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.
* 2025 New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC) ($$, In-Person in Manchester, NH) -- 29 October to 1 November 2025.
* 2025 Texas State Family History Conference (TxSGS) ($$) -- 7-8 November 2025 - Virtual.
* RootsTech 2026 ($$, In-person in Salt Lake City, Free Virtual) -- 5 to 7 March 2026.
2 ) Upcoming Seminars, Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):
* Conference Keeper Calendar - has many links to register for and/or view seminars, webinars and classes.
* FamilySearch MonthlyWebinars (Free)
* Conference Keeper Calendar - has many links to register for and/or view seminars, webinars and classes.
* FamilySearch MonthlyWebinars (Free)
* Legacy Family Tree Webinars (free for one week) - Wednesday, 1 October, 2:00 a.m.:
* Legacy Family Tree Webinars (free for one week) - Wednesday, 1 October, 11:00 a.m.:
Foundations in DNA 5 of 5: Understanding Ethnicity Estimates by Blaine Bettinger.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinars (free for one week) - Friday, 3 October, 11:00 a.m.:
Ten Tantalizing Sources and the Lessons They Teach by Jay Fonkert.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinars (free for one week) - Wednesday, 8 October, 11:00 a.m.: Geoff’s Got ANOTHER Brick Wall! What Can DNA Do for It? by Diahan Southard.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinars (free for one week) - Wednesday, 8 October, 5:00 p.m.: 7 Essential Tips for Starting German Genealogy by Katherine Schober.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinars (free for one week) - Friday, 10 October, 11:00 a.m.: Betsy Grant: A Fight for Freedom, Land, Education, and Love by Orice Jenkins.
3) Recent Podcasts:
* Ancestors and Algorithms: AI for Genealogy: Transkribus Complete Guide - From Squiggles to Stories
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1156: Genealogy MythBusters: Does a Master Family Tree with All the Answers Actually Exist?
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1157: Genealogy MythBusters: Was Your Ancestor Truly 100% One Ethnicity? | Ancestral Findings
* Family Tree Talk: Working out what we do know… and don’t know
* Journey Through the Generations: Happy Family History Month...Allow us to (Re)Introduce Ourselves
* Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems: FamilySearch's Full Text Search and AI Assistant - Audio Podcast episode 299
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 377: Visiting the Cassia County Historical Society and Museum
4) Recent YouTube Videos
* Amiee Cross - Genealogy Hints: BIG Changes for Ethnicity at AncestryDNA
* BYU Library Family History Center: Creating and Using Family Groups in FamilySearch (Latter-daySaints) – Bart Farnsworth (28 Sep 2025)
* BYU Library Family History Center: What’s New and Not So New on Ancestry.com – James Tanner (28 Sep 2025)
* Carole McCulloch Geneablogger: Combine Canva AI and NotebookLM - video creation
* Carole McCulloch Geneablogger: The AI Genealogy Revolution: Building an AI Genealogy Workflow
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Relative Race Season 16-Day 2. The Joy of Finding Family with Eric!
* Crista Cowan | The Barefoot Genealogist: Montana: Love, Loss, & Everything InBetween (w/ Mary Anne Mercer) | Stories That Live In Us | Ep 78
* Data Mining DNA: Beginner Python to Analyze Names in Your Family Tree (Full Tutorial)
* Family Locket: Using AI to Update an Existing Locality Guide
* Family Tree Magazine: Locating Tombstones at Find a Grave | Website Tutorial
* Family Tree Support: How to Customize, Format, and Save Reports in Family Tree Maker
* Family Tree Support: Hidden Tools of FamilySearch? You Might Be Missing
* Family Tree Support: "How to Find Ancestor Photographs Online 📸🧑🤝🧑 – Free Genealogy Tools"
* Family Tree Support: How to Use Online Archives and Libraries for Genealogy
* Family Tree Support: 5 Red Flags & Family Tree Mistakes That Can RUIN Your Research
* Family Tree Support: How to Create a Research Plan for Your Family History | Genealogy for Beginners
* Family Tree Support: AI for Genealogists: How I Use ChatGPT to Save Time and Break Brick Walls
* Family Tree 123: How to Archive Family Photos: 3 Steps to Preserve Old Pictures Forever
* Forgotten Lines: How I Identified A Nameless Photo from a Suitcase! Frank Doherty's Ultimate Sacrifice
* Genealogy Quick Start: Widows & Freedmen (w/ Aaron Goodwin)
* Genealogy TV: Great Family History Ideas - Genealogy TV (Podcast)
* GeneaVlogger: Answering Your DNA and Genealogy Questions Live
* GenTales Genealogy: Grandma Emily Was the Last Lincoln
* How We Got Here Genealogy: The Biggest Small Town: Preserving Glace Bay's Story
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Uncovering Italian Heritage: A Journey Through Family History
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Tracing My Family History In Puglia
* Lisa Lisson: 5 Overlooked Records That Solve Genealogy Brick Walls
* National Genealogical Society: 10 Things About the National Genealogical Society - NEW for 2026
* PSG Photo Solutions: Digitizing WWI Letters | Rhoda Gordon on Preserving Family History & Photo Organizing
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Biography of Anna (Row) Auble (1787-1860) of New Jersey
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Lyle Carringer's Memoir in 1976
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Lyle Carringer Explores San Diego in 1904 at age 12
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Biography of Abraham Kemp (1795-1881) of Ontario
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: The Watchful House Remembers: Bettys Artistic Renaissance
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Biography of Sarah (Cutter) Knapp (1785-1878) of New Jersey
* WikiTree: WikiTree #SaturdayRoundup (27 Sep 2025)
* WikiTree: WikiTree Tech Talk (September 2025)
5) Did you miss the last post in this series - Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 18 to 24 September 2025?
Read past Genealogy Education Bytes here.
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