Treffen Tuesday
February 25, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
The January and February presentations will be a 2-part sequential exploration of DNA Match Analysis in combination with Volga German migration patterns. The focus will be on Volga Colony DNA research, but the concepts are transferrable to all other areas of German genetic genealogical research.
A brief review of January DNA problem solving concepts will be followed by illustrations of the deep underlying connections between Volga German groups that are often hard to visualize. The value of incorporating Volga German migration patterns into DNA Match Analysis and research will be explored.
A few case study examples incorporating German Origins matching and movements across multiple colonies and distant US connections will be reviewed. Discussion of matching opportunities resulting from the increasing number of connections that can be found with distant Volga Cousins returning from Russian Jurisdictions to Germany. And finally, some Success Stories across multiple services.
If time permits, a few examples that provide clues to the proverbial question that often comes up “How related are we?”
About the Speaker
Herb Femling has been doing family history research and German genealogy since the 1980s. As Volga German records started becoming more available in the 1990s he began extending his research into the German Villages of Origin. His German Parish Register research extends from the Northeastern to Central and Southern German Jurisdictions.
He has incorporated a strong interest in genetic genealogy over the last 10 years and has been actively utilizing advanced DNA analysis to break through brick walls where records are sparse. Recent presentations have been on DNA research incorporating database analysis. Presentations over the last 25 years to multiple organizations and groups in the Pacific Northwest have covered a variety of German research topics. He is a life member of AHSGR and other organizations.
Herb grew up on a farm in Vancouver, Washington which he still operates with his brother. The farm has been active in the family for over a century. His over thirty-year business career involved stints in several industries and spanned multiple functional areas across the entities.
