Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 1 to 7 February 2024

  Welcome to Genealogy Education Bytes, posted on Wednesday afternoon for the past week, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history education items that came across our desktop since the last issue.

1) Upcoming Conferences, Institutes and Seminars

* Conference Keeper Calendar

*  2024 Institute for Genetic Genealogy (i4GG) Conference - 10-year Anniversary ($$) - In-person (San Diego, CA) and Online - 10-11 February 2024

*  4th Annual Arizona Genealogy Day - Saturday, February 24, 2024 (Free) - Virtual

*  RootsTech 2024 - In-Person ($$, Salt Lake City) and Online (Free) - 29 February - 2 March 2024.

*  “Rockin’ Around Your Family Tree” Ohio Genealogical Society Conference ($$) -  In-Person  (Kalahari Hotel and Resort, Sandusky, Ohio) - 10-13 April 2024.

*  2024 National Genealogical Society (NGS) Virtual Family History Conference ($$) - "Expanding Possibilities" - 16 to 18 May 2024 - Virtual

*  Ontario Genealogical Society Conference ($$) - 14 to 16 June 2024 - In-Person (Toronto, Ontario) 

2 ) Upcoming Seminars, Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):

* Conference Keeper Calendar

*  FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars 

* RootsTech 2023 On-Demand Sessions

*  Family Tree Webinars - Friday, 9 February, 11 a.m.:  African Americans in the Army: 1868-1948, by Janice Lovelace

*  Family Tree Webinars - Tuesday, 13 February, 11 a.m.:  Introduction to the MyHeritage Knowledge Base and the MyHeritage Wiki, by James Tanner

*  Family Tree Webinars - Wednesday, 14 February, 11 a.m.:  AI and Genealogy: Trouble Ahead?, by Thomas MacEntee.

3) Recent Podcasts/Radio Shows:

*  Ancestral Findings:  AF-854: Reflecting on a Year of Genealogy | Ancestral Findings Podcast

*  Ancestral Findings:  AF-854b: 10 “Must Do” Genealogy Projects for February | Ancestral Findings Podcast

*  Ancestral Findings:  AF-855: Remember Family Movie Rentals? | Ancestral Findings Podcast

*  Ancestral Findings:  AF-856: American Folklore: Washington, D.C. | Ancestral Findings Podcast

*  Hittin' the Bricks With Kathleen:  Tracking Lineage: DAR and County Formation Analysis

*  Hittin' the Bricks With Kathleen:  X-DNA to the Rescue: Ellen Conard and the Conrads

*  Research Like a Pro:  RLP 291: William Henry Kelsey Jr. - Tradesman and Entrepreneur

4) Recent YouTube Videos:

*  Aimee Cross - Genealogy Hints:  Biggest Family History Conference (Get all the Details)

*  Allen County Public Library:  Identifying Unknown Parents or Grandparents Through DNA

*  American Ancestors:  Finding Enslaved African American Ancestors in New England

*  American Ancestors:  The Great Migration Study Project Continues: Series 3, 1636-1638

*  Ancestry:  Ciara Discovers Her Family’s ‘Unfortunate’ History | Finding Your Roots | Ancestry®

*  BYU Family History Library:  RootsTech Overview 2024 - Rayanne Melick (2 Feb 2024)

*  BYU Family History Library:  How to Fix Damaged Photos – James Tanner (1 February 2024)

*  BYU Family History Library:  What is a DNA Centimorgan and Why Should I Care? – James Tanner (4 Feb 2024)

*  Cheri Hudson Passey:  GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Sorting Through Family Things with Dan Earl

*  Dallas Genealogical Society:  LaDonna Garner: Surfing for African-American Records

*  Denyse Allen:  Insider Tips and Advice for RootsTech 2024 In-person and Virtual

*  Family Locket:  Configuring Views in Airtable Research Logs

*  FamilySearch:  2024 Sessions and Survival Guide

*  Genealogy Adventures Live:  S07 E14: Aungelic Nelson For the Culture A Genealogy Handbook for the Cool Kids

*  Genealogy TV:   Genealogy Research Plan Worksheet

*  Goldie May:  Sorting out ancestors in the U.S. South: Unrehearsed Research #42

*  Just Genealogy:  Why You Can’t Find Your War Of 1812 Solider In Military Records

*  Legacy Tree Genealogists:  Part 2: What It's Really Like To Find Your Birth Father

*  Lisa Lisson: Interpreting Family History Through Vintage Photographs | Watch Over My Shoulder

*  MyHeritage:  Feature spotlight: Smart Matches™

*  MyHeritage:  Feature Spotlight: AI Biographer™

*  Professional Genealogist Reacts:  Two Men Try MyHeritage DNA Tests

*  Storied_Social:  16 videos this week

*  The Formidable Genealogist:  Use Logic on Ancestry Hints | Formidable Genealogy

*  The Formidable Genealogist:  New AncestryDNA Paywall | Formidable Genealogy

*  WikiTree:  Link Builders Cubicle Party (January 2024)

*  WikiTree:  The WikiTree Challenge Goes to New Mexico

*  Your DNA Guide:  DNA News from MyHeritage

*  Your DNA Guide:  The Best DNA Advice

*  Your DNA Guide:  DNA News: AncestryDNA Update:

5) Did you miss the last post in this series - Genealogy Education Bytes -  25 to 31 January 2024?

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