Welcome to Oktoberfest 2020 - Virtual Edition
October 10, 2020
This is the 40th Annual Oktoberfest meeting of OGSGS!
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The Annual Business meeting and the Chat Room were only available on the meeting day.11:00am - Annual Membership and Business Meeting via Zoom
Reports from Officers and Committee on the state of the organization and on future plans
and projects. All members are requested to attend.
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12:00pm - GEDmatch for Beginners presented by Dr Jason Lee, MD
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12:00pm - OGSGS Discussion Group - General, Family Research and DNA
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12:15pm - Finding Emily Geiger presented by David Brinkman with John Howell
These two well known figures in Midlands historical research will be sharing their recent findings about a Revolutionary
heroine and discoveries at a related cemetery.
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1:00pm - The Truth about DNA Privacy presented by Dr Jason Lee, MD
Learn the ins and outs of privacy concerns when you are researching DNA and uploading your data to one or
more of the many DNA web sites.
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2:00pm - A Virtual Tour of Orangeburg's Oldest Cemeteries presented by Pam Johnson
Go on a virtual tour of several of Orangeburg's oldest cemeteries. This is a great opportunity to see
the cemeteries your ancestors may be buried in, especially if you don't have the opportunity to visit them in person.
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2:45pm - Felder-Riley and the Old Bethel Church Cemeteries presented by Phillip Troy
Get an aerial view of two recently restored cemeteries from the eyes of a drone.
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3:30pm - DNA Triangulation Part 2 for Advanced Beginners presented by Dr Jason Lee, MD
This presentation is a continuation of the original presentation from last year's Oktoberfest dealing with ways
of determining relationships through DNA.
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4:15pm - The Turner Family of Barnwell County by Gene Henriksen
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