Colorado Jewish Genealogy Society Hosts Founder of Family Tree DNA at Annual Event

JGSCO is privileged to host Bennett Greenspan the founder of Family Tree DNA for our Annual Event:

Unlock Deeper Insights Beyond Other DNA Tests

Sponsored by Marcia Levy & Ellen Beller

Sunday September 7th 2025
Registration at 9:30 am
Program begins promptly at 10 am 
In-person lunch only

We promise to get you out before the Bronco game!

In the Wolf Theater at the JCC in Denver 
350 S. Dahlia St, Denver CO 80246

We will be offering a ZOOM option at the same price as the in-person option. But, in person a continental breakfast and lunch will be served.

10 AM   Chromosomal Time Machine (How I worked my Genealogy back to 150 CE)

11:15 AM  The mtDNA of the Jewish people and what’s new with Family Tree DNA’s Mito tree

12:15 PM  Lunch included in registration fee
— Cohen Cuisine

1 :15 PM  Ask Bennett Anything about your DNA

Preparing for the Bennett Greenspan Event:

Why Y DNA Testing

We think it is important to test your family’s Y-DNA. The Y-DNA is only on your paternal line.

Bennett’s first program will be Chromosomal Time Machine (How I worked my Genealogy back to 150 CE) using Y-DNA. I am going to use me as an example. As a female, I don’t carry a Y-DNA. I have 2 brothers but, my father was an only child.  His father’s family died in the Holocaust.  My one brother’s son has all daughters and my other brother’s son is not married yet. If the unmarried nephew has a son this line would continue.

If not this Y-DNA would cease to exist. If I wanted to trace my father’s paternal line I would have to test either my brother’s or my nephew’s Y-DNA.  Which I have done. But, just remember that the Y-DNA goes from paternal line to paternal line and does not change. By testing we will be able to connect to paternal-line relatives, follow migration on you paternal side and explore your heritage on your paternal side.  And, most importanly make sure that we have a record if this Y-DNA line ceases to exist.

Bennett is the founder of Family Tree DNA and the only DNA company that does Y DNA. He recomends either the:

• Paternal Ancestry kit for $119
• Paternal Ancestry in Greater Details for $449

Please note there are always sales

The site is: familytreedna.com 

Bennett Greenspan Bio:

Entrepreneur and life-long genealogy enthusiast Bennett Greenspan founded Family Tree DNA in 2000.  Family Tree DNA was the first company in the world to develop DNA testing for ancestry and genealogical purposes into a commercial business.   The Y chromosome test, the companies original product, started the Direct To Consumer  genetics testing revolution.

Mr. Greenspan’s business and entrepreneur experience spans photo-imaging and commercial real estate. In a prior career he oversaw the conversion of companies’ sales force from analog to digital data capture.

Born Omaha Nebraska, 1952, Graduated High School in Nebraska, 1970

Bennett graduated The University of Texas in the Gov’t Department. 1974

Married & recently celebrated his 40^th anniversary and is the father of two children and recently enjoyed the birth of his first grandchild.  

• $25 JGSCO Member Price
• $35 Non Member
• $25 ZOOM Member Price
• $35 ZOOM Non Member Price 

For those who are attending on ZOOM, a link will be included in your registration and reminder emails