LAURI JEAN SWETT

Lauri Jean is a professional genealogist in Kansas City and a member of the Association for Professional Genealogists. She currently serves as APG’s Heartland Chapter treasurer and volunteers at the Platte City Family History Center. She has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a certificate in written story telling. She began researching her ancestors as a teenager. She researches in the United States, Canada, and Scandinavia, specializing in the Midwest and Sweden. She has been giving genealogy presentations for over 15 years. 

•  Genealogy Research in Kansas City : Friday 3:15pm 
•  DNA Testing - Is It For Me? :  Saturday 3:15pm

Genealogy Research in Kansas City - Lauri Jean Swett Whether your ancestors are Kansas City natives or not, KC has wonderful places to research, and a plethora of museums. From steamboats and wagon trails to jazz and sports, opportunities for historic and specialized research abound.  What are you missing in our own backyard?

DNA Testing - Is It For Me?  - Lauri Jean Swett  Over 25 million people have taken a DNA test with Ancestry.com. Should you be one of them? Or should you be one of the 14 million who have tested with 23andme?  Or should you test somewhere else? This presentation will discuss the why’s and how’s of DNA testing as well as what to do with the results.