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, 9 February, 11 a.m.: Making the most of MyHeritage resources with the Help Center, Knowledge Base, and site settings, by Daniel Horowitz
* Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 10 February, 11 a.m.: Chinese American Research: Challenges and Discoveries, by Grant Din
* Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 10 February, 5 p.m.: Researching Your Maine Ancestors, by B.J. Jamieson
5) Genealogy Education - Podcasts:
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 135: BYU Record Linking Lab and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
* The Photo Detective: Episode 114: Modern Tintypes Made With History
* Extreme Genes: Episode 361 – 500 War Letters From Dad Found In The Attic
* Fisher's Top Tips: #248r - Your Ancestral Museum
* Ancestral Findings: Maps: Substitutes for the 1890 US Federal Census | AF-434
* Ancestral Findings: Land Records: Substitutes for the 1890 US Federal Census | AF-435
6) Genealogy Videos (YouTube):
* DearMYRTLE: Mondays with Myrt - 8 Feb 2021
* DNA Family Trees: Using DNA to Find Bio Family - Ball and Pattern Method in Depth!
* Family History Fanatics: FamilySearch.org: Why is FamilySearch changing my family tree?
* FamilySearch: Tell Me Stories about My Family Found on FamilySearch
* FamilySearch: Demo: Start Your Family Tree on FamilySearch.org
* * Genealogy Adventures Live: S04 E20: Barbara Johns & the Robert Russa Moton Museum with Cameron Patterson
* GeneaVlogger: I Took a DNA Test | penguinz0 - Professional Genealogist Reacts
* MyHeritage: DNA Match Leads Woman to Reunite With Long-lost Father
* WikiTree: WikiTree Friday Date Night (5 Feb 2021)
7) Did you miss the last Genealogy News and Education Bytes - 5 February 2021?
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