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Your DNA research shouldn’t feel like a lonely, stop-and-start journey.
Get momentum, community, and a rhythm that helps you keep going.

Find Your People, Claim Your Place at DNA Rush Week

Experience what it’s like to learn, connect, and make real DNA progress inside DNA Study Group.

Join DNA Rush Week!

March 22–27 • $34

Make real progress with people who share your passion.

You’ve tested your DNA. You’ve made some progress.
But without consistency, your progress comes in frustrating fits and starts.

Time for a new approach! Try DNA Rush Week—a high-energy, one-week preview of our DNA Study Group, the ongoing community where genealogists learn, grow, and actually make progress on their discoveries.

During DNA Rush Week, you’ll:

  • Learn in two fun, focused live sessions with Diahan and the team.
  • Apply what you learn through guided “Next Tiny Steps.”
  • Connect with other genealogists who get it.
  • Experience what ongoing DNA curiosity really feels like.
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What's special about DNA Rush Week?

This isn’t another workshop or crash course.
It’s your chance to try the Study Group experience before you join—our signature mix of learning, community, and momentum.

You’ll walk away knowing:

  • What it’s like to study in a group that keeps you curious and inspired.
  • How to find and identify a Mystery DNA Match.
  • How to track down descendants of your target ancestor.
  • Why small, consistent steps are the secret to long-term DNA learning.

Your DNA Rush Week ticket includes:

✔️ Access to our private Circle community
(starting NOW!)

A warm, welcoming space where you can meet other genealogists, share your DNA goals, ask questions, and feel the support of a group studying alongside you.

✔️ Two live classes (plus replays through April 3)

Topic based with actionable steps—see the schedule below

✔️ A live Q&A with Diahan and Kelli

Bring your questions, celebrate your progress, and experience the supportive “Study Group feeling” firsthand.

✔️ Two guided implementation days

Apply what you’ve learned in small, doable steps—complete with prompts, and gentle accountability from our team.

✔️ Daily conversation and encouragement inside Circle

Chat threads, polls, and insights from coaches and Study Group members to help you stay engaged and inspired.

✔️ Member interviews

Real stories from current Study Group participants—how they stay motivated, what they’ve learned, and why the Study Group rhythm keeps them moving forward.

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The Schedule

Sunday, March 22 — "Find a Best Mystery Match"

Diahan walks you through identifying one best mystery match and taking your next tiny step.

Monday, March 23 — Take your Next Tiny Step

Apply Sunday’s lesson using your own matches. Share your Next Tiny Step in Circle.

Tuesday, March 24 — “Identifying a Mystery Match”

Lori shows you how to identify matches who do not have posted trees.

Wednesday, March 25 — Take your Next Tiny Step

Work through your next tiny step with yesterday’s techniques. Join the Circle discussion—what did you find?

Thursday, March 26 — Review

Revisit one of the classes you attended this week. Tip: Use a different colored pen to capture insights you missed the first time.

Friday, March 27 — Live Q&A Celebration

Wrap up, share wins, ask your questions, and see how Study Group helps you keep your momentum going all year.

Why You'll Love It

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DNA Study Group isn’t a class—it’s a cadence and a community.
It sets a rhythm that keeps your curiosity and your research moving forward, in step with others just like you
Come experience that rhythm during our exciting DNA Rush Week!

By the end of the week, you'll be saying:

“I finally understand how to keep making progress—and I found my people.”

Join DNA Rush Week!

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If Study Group feels like your kind of place, you can choose to join during DNA Rush Week and unlock up to 5 exclusive bonuses

✔️ The earlier you join, the more you get

✔️ Available only to Rush Week participants who enroll in the Your DNA Guide Study Group

Bonuses include coach-led mini lessons, tool deep dives, and resources that give you an immediate taste of the breadth and depth of learning you will find in your Study Group membership.

You’ll also receive the Study Group Planner and an April Welcome Q&A to kick off your Study Group experience in the best possible way.

If DNA Rush Week feels like your kind of place, claim your spot in DNA Study Group early and unlock more.

Who are we?

Your DNA Guide

Our sole purpose is to teach and inspire YOU to use DNA to explore your roots. We believe you can do it, and that there is power in making your own DNA discoveries. We’ve been focused on this mission for 10 years, which experience has made us a leading global genetic genealogy education company.

Diahan Southard, Founder and CEO

I am a world-renowned genetic genealogy educator. I teach people how to use DNA testing to learn about their families. I believe that discovering your family story is so empowering! Learning it makes you stronger, more rooted, more connected, more confident. You can do it–and I can help you, just as I’ve helped thousands of people around the world.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need to have my own DNA test results to work with?

No. We will provide everything you need to participate in the class.

What if something comes up and I can't attend the live event?

Go ahead and register. You will still receive a recording of the event with all the instructions. But it's more fun fun to come live--and live attendees will have first access to a limited-time bonus.

What is the refund policy for this event?

Due to the low cost of this event and the provision of recordings for those who can’t attend, there are no refunds.

March 22-27 • $34
Get your ticket today and experience Study Group before you join.

Join DNA Rush Week!