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🌳 Unlock Deeper Insights Beyond Other DNA Test
September 7, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm MDT
$25 – $35🌳 Unlock Deeper Insights Beyond Other DNA Tests
with Bennett Greenspan
Founder of Family Tree DNA
Hosted by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado (JGSCO)
🗓 Sunday, September 7, 2025
📍 Wolf Theater at the JCC in Denver
350 S. Dahlia St, Denver, CO 80246
🕤 Registration at 9:30 AM | Program begins promptly at 10:00 AM
🧡 We promise to get you out before the Broncos game!
🔬 Featured Presentations:
10:00 AM
🔹 Chromosomal Time Machine:
How I Traced My Genealogy Back to 150 CE
Using Y-DNA
11:15 AM
🔹 The mtDNA of the Jewish People
and What’s New with Family Tree DNA’s MitoTree
12:15 PM
🍴 Lunch (Included with In-Person Registration)
Cohen Cuisine
1:15 PM
🔹 Ask Bennett Anything
Bring your DNA questions!
🎟 Pricing:
| Ticket Type | Member | Non-Member |
|---|---|---|
| In-Person | $25 | $35 |
| Zoom (Same Program) | $25 | $35 |
✅ In-person registration includes continental breakfast and lunch.
🔗 Register now: https://jgsco.org/event-6162071
📧 Zoom link included in registration and reminder emails.
🔍 Why Y-DNA Testing Matters
Bennett’s opening talk highlights Y-DNA’s role in tracing male lineage back through time.
If you’re preparing for this event, we strongly recommend testing your family’s Y-DNA — especially if you want to preserve paternal lineage data that may otherwise be lost.
For example:
“I’m female and don’t carry Y-DNA. My father was an only child, and much of his paternal family died in the Holocaust. If my nephew never has a son, this Y-DNA line disappears. Testing now preserves our legacy.”
🧬 What to test:
Bennett recommends:
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Paternal Ancestry Kit – $119
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Paternal Ancestry in Greater Detail – $449
👉 Check familytreedna.com for current discounts!
👨🔬 About Bennett Greenspan
Entrepreneur and lifelong genealogy enthusiast, Bennett Greenspan is the founder of Family Tree DNA — the first company to offer direct-to-consumer DNA testing for genealogy.
He launched the Y-DNA test in 2000, sparking the genetic genealogy revolution.
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Born in Omaha, NE (1952)
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University of Texas, Government Department (Class of 1974)
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Recently celebrated 40 years of marriage
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Proud father of two and new grandfather!