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Join Us for the August Parke Society Town Hall Meeting

Sunday, August 2, 2026
3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Parke Society member Gay Jeanne Oliver will present

“In Search of Me Granddad—
When the Paper Trail Runs Out”

Gay Jeanne Oliver was searching for something that should have been relatively straightforward: the birth record of her paternal grandfather in County Armagh, Ireland.

 

But the record could not be found.

 

Rather than give up, this avid genealogist began exploring other means and methods of research—including DNA testing. The results helped lead Gay to the birth record she had been seeking.

 

But that was not all she discovered.

 

At our August Town Hall Meeting, Gay will share the fascinating story of her search, the obstacles she encountered, and how DNA evidence helped her move beyond the limits of the traditional paper trail. Her experience demonstrates how persistence, creative research, and modern genetic genealogy can combine to solve a long-standing family mystery—and sometimes uncover far more than the researcher expected.

 

Have you encountered an ancestor who seems to have vanished from the records? Are you wondering whether DNA might help solve one of your own genealogical mysteries?

 

Then you will not want to miss this presentation!

 

There will be time for questions and discussion following the program.

 

Mark Your Calendar!

Sunday, August 2, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

The Zoom link for the meeting appears below.

 

We hope you will join us for this intriguing journey beyond the paper trail!

 

Topic: Parke Society Monthly Town Hall Meeting

Time: Aug 2, 2026 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 

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Parke Society Town Hall Meeting, Sunday, 6 April 2025, 1 pm Eastern

Mar 22, 2025
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Please join us as we continue our discussion of Building a Genetic Map of the Park/e/s Surname in the British Isles--The Next Steps.


At our February town hall, we took a look at where we stand at present in terms of genetically identifying and locating the many Park/e/s lineages in the different counties in the British Isles.


This month, we'll discuss the varied approaches we plan to take to dramatically increase our knowledge of all Park/e/s lineages, including growing our database of individuals using traditional record sources and individual family lineage histories, all cross-referenced with DNA representation.


Join the discussion of how we can all contribute to this project, as the scope of this enterprise begs for many volunteers in a true collaborative sense. We welcome your thoughts, comments, questions, and suggestions!


The meeting is open to all, Parke Society members and non-members alike. Members will receive a link to the meeting via our MailChimp mailing list, and any interested non-members can contact Ken Parks at dnaadmin@parke.org to receive the link.

 
 
 

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