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Accreditation

New Credentials to be Offered for U.S. Northwest and Southwest

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In a move to better serve researchers desiring a credential in the western region of the United States, ICAPGen has revised the credentials offered for that region.  Previously, credentials were offered in the Mountain West and Pacific Regions, but the geographic boundaries used for credentialing have been reconfigured to create the “U.S. Northwest” and “U.S. Southwest”  Regions.

As a result, ICAPGen will no longer be offering tests in the U.S. Mountain West and Pacific Regions after 2018.  U.S. Mountain West applicants currently in the process of credentialing will be allowed to continue, and those with the U.S. Mountain West credential can keep this credential in perpetuity.

The states of the new regions will be divided as follows:

  • Northwest – Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming
  • Southwest – Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah

The following map shows the new regions (Northwest is light blue. Southwest is pink).

Northwest and Southwest regions

 

Education

Two Free DNA Webinars Coming Up

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DNA-mediumDNA and genealogy has been a hot topic in the news lately, and if you are wanting to learn more you might be interested in two free webinars coming up May 15th and 17th.  Both are open to the public and start at 7pm MDT.

The DNA Special Interest Group of the Utah Genealogical Association is sponsoring, “Understanding DNA for Genealogy” featuring Jim Brewster of Family Tree DNA.  To register go to https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8917770861999669762  The UGA DNA SIG holds monthly webinars which are generally available to members only, but several per year are open to the public so this is a great opportunity to join in. Archived versions of the DNA SIG webinars are available to UGA members.

The Virtual Chapter of the Utah Genealogical Association is sponsoring, “Welcome to the World of Genetic Genealogy” featuring Stephanie Saylor, a scientist who who will help you get started with the topic.  To register go to https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3772418188305271297   Virtual Chapter webinars are held monthly and are always free and open to the public.  Archived webinars are available to members only.