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.
* The Family History Show ($$, Virtual) - 7 February 2026 (British Isles based)
* Pinellas Genealogy Society 2026 Annual Seminar, featuring Diane Elder ($$, 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, 4 February, 8:30 a.m.: Advanced Census Research: Understanding Census Enumerators and Their Instructions by Annette Burke Lyttle.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 4 February, 9:45 a.m.: The Many Faces of the Census: Beyond the Population Schedule – Agricultural, Mortality, and Industry Records by Cheri Hudson Passey.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 4 February, 11 a.m.: Case Studies in Census Conflicts – Resolving Contradictions Across Decades by Cheri Hudson Passey.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 4 February, 12:30 p.m.: Context in the Count: Interpreting the U.S. Census With a Historical Perspective by Elizabeth Swanay O'Neal.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 4 February, 5 p.m.: Foundations in AI for Family History 4 of 5: Smart Tools—AI Helpers for Genealogy Tasks by Andrew Redfern.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Friday, 6 February, 11 a.m.: Essential Skills for New Genealogists 1 of 12: Hail the Hunter Gatherer—Finding What You Already Have by Dave McDonald.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 11 a.m.: Discovering your Eastern European Ancestors on MyHeritage by James Tanner.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 11 a.m.: Searching for Sisters? Researching Catholic Nuns in the United States by Sunny Morton.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Friday, 13 February 2026, 11 a.m.: Breaking the 1870 Brick Wall: Comprehensive Strategies for Tracing Formerly Enslaved African American Ancestors by Andre Kearns.
3) Recent Podcasts:
* Ancestors and Algorithms: AI for Genealogy: How to Use Google NotebookLM for Family History Research - Free AI Tool Tutorial
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1234: The Power of “I Don’t Know” in Genealogy Research
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1235: I’m Done Being Mad at Genealogy | Ancestral Findings Podcast
* Family Tree Magazine: The Latest Updates at AncestryDNA – An Interview with Diahan Southard | Best Websites
* Family Tree Talk: Nuts & bolts of building family trees
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 395: How to Use Ancestry DNA Custom Clusters in Your Research
* The Family Histories Podcast: S10EP03 – ‘The Kindly’ with DearMYRTLE
4) Recent YouTube Videos
* Aimee Cross - Genealogy Hints: What happened to San Francisco's Graves?
* American Ancestors: Leveraging Tech Tools in Family History Research with American Ancestors
* Ancestry: You Won’t DNA Match Everyone You're Related To | Tips & Tricks Virtual Event | Ancestry®
* BYU Library Family History Center: Family History Research in Illinois and Wisconsin – Maureen Brady (28 January 2026)
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: How to Search for Family in the Freedmen's Bureau Records
* Crista Cowan | The Barefoot Genealogist: Maine: Memories Making History (with Steve Bromage) | Stories That Live In Us | Episode 96
* DearMYRTLE's Archive: Mondays with Myrt - 2 Feb 2026
* Denyse Allen • Chronicle Makers: Why I Write Before My Research Is "Done"
* Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound: RootsTech DNA Survival Kit - Going In Person or Virtual
* Family History Fanatics: My Ancestor Lied. I Found the Truth. Now What Do I Do on FamilySearch?
* Family Locket: Narrow Down a Broad Genealogical Research Objective by Locality
* Family Tree Support: ChatGPT Tried to Write a Family History... and FAILED (Here’s Why It Matters)
* Family Tree Support: Stop Paying for Records You Can Get FREE on FamilySearch.org! | Vital Records & Evidence
* Family Tree Support: 2026 Comparison Guide to AI for Genealogy | Top 3 Tools Every Researcher Should Know
* Family Tree Support: Top 5 Biggest Genealogy DNA BREAKTHROUGHS of 2025 (What Every Genealogist Needs to Know!)
* Family Tree Support: MISSING ANCESTORS? Have You Searched Delayed or Reconstructed Genealogical Sources?
* Family Tree Support: Why You WON’T DNA Match Everyone You’re Related To | Genealogy Tips & Tricks
* Family Tree Support: Family Tree Maker Tip: How to Download Source Images (FTM 2010–2024 Explained)
* FamilySearch: Tracing Irish Immigrants in New York City Part 2
* FamilySearch: FamilyTreeDNA - DNA Testing Built for Genealogy
* Finding Family DNA: Her Birth Father Didn’t Know She Existed
* Genealogy Quick Start: Widows & Dwellings (with Joseph McGill Jr.)
* Genealogy TV: Does Ancestry Have Handwriting Recognition?
* Genealogy TV 2: Genealogy for Hardy G. Winslow of Randolph Co. NC + Using Notebook LM and ChatGPT to Help! Revised
* GeneaVlogger: New 23andMe Tool, New Records, and much more!
* Harford County Public Library: Introduction to AI for Genealogy
* How We Got Here Genealogy: Mastering the Canadian Census: Like a Professional Family Historian
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Lazio's Name Comes From Where? Deeper Than You Think
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Machiavelli, Galileo, Leonardo – What They Know That You Don't
* Legacy Carvers: Why Is Gemini Censoring 1903 Land Records? (And How To Save Your Chats)
* Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems: FAMILYSEARCH 2026 genealogy gems chan
* Marcia Philbrick: Rooted in Kansas Soil: Edward Grant Briles
* Marcia Philbrick: Edward Grant Briles Overview
* Marcia Philbrick: Pauline's Airplane Ride Ten Minutes in the Sky
* ProjectKin: Projectkin Preview: Taneya Koonce & Junk Journals
* PSG Photo Solutions: How to Turn a Child’s Milestone Into a Photo Legacy Film (Bat Mitzvah Story)
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Emily Carringer's Life in 1945 in San Diego: The Home Front
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Life Memoir of Nicholas Brocke (1855-1938) of Nebraska and Idaho
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Biography of Zachariah Hildreth (1728-1784) Family - A Revolutionary Family
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Betty & Fred's Story: A Home and Planning Ahead
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Randy's Memories: Two Weeks in New England in 1994
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Biography of Nicholas and Anna Greiser Brocke Family of Nebraska and Idaho Slide Show
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Life Memoir of Elizabeth (Prescott) Hildreth (1734-1812)
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Biography of Sjur Torgersen and Brita Olsdatter - The Leland Journey
* St. Louis County Library: Next Steps in Genetic Genealogy
* Stories_Social: Neighbors & Networks: Stories Hiding in the Social Columns
* The Family History Guide: You've Got This! Tried and Tested Ideas for WardTemple and Family History Success
* The Photo Managers: How Old Photos Reveal Lost Family Stories | A Genealogist’s Approach
* The Photo Managers: 4 Methods to Save Your Old Photos Before It's Too Late
* Trace Your New England Roots: Follow the Ship, Not the Sailor: A Genealogy Breakthrough
* Trace Your New England Roots: Is Endogamy Confusing Your DNA Results?
* Trace Your New England Roots: Affinity, Consanguinity, Endogamy, and Inbreeding: What's the Difference?
* WikiTree: Member Q & A via Zoom (January 2026)
* WikiTree: WikiTree Tech Talk (January 2026)
* WikiTree: WikiTree #SaturdayRoundup (31 Jan 2026)
* Your DNA Guide: DNA Matching: opinions, not facts
5) Did you miss the last post in this series - Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 22 to 28 January 2026
Read past Genealogy Education Bytes here.
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