The fifth Richard Phillips Memorial lecture should have taken place in April 2020 but, due to the pandemic, had to be postponed. Amelia (known as Mia) Bennett gave a talk on DNA and Family History. This was a subject of great interest to Richard. He was an early adopter of the use of DNA in family history and 11½ years ago gave a talk to the Society. In her talk, Mia explained, in simple language, how DNA testing works and how it can be used to answer all sorts of questions about family history. She also gave advice on how to select which commercial DNA company to use, detailing the factors to consider and the pros and cons of each. Mia provided some useful notes to accompany her talk which will prove invaluable for anyone wishing to pursue this aspect of family history.
