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
* RootsTech Connect 2021 - 25-27 February 2021 (Online, Free)
* New England Regional Genealogical Consortium Virtual Conference 2021 (1 April to 31 May 2021)
* FHF Really Useful Family History Show (10 April 2021)
* 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, 23 February, 11 a.m.: Bringing your family photos to life on MyHeritage, by Keren Dotan
* Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 24 February, 11 a.m.: Polish genealogy online - portals and databases, by Kinga Urbanska
* Archived Family Tree Webinar: Shoot Like a Pro: How to Record Quality Videos Using Your Mobile Device, by Elizabeth M. O'Neal
* Archived Family Tree Webinar: How to locate an ancestor in Ontario, Canada West or Upper Canada (when you don’t know where they lived), by Janice Nickerson
* Archived Family Tree Webinar: Tech Zone -- Why are Parent/Sibling DNA Comparisons so Confusing? by Michelle Leonard
5) Genealogy Education - Podcasts:
* Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems: Episode 250 - 10 Surprising Genealogical Finds at Google Books
* Family Tree: RootsTech Goes Virtual – An Interview with Jen Allen on RootsTech Connect: Episode 146
* Fisher's Top Tips: #251r - Directories and Maps
* Ancestral Findings: A Closer Look at the 1830 US Federal Census | AF-442
* Ancestral Findings: The 1820 US Federal Census—A Closer Look | AF-444
6) Genealogy Videos (YouTube):
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends: Talking DNA and WikiTree with Mags!
* Family History Fanatics: Are More False DNA Matches Likely In Endogamous Populations?
* Family History Fanatics: FamilySearch Family Tree: How to UNDO a Bad Merge of Duplicates
* FamilySearch: RootsTech 2021 Sneak Peek
* FamilySearch: Ankle Beaters and Barkers: Exploring Our Ancestors' Occupations
* FamilySearch: Road to RootsTech - Episode 7: A Virtual Survival Guide
* Findmypast: British Genealogy Q&A | Findmypast
* Findmypast: Fridays Live 19 February 2021
* Genealogy Software Showcase: Need a Research Log? Try One of These 6 Family Tree Programs - (Genealogy Software Showcase Ep11)
* Genealogy TV: I did a LivingDNA Test with Wellness
* Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems: DNA Problem Solving (AncestryDNA, MyHeritageDNA and 23 and Me)
* Lisa Lisson: Family History with Devon Noel Lee
* WikiTree: WikiTree Friday Date Night (19 Feb 2021)
* Your DNA Guide: YDNA Tests for Family History
7) Did you miss the last Genealogy News and Education Bytes - 16 February 2021?
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