The Power of DNA - Making Life Changing Connections

What happens when DNA reveals secrets long kept hidden? DNA testing can connect you to the truth, your past, and people you never knew existed. Follow one adoptee’s emotional journey to uncover his birth parents and trace his German roots. Armed with a DNA kit and determination, he not only transforms his own life but also changes the life of a newfound cousin forever. Are you ready to discover your life-changing connections? 

Presented by Rhonda Roederer, professional genealogist, educator and Founder of Heritage with Heart. Roederer has a diverse background which includes uncovering family mysteries, organizing large family events and reuniting adoptees with their birth families.  Rhonda’s educational outreach consists of seminars and workshops for historical societies, libraries and conferences, including RootsTech. In her unique style, she shares her own case studies, taking learners along her personal journeys of family discovery while offering inspiration and motivation to explore their own family histories.