Genealogy program on Oct. 28 focuses on X-DNA research

SOUTHINGTON - Join the Southington Genealogical Society in-person or online for a program on Tuesday, Oct. 28 about X-DNA research with expert Mary Beth Krafcik. The meeting will be held in-person at 6:30 p.m. at the Southington Historical Society, 239 Main St. A Zoom option is available.

Krafcik will be giving a presentation on X-DNA, which was initially written for a family newsletter and revised for publication in both the Italian Genealogical Society of America and Italian Genealogical Group newsletters. It represents years of original research pulled from numerous sources and presented in this format:

· Description (The Biology of X-DNA)

· X-DNA Recombination

· X-DNA Inheritance Pattern

· X-DNA Inactivation

· How to Use X-DNA in Genealogy Research

· Examples from Her Own X-DNA

Krafcik, a former long-time resident of Southington, has roots in the U.S. which extend back to the beginning of the 20 th century. While researching her ancestry in Italy and Slovakia, she became interested in DNA and its applications in genealogy research.

She is a former board member of the Italian Genealogical Society of America (IGSA) and a member of the Italian Genealogical Group (IGG).She has contributed articles to the newsletters of both groups. Her IGG newsletter articles on “Affinity” and “How I Found a 6th Great-Grandfather Using the Antenati Website” were among those reviewed by the National Genealogical Society for its 2025 Large Society Newsletter award, which was subsequently awarded to the IGG. An interest in future research is the immigration patterns of ancestors to America at the beginning of the 20th century and how the residents of Southington are related to each other.

The meeting will be via Zoom with an option to join from home or from the Southington History Museum. Email southingtongenealogicalsociety@gmail.com for the zoom link.

The Southington Genealogical Society Inc., founded in 1984, is a non-profit organization located in central Connecticut that promotes the accurate recording, research and preservation of family history. The organization meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday at at 7 p.m. (Oct. 28 will be at 6:30 p.m.) at the Southington Historical Society. For information about SGS, visit the website www.southingtongenealogicalsociety.org.