

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: DNA Research for Genealogy 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Could new advances in DNA research solve a genealogical mystery in your family? Blaine Bettinger, PhD, JD, will share a case study on this topic, titled the “Helen Marley Story,” for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists (SCAG) on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m.

In this presentation, you’ll hear how Blaine identified the mother of his great-grandmother, Helen Marley Johnson, who was adopted at birth. Although not one record exists that identifies Helen’s biological mother, indirect evidence and DNA testing make the case.

Blaine is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA evidence and the use of artificial intelligence for genealogical research. He is the author of the long-running blog The Genetic Genealogist, author of “The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genealogy” and co-author of the award-winning “Genetic Genealogy in Practice.”

This online event will be presented live for viewing remotely or watching with others at the Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. The program is free to SCAG members; $7 for nonmembers. Nonmembers can pay at the door or watch remotely by paying for access through the SCAG online store: https://scagmn.org/store. The individual annual membership rate for SCAG is $25.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waite-park/dna-research-for-genealogy/200029463421327
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, virtual, artificial-intelligence
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Waite Park
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301-3752, United States
- **lat**: 45.54828
- **long**: -94.20018
- **full address**: 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301-3752, United States, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301-3752, United States, Waite Park

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- **organizer**: St. Cloud Area Genealogists (https://allevents.in/org/st-cloud-area-genealogists/26597486)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301-3752, United States, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301-3752, United States, Waite Park
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** St. Cloud Area Genealogists
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, virtual, artificial-intelligence
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about DNA Research for Genealogy  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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