Welcome to Genealogy Education Bytes, posted on Wednesday afternoon for the past week, where we try to highlight some of the most important genealogy and family history education items that came across my desktop since the last issue.
1) Upcoming Conferences and Institutes
* Conference Keeper Calendar
* RootsTech 2025 (Free/$$) - 6-8 March 2025 - Virtual (Free) and In-Person ($$) (Salt Lake City, Utah)
* Australasian Conference 2025 - Connections: Past, Present, Future ($$) - 21-24 March 2025 - In-Person (Brisbane, Australia)
* OGS 2025 Conference "Light Up Your Genealogy" ($$) - 30 April to 3 May 2025 - In-Person (Sandusky, Ohio)
* NGS 2025 Family History Conference "Tales & Trails" ($$) - 23-25 May 2025 - In-Person (Louisville, Ky.)
2 ) Upcoming Seminars, Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):
* Conference Keeper Calendar - has many links to register for and/or view webinars and classes.
* FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars (Free)
* Conference Keeper Calendar - has many links to register for and/or view webinars and classes.
* FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars (Free)
* GenWebinars ($$)
* RootsTech 2024 On-Demand Sessions (Free)
* THE Family History Show ($$) - 8 February 2025 - Online
* 2025 Legacy Family Tree Webinars series announced — adds members-only AI series and 173 new webinars
* Family Tree Webinars (free for a week) - Wednesday, 22 January, 11 a.m.: Using the Collaborate Tool at FamilySearch by Karen Clifford.
* Family Tree Webinars (free for a week) - Friday, 24 January, 11 a.m.: 10 Practical Uses of AI for Family History by Andrew Redfern.
* Family Tree Webinars (free for a week) - Tuesday, 28 January, 11 a.m.: Latest Updates to the MyHeritage Mobile App by Gilad Katz.
* Family Tree Webinars (free for a week) - Wednesday, 29 January, 11 a.m.: Researching the Great Migration of New England 1620-1640 by David Allen Lambert.
3) Recent Podcasts:
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1034: Joe Biden Genealogy: The Journey of a President | Ancestral Findings Podcast
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1035: The History and Traditions of Presidential Inaugurations | Ancestral Findings Podcast
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1036: Secrets of Inauguration Day: The White House’s Great Transition | Ancestral Findings
* Family Tree Magazine: Writing About the Places Your Ancestors Lived - An Interview with Laura Hedgecock
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 341: The Value of Negative Evidence
* The Family History AI Show: EP22: The Google Empire Strikes Back: Deep Research Challenges Perplexity, NotebookLM's Big Updates, and Facebook Adds AI to Groups
4) Recent YouTube Videos:
* Amiee Cross - Genealogy Hints: My Ancestry Adventure - On the Road Again
* Ancestry: Clean Up Your Family Tree: Fix Common Mistakes | Tips & Tricks Virtual Event | Ancestry®
* BYU Library Family History: Storied + FamilySearch - Rayanne Melick (17 Jan 2025)
* BYU Library Family History: FamilySearch Date and Place Standards: Basics and Beyond – Kathryn Grant (15 January 2024)
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Retirement Tips for Your Genealogy Business
* Carole McCullough Geneablogger: 10 steps to building AI skills in genealogy: Step 8 Designing GPTs
* Carole McCullough Geneablogger: 10 steps to building AI skills in genealogy: Step 9 Organise and Manage AI Research
* Carole McCullough Geneablogger: 10 steps to building AI skills in genealogy: Step 10 Build Your AI-Enhanced Genealogy Future
* Daniel Loftus Genealogy: A Video Game for Genealogists?! The Roottrees are Dead [Gameplay]
* DearMYRTLE's Archive: Mondays with Myrt - 20 Jan 2025
* DearMYRTLE's Archive: Myrt's BOOK CLUB: Chapters 1 & 2 (Proof & GPS)
* Denyse Allen: Your guide to RootsTech 2025 - My top 25 tips
* Family History Fanatics: How I Fixed Syncing Mistakes between Family Tree Maker and Ancestry
* Family History on the AI Fast Track: 1921 England & Wales Census: Ten fascinating FACTS
* Family Locket: Tips for Being Productive in DNA Research
* FamilySearch: Measuring Masses 2: U.S. Federal Census Records 1850-1900
* Findmypast: Step by step family history walk though | Findmypast
* Genealogy Assistant: Blur DNA match names LIVE with Genealogy Blurring Tool!
* Genealogy Quick Start: Citizenship and World Wars (w/ Annette Unrau and Michael Strauss AG)
* Genealogy TV: Finding Ancestors Photos for Genealogy Research
* Genealogy TV 2: File Name Hack: Sources in File Name Saved My Butt!
* Genealogy With Dana Leeds: How to Find Hidden Family Records FAST: FamilySearch Full-Text Search Tutorial + Case Studies (2025)
* Int'l Institute of Genealogy Studies: 2025 Genealogy Goals
* Int'l Institute of Genealogy Studies: Learn WikiTree Tips
* Int'l Institute of Genealogy Studies: Learn the basics of Irish Genealogy Research
* Int'l Institute of Genealogy Studies: US Colonial New England Ancestors
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Researching Porticello Sicily
* Legacy Carvers: CAN Google's Deep Research Tool CRACK My Family Nickname Mystery
* Project Kin: Sunday afternoon in the Livestream
* Storied_Social: Adding Details to Photos
* WikiTree: New Member Q & A via Zoom, 1 of 2 (January 2025)
* WikiTree: Connect-a-Thon 20 Jan 2025 8 AM EST Wrap-Up Livecast #ConnectAThonXIII and 12 others
5) Did you miss the last post in this series - Genealogy Education Bytes - 9 to 15 January 2025?
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