York, NY - May 2023
Presentation on the DNA Reunion Project at the Center for Jewish History
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New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) 2023, Springfield, MA - May 2023
DNA. MPE? OMG!: Addressing Surprises in Your DNA Results; DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense Of It All
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Ohio Genealogical Society 2023 Conference, Sandusky, OH - April 2023
DNA Basics: Getting Started with Genetic Genealogy; The Jews of Ohio: History and Genealogical Research; The Art of Finding
Living People; DNA Painter Basics: Strategies to Enhance Your Genealogical Research
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston, Newton, MA - April 2023
#Genealogy: Incorporating Social Media into Your Genealogical Research
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Franklin Public Library - April 2023
DNA. MPE? OMG!: Addressing Surprises in Your DNA Results
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Derry (NH) Public Library - April 2023
Getting Started with Genetic Genealogy
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Franklin Public Library - March 2023
DNA & Endogamy: Making Sense When Your Matches Don’t Make Sense
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The Center for Jewish History - March 2023
Interpreting Your Jewish DNA Rest Results
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Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland - February 2023
DNA. MPE? OMG!: Addressing Surprises in Your DNA Results
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Franklin Public Library - February 2023
A Crash Course in Practical Genetic Genealogy"
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SLIG Lunch Event - January 2023
The DNA Reunion Project: Leveraging Genetic Genealogy for Holocaust Survivors: A Conversation
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Franklin Public Library - January 2023
DNA Basics: Getting Started with Genetic Genealogy
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut - January 2023
DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your DNA Doesn't Make Sense
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JewishGen Talks - December 2022
DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your Matches Don’t Make Sense
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The Center for Jewish History Launch Event - November 2022
The DNA Reunion Project at CJH Launch Event
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County - November 2022
Practical Genetic Genealogy and Endogamy: Making Sense of Your Ashkenazi Jewish DNA Matches
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Duxbury Free Library - November 2022
The Jews of New England
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Upper Valley Jewish Genealogist Society - September 2022
Join the FAN Club!: Using Cluster Research to Break Down Your Brickwalls
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Connecticut Society of Genealogists - September 2022
DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your DNA Matches Don't Make Sense
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IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy - August 2022
DNA Painter Basics: Strategies to Enhance Your Genealogical Research, DNA. MPE? OMG! Addressing Surprises in Your DNA
Results, DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your DNA Matches Don't Make Sense, DNA Basics: Getting Stared with Genetic
Genealogy
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Virtual Genealogical Association - May 2022
A Millennial's Guide to Genealogy
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Ohio Genealogical Society 2022 Conference - April 2022
A Millennial's Guide to Genealogy, DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your Matches Don't Make Sense, Jewish Genealogy 101
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Massachusetts Genealogical Council (MGC) Seminar - April 2022
Conducting Jewish Genealogical Research in Massachusetts
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West Hartford Public Library - March 2022
The Jews of New England
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Austin Genealogical Society - March 2022
DNA and Endogamy: Making Sense When Your Matches Don't Make Sense
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan - February 2022
Navigating Your Jewish DNA Results
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois - January 2022
Navigating Your Jewish DNA Results
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston - January 2022
Using Social Media for Genealogy (Lesson for Genealogy Course)
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Boston Public Library - December 2021
The Jews of New England
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St. Cloud Area Genealogists - October 2021
A Crash Course in Practical Genetic Genealogy
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Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh - September 2021
Practical Genetic Genealogy and Endogamy: Making Sense of Your Ashkenazi Jewish DNA Matches
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IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy - August 2021
Crash Course in Genetic Genealogy, Join the FAN Club!: Using Cluster Research to Break Down Your Brickwalls,
Navigating Your Jewish DNA Results, The Jews of New England
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North San Diego County Genealogical Society - May 2021
Practical Genetic Genealogy & Endogamy: Making Sense of Your DNA Matches When They Don't Really Make Sense
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New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) - April/May 2021
The Jews of New England
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Congregation Beth Abraham (Bangor, Maine) - January 2021
Jewish Genealogy 101
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Utah Genealogical Association - October 2020
Making Sense of Your Jewish DNA Results
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American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, RI - February 2020
Practical Genetic Genealogy: Using DNA to Find Relatives