August DIG Meeting

Sunday Aug.16 at 9 am in Capitol Park under the shade trees. 

Our DIG meeting was a success last month. It was so great to get together and talk DNA face to face with other humans. We will try it again this month – weather permitting with a rain date the following Sunday.

Due to some personal scheduling issues, our DIG meeting will be moving to Sundays for a while (or perhaps permanently). We are also moving the meeting time up a hour to beat the heat. So we have two changes we will have to get oriented to – different day – different start time!

There are some parking spaces by the park on Union St. and we found a nice spot right across from the 19 Union Street building (shown in the picture above).  Don’t forget to bring a chair and use the restroom before you arrive.

Downside – no restrooms, no public internet, no big screen TV. We still got things done using Peter’s laptop and the hotspot on my phone. However, 2 hours appears to be the limit for most folks – we dispersed quickly at noon with everyone looking for the nearest restroom 😉

Central Maine DIG is looking for an indoor space we can use this winter for our SUNDAY meetings. We seldom have more then 6 or 7 people show up on any meeting day, so we should be looking for a space in the Augusta area large enough to accommodate up to 12 people with proper social distancing. Internet would be nice. If you know of any such place please let one of us know.

Stay safe and hope to see you Sunday.
Peter, Nancy, & Jesse

July 18 Central Maine DIG Meeting

Weather permitting – there will be DIG meeting held in Capital Park. In the open air of the park we should be able to stay safe while getting our DNA “Fix”.

Be Prepared

• Bring your own chair, blanket, or whatever
• Park in the nearby Capital parking lot (limited parking on Union St)
• Restrooms MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE !!!
• Restrooms located in the museum lobby have been closed recently
• Porta-pottees MIGHT be available on the nearby Rail Trail
• Rain date the following Saturday July 25

Where
Capital Park across from the State Capital on the corner of State St & Union Street. Whomever gets there first – please stake out a shady spot under the trees nearest the corner of State & Union

December Meeting

Hi folks,

This month Jesse Casas will share his family story with our DIG. Using traditional genealogy research coupled with DNA testing, he has successfully identified his father’s biological parents. Jesse will step us through his incredible journey.
Ya, we know it is close to the Holiday and you are all stressed out. Perhaps hanging out with us Genetic Genealogy Junkies for a couple of hours is just the break you need.

Weather Reminder – if the State Library is closed due to weather, so are we 😉

Hope to see you there. But, if you are unable to make it —
Have A Wonderful Holiday – see you next year

Peter Smith and Nancy Lecompte
Central Maine DNA Interest Group
We DIG Genetic Genealogy

Maine State Library
10am to noon
3rd Saturday of each month

November Meeting

Our November meeting will explore the X chromosomes. Learn what makes them so special to genealogists. Discover some charts that will help you navigate your way in the maze. See how the X can be used to focus your research.

And, as always, bring your DNA questions with you and we will help you find answers.

Hope to see you there!

October Meeting

Just a reminder, our October DIG meeting is this Saturday from 10 to noon at the Maine State Library. Nancy Lecompte will present “Getting Started at AncestryDNA”. Learn how to navigate your AncestryDNA account to discover your family history. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers, as well as discussing other topics you need help with.