## *USING DNA TO TRACK YOUR ANCESTORS: A CASE STUDY*## *WITH RAQUEL LEVY-TOLEDANO*## *SEPHARDIC WORLD, SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023*Classical document-based genealogy is the standard tool for identifying one's ancestors. But what options are available if the family history turns out to be inaccurate and/or if these documents are missing? Through her search for ancestors based on family lore, ***Raquel Levy-Toledano*** highlights the contribution of genetics and the study of DNA matches to reveal the history of her family and reunite with family members after more than 170 years.***Raquel Levy-Toledano*** is a medical doctor and holds a Ph.D. in biology. She founded the Généalogie des Juifs du Maroc Facebook group in September 2019, and it now has over 10,000 members. She is a curator at Geni where she strives, with others, to connect Moroccan Jewish families and to restore family ties that would otherwise be lost. She is a co-administrator of the Avotaynu Y-DNA Project and co-founded NAJMA, a genealogical society dedicated to Moroccan and Algerian Jews.This meeting is on Sunday 20 August 2023 at 11am in LA, 2pm NYC, 7pm London and 8pm Amsterdam/Paris. Patrons are invited to join us live on Zoom. Everyone else is invited to join us at: https://www.youtube.com/SephardicGenealogyAndHistoryIf you can, please support our work, which is not without cost to us. As little as $5/month makes a huge difference. https://www.patreon.com/sephardiShare the link below with family or friends who may want to join our mailing list. https://www.sephardic.world/sephardic-world*Best wishes**Ton and David**Sephardic World*