Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 8 to 14 August 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 and  Institutes 

* Conference Keeper Calendar

*  Philadelphia, PA – 44th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy ($$) - 18 to 22 August 2024 - In-person, Philadelphia, Penn.

*  UGA Summit of Excellence Conference ($$) - 5-7 September 2024 - Virtual 


*  2024 New York State Family History Conference ($$) - 20-21 September - Hybrid - In-person in Syracuse, New York

*  36th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences ($$) - 26-30 September 2024 - In-person - Boston, Mass.

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 (Free)

*  GenWebinars ($$)


*  Family Tree Webinars (Free for a week) - Wednesday, 14 August, 5 p.m.:  Genealogy of East and West Prussia by Ute Brandenburg.

*  American Ancestors (Free) - Thursday, 15 August, 12 noon:  Setting Yourself Up for Success: Organizational Tools and Tips to Break Down Brick Walls by Rhonda McClure.

*  Family Tree Webinars (Free for a week) - Friday, 16 August, 11 a.m.:  Six MORE free websites for Ontario genealogists by Jasnice Nickerson.

*  Family Tree Webinars (Free for a week) - Tuesday, 20 August, 11 a.m.: He Had a Brother Who Disappeared: Finding John H. Hickey, Formerly of Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois by Debra S. Mieszala.

*  Family Tree Webinars (Free for a week) - Wednesday, 21 August, 11 a.m.:  Who Hid the Body? Finding Your Ancestor’s Place of Burial by Elizabeth Williams Gomoll.

*  Family Tree Webinars (member only) - Friday, 23 August, 11 a.m.:  Analyzing Deeds & Wills: I See What It Says—but What Does It Mean?! by Elizabeth Shown Mills.

3) Recent Podcasts:

*  Ancestral Findings Podcast:  AF-943: James A. Garfield: The Scholar President



4) Recent YouTube Videos:

*  Aimee Cross - Genealogy Hints: 

*  American Ancestors:  






*  DearMYRTLE's Archive:  Mondays with Myrt - 12 Aug 2024


*  Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound:  How to create a Scapple Mind Map
*  Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound:  Growing My Channel: Weekly YouTube Stats and Strategies

*  Family Locket:  AI and Source Analysis
*  Italian Roots and Genealogy:  How to understand the origins of Italian surnames Part 1‬

*  Just Genealogy:  National Book Lovers Day



*  Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems:  Before you search for genealogy DO THIS!

*  My German Family:  1812! Württemberg! Napoleon! Russia!



*  Professional Genealogist Reacts:  How European are European DNA Test Results?


*  The Formidable Genealogist:  The Farm Where my Dad Grew Up | Formidable Genealogy
*  The Formidable Genealogist:  Research that APPEARS Correct | Formidable Genealogy


5) Did you miss the last post in this series - Genealogy Education Bytes -  1 to 7 August 2024?

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