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
* New England Regional Genealogical Consortium Virtual Conference 2021 (1 April to 31 May 2021)
* National Genealogical Society Conference (17-21 May 2021)
* We Are Open! The 51st Jamboree Conference! (4-5 and 11-12 June 2021)
* THE Genealogy Show - Virtual (25-26 June 2021)
* 2021 International German Genealogy Conference (17 and 24 July 2021)
* 41st Annual IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy (1-5 August 2021)
4) Genealogy Education - Seminars, Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):
* Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Tuesday, 4 May, 5 p.m.: Comparing Australian Content on the Giant Genealogy Websites, by Sunny Morton
* Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 5 May, 11 a.m.: Solving a Brick Wall with DNA – A Case Study, by Larry W. Thomas
* Archived Family Tree Webinar: 94% European and 6% Nigerian - Tracing My Missing Nigerian Ancestor, by Yetunde Moronke Abiola
* Archived Family Tree Webinar: The National Road: America's First Federal Highway, by Annette Burke Lyttle
5) Genealogy Education - Podcasts:
* Fisher's Top Tips: #271r - Choosing a DNA Test
* Ancestral Findings: AF-483: Mayflower Passengers: Not All Were There for Religious Reasons | Ancestral Findings Podcast
6) Genealogy Videos (YouTube):
* BYU Family History Library: Beginner Series: 1 Getting to Know FamilySearch.org - Kathryn Grant
* BYU Family History Library: Discovering Your Ancestors in Scotland - James Tanner
* BYU Family History Library: Ancestry Series 2: Navigating the Tree, Summary Card, and Profile Page - Nancy Busby
* BYU Family History Library: Finding Your Ancestors in Iceland - James Tanner
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends: Kacey and Monica!
* DearMYRTLE: WW: Google Photos 1 June 2021 Deadline -- HELP!
* Family Connections Experiment: How to Increase Your Happiness Using Family History Research with Heather Murphy
* Family History Fanatics: How Many Chromosomes Did Neanderthals Have?
* FamilySearch: Getting Started: Finding Your Ancestors in Others' Family Trees
* FamilySearch: Getting Started Demo: Finding Your Ancestors through Family Trees, Records, and Hints
* FamilySearch: How to Storyboard: A Template for Compelling True Stories
* Findmypast: Fridays Live 30 April 2021 | Findmypast
* Genealogy Quick Start: Personally w/ Thomas MacEntee (Genealogy Quick Start)
* Genealogy Software Showcase: What is the Evidence? Genealogy with Centurial Offers to Show You
* Genealogy TV: Organizing DNA Cousin Matches using Excel Spreadsheets
* GeneaVlogger: Testing my DNA to find out why I am a bad person - Call Me Kevin | Professional Genealogist Reacts
* Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Guide: The 1890 Census & Substitute Records
* MyHeritage: MyHeritage Ask The Expert - Genetic Groups
* WikiTree: WikiTree Livecast (28 April 2021) - WikiTree Challenge introduces GenealogyTV host Connie Knox
7) Did you miss the last post in this series - Genealogy News and Education Bytes - 27 April 2021?
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