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 - has many links to register for and/or view conferences and institutes
* 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 to 25 May 2025 - In-Person (Louisville, Ky.)
* 2025 International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP) Conference ($$) - 12 to 15 June 2025 - In-Person and Virtual (Columbus, Ohio)
2 ) Upcoming Seminars, Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):
* Conference Keeper Calendar - has many links to register for and/or view webinars and classes.
* FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars (Free)
* Conference Keeper Calendar - has many links to register for and/or view webinars and classes.
* FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars (Free)
* GenWebinars ($$)
* RootsTech 2024 On-Demand Sessions (Free)
* 2025 Legacy Family Tree Webinars series announced — adds members-only AI series and 173 new webinars
* Family Tree Webinars (free for a week) - Wednesday, 16 April, 11 a.m.: Beautifully lay out and print your family history book on any budget by Rhonda Lauritzen.
* Family Tree Webinars (free for a week) - Friday, 18 April, 11 a.m.: Community Research Using the National Register of Historic Places and the Historical Marker Database by Peggy Clemens Lauritzen.
* Family Tree Webinars (free for a week) - Tuesday, 22 April, 11 a.m.: Digging Deeper Into Your DNA: Exploring Roots in the Distant Past with MyHeritage’s Ancient Origins by Gal Zrihen.
* Family Tree Webinars (free for a week) - Wednesday, 23 April, 11 a.m.: Hot Off the Digital Press: Utilising Substack for Blogging and More by Daniel Loftus.
* Family Tree Webinars (free for a week) - Friday, 25 April, 11 a.m.: Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using AI by Thomas MacEntee.
3) Recent Podcasts:
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1070: Inside the 1820 Census | Ancestral Findings Podcast
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1071: Inside the 1830 Census | Ancestral Findings Podcast
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1072: Inside the 1840 Census | Ancestral Findings Podcast
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1073: Inside the 1850 Census | Ancestral Findings Podcast
* Family Tree Magazine: What’s New with AncestryDNA and MyHeritage DNA – An Interview with Diahan Southard
* Family Tree Talk: What you need to know when you’ve done a DNA test
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 353: Citing Digitized Records on Family Search
4) Recent YouTube Videos
* Aimee Cross - Genealogy Hints: Can A.I. Build Your Family Tree and Identify Ancestors you Missed?
* American Ancestors: Inspiring Your Family History Journey with American Ancestors
* Ancestry: A Series First: Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s Family History Unveiled | Finding Your Roots | Ancestry®
* BYU Library Family History: Private People on FamilySearch - Ann Tanner (11 Apr 2025)
* BYU Library Family History: Find your ancestors with maps and timelines – James Tanner (9 April 2025)
* Chronicle Makers: What you need (and don’t need) to write family history
* Crista Cowan: All I Need Is A Warm Glass Of Milk (with Brian Donnelly) | Stories That Live In Us | Episode 54
* DearMYRTLE's Archive: Mondays with Myrt - 14 April 2025
* Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound: Create an Album In FOREVER and a Look At Tags
* Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound: Advice from Nika Smith from Ancestry on What Not To Do In Genealogy & Her "Oh Wow Moment"
* Family History Fanatics: Unlock Hidden Family Clues in Estates Without a Will (FamilySearch Probate Example)
* Family History Fanatics: What To Do With All Those UNIDENTIFIED Family Photos?
* Family Locket: Can X DNA Help Verify or Refute a Mother Son Relationship
* Family's Legacy: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Using LiveMemory by MyHeritage
* FamilySearch: Beginning with AI Genealogy: Getting Started with Generative Artificial Intelligence in 2025
* Genealogy TV: Sons of the American Revolution with Deborah Maddox
* Genealogy TV: Quick and Dirty Trees Strategy (Genealogy TV Podcast)
* Genealogy With Amy Jo hnson Crow: Are Sources RUINING Your Family Tree?
* Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies: DNA Chromosome Mapping
* Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies: Anatomy of a Will
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Why Italian Wines Are the Best (ft. Valle d'Aosta, Liguria, Lombardia)
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: The Unique Wines of Veneto - Italy's Most Diverse Wine Region
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Generational Perspectives on Being Italian-American
* Legacy Carvers: The Secret History Behind Your AI Tools
* Professional Genealogist Reacts: Talking Genealogy, DNA Tests, and History
* Prompts to Pedigrees: Gen-AI & Genealogy: Fact or Fiction? Comparing Photo Tools with ChatGPT
* Society of Genealogists: Researching in Oxfordshire
* Tucker Olson: Gemini 2.5 Pro Analyzing Genealogical Records, GEDCOM Output
* WikiTree: Ask Aleš: What Would You Like To Know About WikiTree Plus? w/host Greg Clarke (Apr 2025)
* WikiTree: Many more ConnectAThonXIV videos
* Write Your Family History With Devon Noel Lee: The Best Writing Advice from RootsTech 2025 – Did You Catch These?
5) Did you miss the last post in this series - Genealogy Education Bytes - 3 to 9 April 2025? Read past Genealogy Education Bytes here.
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