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.
* RootsTech 2026 ($$, In-person in Salt Lake City, Free Virtual) -- 5 to 7 March 2026.
* National Genealogical Society 2026 Family History Conference ($$, In-person and virtual, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) - 27 to 30 May 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 Webinar - Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 8:30 a.m.: Genealogy Meets the Internet Archive and AI: A Comprehensive Review by Thomas MacEntee.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 9:45 a.m.: AI as Partner, Not Replacement: Human-Led Research Planning in the Sally Keaton Case by Nicole Elder Dyer
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 11 a.m.: Unraveling Family History with AI: Leveraging AI to Trace an Ancestor’s Journey, with Chat GPT (Free Version) by Diane Henriks.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 12:30 p.m.: From Problem to Solution: A Case Study Approach to Using AI in Genealogy by Andrew Redfern.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 11 a.m.: Using MyHeritage in Your Genealogical DNA Testing Plan by Paula Williams.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 11 a.m.: Where They Once Stood: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Place of Origin by Elizabeth Williams Gomoll.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 5 p.m.: Foundations in AI for Family History 1 of 5: What Is AI and Why It Matters to Genealogists by Andrew Redfern.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Friday, 16 January 2026, 11 a.m.: Using Marriage Dispensations to Find Ancestors in Mexico by Nefi Arenas Salazar.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 5 p.m.: Beyond the First Clue: Unraveling a Genealogical Mystery with the GPS by Gary Ball-Kilbourne.
3) Recent Podcasts:
* Ancestors and Algorithms: AI for Genealogy: How AI Uncovered a Civil War Soldier's PTSD | Free Transcription & Research Tools
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1223: 10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for January | Ancestral Findings Podcast
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1224: How to Find Marriage Records | Ancestral Findings PodcastAF-1225
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: No Records, No Problem | Ancestral Findings Podcast
* Family Tree Talk: What else does a birth certificate tell you?
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 391: Revisiting the Father of Cynthia (Dillard) Royston - Part 4 Research Planning
4) Recent YouTube Videos
* BYU Library Family History Center: How to Learn from Online Videos - James Tanner (5 Jan 2025)
* Carole McCulloch Geneablogger: Hidden AI Gems: Episode 1 - Listen and Explore in Ancestry
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: The Hop- Picker Murders with Special Guest Nathan Dylan Goodwin.
* Crista Cowan | The Barefoot Genealogist: Florida: A Good Deed Is Never Lost (with Meredith Kratzer Sellers) | Stories That Live In Us | Ep 92
* Dallas Genealogical Society: Organizing Your Digital Genealogy Files
* DearMYRTLE's Archive: Mondays with Myrt - 5 Jan 2026
* DearMYRTLE's Archive: Book Club: Stripped Bare Guide to Citing & Using History Sources
* Denyse Allen • Chronicle Makers: Why 2026 Will Be Genealogy's Biggest Year Ever
* Denyse Allen • Chronicle Makers: What Your Family Actually Wants from Your Research
* EasyGenie: Google Gemini for Genealogy: Why handwriting quality matters when transcribing PDFs or image files
* Family Locket: Smart Research Logging AI Tools for Citations and Sources
* Family Tree Support: Can AI and Genealogy Really Work Hand in Hand? Or Is It Just a Waste of Time?
* Family Tree Support: Ancestry’s 2025 Updates: The Changes That Shaped Family History
* Family Tree Support: How to Analyze Census Data for FREE — No Subscriptions Needed!
* Family Tree Support: My New Genealogy Workflow for 2026: How I’m Avoiding Research Disasters This Year
* Family Tree Support: Why Isn’t My Ancestry Tree Syncing with Family Tree Maker? | Fixes & Must-Know Tips for 2026
* Family Tree Support: FREE Family Tree Maker 2024 Update (25.0.2) – Faster Sync, New Charts & Big Fixes!
* Family Tree Support: The 4 Most Useful AI Tools for Genealogists in 2026 | Smarter Research, Better Results
* Finding Family DNA: She Found Her Birth Family And Wrote A Book About Her Journey
* Forgotten Lines: The Forgotten Disaster Behind A Lonely Gravestone | John Talley
* Genealogy Quick Start: Widows & Sources (w/ Shamele Jordon)
* GeneaVlogger: Uncovering the Sad Story of an Immigrant in World War 1
* GeneaVlogger: Genealogy & DNA Testing Q&A – Ask Me Anything LIVE
* GenTales Genealogy: Happy New Year 2026 from GenTales
* How We Got Here Genealogy: Welcome to 2026 - Setting Your Family History Goals
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Find Your Italian Ancestors in 5 Steps
* Marcia Philbrick: Josie of Dodge City Her Song
* Marcia Philbrick: Josie Hammond A Life of Permanence
* MyHeritage: Introducing MyHeritage DNA Traits
* PSG Photo Solutions: From Slides to Sharing: Organizing Two Generations of Family Photos
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: The Life of Della Smith at Age 15 in 1877 in Concordia, Kansas
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Hannah Richmond's Life in 1875 in Putnam, Connecticut
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: A 400 Year Family Story - From Mayflower Pilgrim William White to Engineer Randall Seaver
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: A Pilgrim's Progress: William White to Randall Seaver Slide Show
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Life Memoir of Henry White (1824-1885) of Killingloy, Connecticut
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Betty and Fred's Story: "Racing Toward Forever"
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: The Watchful House Remembers: "Growing Up Is Hard To Do"
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: The Seaver Descent From Robert Seaver to Randall Seaver
* Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Genealogy Series Wills Estates and Probates
* Trace Your New England Roots: DNA Testing Companies Exposed: The Real Differences
* Trace Your New England Roots: Is Whole Genome Sequencing Worth It For Genealogy
* Trace Your New England Roots: Miles Standish: The Killer the Pilgrims Couldn't Live Without
* WikiTree: WikiTree 1776 Project Cubicle Party (4 Jan 2026)
* WikiTree: WikiTree #SaturdayRoundup (3 Jan 2026)
5) Did you miss the last post in this series - Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 25 to 31 December 2025?
Read past Genealogy Education Bytes here.
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