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 seminars, conferences and institutes.
* Pinellas Genealogy Society 2026 Annual Seminar, featuring Diane Elder ($$, In-person and Virtual) - 28 February 2026.
* RootsTech 2026 ($$, In-person in Salt Lake City, Free Virtual) -- 5 to 7 March 2026.
* Root Cellar Spring Seminar, featuring Drew Smith, MA, MS, MS ($$, In-person, in Sacramento California) - 18 April 2026.
* MGC Spring Seminar 2026: Branches & Bytes: Exploring AI in Genealogy with Steve Little and Mark Thompson ($$, In-person, in Kansas City, Missouri) - 18 April 2026.
* 'Navigating the Future' - Guild of One-Name Studies Conference 2026 ($$, In-person, Portsmouth, England) - 24 to 26 April 2026.
* National Genealogical Society 2026 Family History Conference ($$, In-person and virtual, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) - 27 to 30 May 2026.
2 ) Upcoming 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, 18 February, 11 a.m.: DNA in Action 1 of 6: Proving Your Pedigree with DNA by Karen Stanbary.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Friday, 20 February, 11 a.m.: Emigration and Migration from Yorkshire, England by Jude Rhodes.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Tuesday, 24 February, 11 a.m.: Genealogy for our descendants by Janna Helshtein.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 11 a.m.: 50 Most Popular Genealogy Websites for 2026 by Kory L. Meyerink.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 5 p.m.: Foundations in AI for Family History 5 of 5: Building Your AI Workflow and Digital Crew by Andrew Redfern.
3) Recent Podcasts:
* Ancestors and Algorithms: AI for Genealogy + DNA - How to Use Artificial Intelligence Safely for DNA Research | Ep. 26
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1239: Birth Records Through Time, Part 1: From Family Memory to Public Record
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1242: Is Genealogy Worth It If Everyone Forgets You? | Ancestral Findings Podcast
* Family Tree Talk: You are in charge! Tips to manage your Ancestry tree
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 397: What Genealogists Can Learn from Colum McCann’s “TransAtlantic”: Writing Family History
4) Recent YouTube Videos
* Ancestry: Inside Ancestry | CEO Vision | Ancestry®
* BYU Library Family History Center: Getting Started with FamilySearch - James & Ann Tanner (12 Feb 2026)
* BYU Library Family History Center: Introduction to New Zealand Genealogy Research (Brielle Beardall – 11 February 2026)
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Kate Penney Howard: From RootsTech to Professional Genealogist.
* Crista Cowan | The Barefoot Genealogist: Illinois: Scoundrels and Scandals (with Sue Talbot) | Stories That Live In Us | Episode 98
* DearMYRTLE's Archive: Mondays with Myrt - 16 Feb 2026
* DearMYRTLE's Archive: Book Club: Stripped Bare Guide #3
* DearMYRTLE's Archive: Mini-Myrt: Bill Moore
* Denyse Allen • Chronicle Makers: What We Accomplished in a 10-Day Writing Sprint
* Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound: FOREVER Album Cover Designer
* Family History Fanatics: How Do You Reconstruct an ANCESTOR’S LOVE STORY From RECORDS Alone?
* Family Locket: Why Ask Ancestry DNA Matches to Share DNA Results
* Family Tree Magazine: Online Search Strategies for Genealogists – An Interview with David Fryxell | Episode 205
* Family Tree Support: FamilySearch vs Ancestry: How to Get Started with Both (Tips for Beginners)
* Family Tree Support: How & Where to Research Newspapers for Genealogy and Family History
* Family Tree Support: Using Gemini for Genealogy: 3 Prompts That Actually Work!
* Family Tree Support: Master FamilySearch: Save Time, Find Free Records & Unlock Hidden Tools!
* Family Tree Support: Genealogy Records Checklist 2026: Don’t Miss These Essential Family History Sources!
* Family Tree Support: Every Genealogist Needs to Know About FamilySearch’s Full-Text Search!
* FamilySearch: Jessica Soho’s Journey to Discover and Connect with Her Roots
* FamilySearch: Gardiner Brothers Travel Home to Discover Their Irish Roots
* FamilySearch: From Humble Beginnings to NASA: José Hernández’s Inspiring Story
* FamilySearch: Relatives at RootsTech Begins Today: Who Will You Find?
* FamilySearch: Uncover the Family Stories in Your DNA
* Finding Family DNA: Safe From His Birth Mother | Finding Family DNA | Ep. 36 Follow-Up
* Finding Family DNA: The Nancy Guthrie Case: Investigation, DNA and the Search for Truth | Finding Family DNA
* Gen-AI and Genealogy Made Simple: Your Genealogy Research Just Got Smarter with AI
* GeneaBloggers: Steve Little's Beyond Spell Check
* Genealogy TV: Genealogy Records Checklist for You 2026 Family History Research
* GeneaVlogger: Answering Genealogy and DNA Test Questions Live
* How We Got Here Genealogy: Escaping the Bolsheviks: A Family’s Journey from Odessa
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: The Descendants Reveals What They Hid About Italian Americans
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: When immigration stories become movies
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Biccari Italy 🇮🇹 A Model for Small Towns Everywhere
* Legacy Carvers: One Page, One Test: My Gemini Secret for Messy Records
* Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems: Glove DNA: How Genetic Genealogy Could Crack the Nancy Guthrie Case
* Marcia Philbrick: Along the Neosho River Charles Mentzer
* Marcia Philbrick: Charles Mentzer Audio Overview
* ProjectKin: Projectkin Live: Emma Explores Preview
* PSG Photo Solutions: From NASA Missions to Photo Legacy: How One Family Preserved a Life’s Work
* PSG Photo Solutions: Best Photo Scanners to Digitize Old Photos at Home
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Slide Show presentation of Life Memoir of Isaac Seaver (1823 1901)
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: A Mother's Wisdom for Daniel Spangler in 1815 Before His Wedding
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: The Lyle Carringer Family Daily Life in 1935 in San Diego
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Biography of Thomas Dill (1755-1839) and Hannah Horton (1761-1797) of Massachusetts
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Slide Show presentation of the Biography of the Thomas Dill and Hannah Horton Family of Mass.
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Slide Show Presentation of Lives of Robert Seaver and Elizabeth Ballard of Massachusetts
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Betty and Fred's Story: Celebrations and War Worries
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Randy's Memories - Our Mid-Atlantic Adventure in 1998
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: David Jackson Carringer's Life in 1849 in Pennsylvania
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Life Memoir of Thomas Dill (1755-1839) of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary War Soldier
* Storied_Social: Storied LIVE: Your Ultimate Guide to RootsTech 2026
* The Photo Managers: Photo Organizing Became Her Real Business: Here's How
* Trace Your New England Roots: Traitors or Pioneers The Moore Family's Secret Escape From Massachusetts
* Trace Your New England Roots: My Ancestor Fathered 10 Children Then Died In A Bloody Ambush
* WikiTree: Member Q & A via Zoom (February 2026) 1 of 2
5) Did you miss the last post in this series - Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 5 to 11 February2026?
Read past Genealogy Education Bytes here.
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