Welcome to Genealogy News and Education Bytes, posted on Tuesday afternoon and Friday afternoon, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history news and education items that came across our desktop since the last issue.
1) News Articles:
2) New or Updated Record Collections:
3) Genealogy Education -- Conferences and Institutes
* Family History Fanatics Winter DNA Conference (30 January 2021)
* RootsTech Connect 2021 - 25-27 February 2021 (Online, Free)
* We Are Open! The 51st Jamboree Conference! (4-12 June 2021)
* 41st Annual IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy (Philadelphia PA, 2-5 August 2021)
4) Genealogy Education - Seminars, Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):
* Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Tuesday, 19 January, 5 p.m.: Death and Burial Practices in World War I and WW II, by Rick Sayre
* Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 20 January, 11 a.m.: Another 50 Websites Every Genealogist Should Know, by Gena Philibert-Ortega
5) Genealogy Education - Podcasts:
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 132: Grafting Family Branches Part 2
* Extreme Genes: Episode 358 – Enslaved.org To Bring Together Multiple Databases / The 1890 Census Tragedy- What Happened?
* The Photo Detective: Episode 111: Dating Cased Images with Sean Nolan
* Fisher's Top Tips: #242r - Write Your Own Story
* Ancestral Findings: What Were Your Ancestors Doing in the 1830s? | AF-420
* Ancestral Findings: What Were Your Ancestors Doing in the 1840s? | AF-421
6) Genealogy Videos (YouTube):
* American Ancestors: The Crown: A Tour of Filming Locations of the Most Expensive TV Series Ever Made
* DearMYRTLE: WACKY Wednesday - US Civil War Records Online
* DearMYRTLE: Mondays with Myrt - 18 Jan 2021 honoring Dr. King
* DNA Family Trees: Fastest way to Estimate the MRCA for a DNA Match! The Ball and Pattern Method Explained!
* Family History Fanatics: Ancestry: 5 Ways to Get The Most Out of Your Genealogy Subscription
* Family History Fanatics: Findmypast Family Tree Updates for 2021 + Q&A | Family History Fanatics Live
* Genealogy Adventures Live: S04 E17 - The USCT & Battle of New Market Heights (1864, Richmond, VA) with James S. Price
* GeneaVlogger: American Genealogist Attempts to Name European Countries - Professional Genealogist Reacts
* MyHeritage: Ask The Expert - MyHeritage Collection Catalog
7) Did you miss the last Genealogy News and Education Bytes - 15 January 2021?
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