Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 2 to 8 May 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 National Genealogical Society (NGS) Virtual Family History Conference ($$)  - Virtual -  "Expanding Possibilities" - 16 to 18 May 2024

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

*  Foundation for Eastern European Family History Studies Annual Conference ($$) -- 6 to 9 August 2024 - In-person, Salt Lake City, Utah 

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

* Conference Keeper Calendar - has many links to register for and/or view webinars and classes.

*  FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars 

* RootsTech 2024 On-Demand Sessions

*  Family Tree Webinars - Wednesday, 8 May, 5 p.m.:  Finding the records for “impossible” genealogy – lessons learned from a Chinese genealogist by Linda Yip  

*  Family Tree Webinars - Tuesday, 14 May, 11 a.m.:  A Closer Look at the 1850-1950 U.S. Census Records, with a Little Extra Help, by Diane Henriks.

*  Family Tree Webinars - Wednesday,15 May, 11 a.m.:  Forgotten Records: The Record and Pension Office, by Craig R. Scott.

3) Recent Podcasts/Radio Shows:

*  Ancestral Findings Podcast:  Columbia, South Carolina: The State Capitals | Ancestral Findings Podcast

*  Ancestral Findings Podcast:  10 Genealogy Projects for May | Ancestral Findings Podcast

*  Ancestral Findings Podcast:  George Washington: Father of a Nation | Ancestral Findings Podcast

*  Family Tree Magazine:  Making the Most of GEDmatch – An Interview with Kitty Cooper

*  Research Like a Pro:  RLP 304: Southwestern Research with Michelle Mickelson Part 2 - Church, Cemetery, Native...

4) Recent YouTube Videos:

*  Aimee Cross - Genealogy Hints:  DNA Myths Busted: What You Need to Know Before Testing

*  American Ancestors:  The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust

*  Ancestry:  Darius Snow "Does His Family Right" | NBCU | Ancestry®

*  BYU Library Family History:  Discovering the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries - James Tanner (28 Apr 2024)

*  BYU Library Family History:  Introduction to The 10 Million Names Project - Kathy Van Wagoner (2 May 2024)

*  BYU Library Family History:  What’s in a Name? Given Names & Surnames of the Enslaved Ancestor - Amy Peacock (28 Apr 2024)

*  BYU Library Family History: Integrating DNA Results into Your Own Family Tree – James Tanner (2 May 2024)

*  Cheri Hudson Passey:  GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: RR Season 13 Day 8 -An Unexpected Letter for James!

*  Dallas Genealogical Spociety:  Dallas Jewish History

*  DearMYRTLE's Archive:  Mondays with Myrt - 6 May 2024

*  Family Locket:  How to Add a Lookup Field to Your Airtable Research Log

*  Findmypast:  Telling Stories with Newspapers - Fridays Live 3 May 2024 | Findmypast

*  Genealogy Quick Start:  Family Bible & Conferences (Theodora Ashby)

*  Genealogy TV:  Find More Wills and Probate Records for Using Both Ancestry and FamilySearch Together

*  GeneaVlogger:  Building Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Family Tree

*  Legacy Tree Genealogists: The Best Websites for French Genealogy Research

*  Legacy Tree Genealogists:  Common Challenges with Asian Genealogy Research

*  Lisa Lisson:  Mining Marriage Records for Clues | Don't Miss the Clues!

*  Mylio Photos:  Sharing Made Simple with Shareable Links in Mylio Photos

*  MyHeritage:  Cristina Prisco's Emotional Journey: From Adoption to Family Reunion

*  The Creative Family Historian:  How To Use The Family Story Framework With Monthly Writing Prompts

*  Virtual Genealogical Association:  "The Family History Guide - A Tool for the Toolbox" by Bonnie Emmert

*  WikiTree:  Link Builders Cubicle Party (April 2024) w/host @Robinson-27225

*  WikiTree:  WikiTree Challenge 5 Kick-Off with @RandySeaver

*  WikiTree:  WikiTree Challenge 5 Weekend Chat with @RandySeaver

5) Did you miss the last post in this series - Genealogy Education Bytes -  25 April to 1 May 2024?

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