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.
* Ohio Genealogical Society Conference ($$, In-person, Sharonville, Ohio) -- 29 Aril to 2 May 2026.
* National Genealogical Society 2026 Family History Conference ($$, In-person and virtual, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) - 27 to 30 May 2026.
* Palatines To America National Conference ($$, In-person, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) -- 18 to 19 June 2026.
* FEEFHS Annual Conference ($$, In-person, in Salt Lake City) -- 5 to 7 August 2026.
* Pennsylvania's Genealogy Event "PaGE" 2026 Conference ($$, Virtual) -- 6 to 8 August 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)
* RootsTech 2019-2026 On-Demand Sessions (Free)
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)
* RootsTech 2019-2026 On-Demand Sessions (Free)
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 29 April, 11 a.m.: Mastering the ICAPGen Accreditation Process: Your Path to Professional Success by Torhild Shirley.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Friday, 1 May, 11 a.m.: Insight into State Archives: ARCs, IRADs, ONAHRs, and Other Branches by Paula Stuart-Warren.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 6 May, 12 a.m.: Early Europeans in Aotearoa New Zealand: Settlers Before 1840 by Michelle Patient.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 6 May, 8:30 a.m.: Top 8 Resources for Jewish Genealogy in Germany by Sabine Ababayov.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 6 May, 9:45 a.m.: Out of the Whirlwind: Resources for Holocaust Research by Deborah Long.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 6 May, 11 a.m.: Top 10 Free Resources for Jewish Genealogy by Kaye Prince-Hollenberg.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Friday, 8 May, 11 a.m.: Researching in Cheshire by Margaret Roberts.
3) Recent Podcasts:
* Ancestors and Algorithms: Ep. 35: How AI Resolves Conflicting Evidence for Immigrant Ancestors
* Ancestral Findings Podcast: AF-1262: How DNA Genealogy Really Works | Ancestral Findings Podcast
* Family Tree Talk: The hazards of leaping to conclusions
* Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems: Episode 306 - 10 Things To Do To Avoid Genealogy Regrets
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 407: Agentic Browsers and Native Integrations: Second Edition of RLP with AI
4) Recent YouTube Videos
* Ancestry: AncestryDNA: Using Your Matches to Solve Brick Walls | Tips & Tricks Virtual Event | Ancestry
* Ancestry Aimee: The Day My DNA Test Changed Everything: An NPE Story
* BYU Library Family History Center: How to Use FamilySearch's Simple Search for Easier Full-Text Searching – Kathryn Grant 22 April 2026
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Talking DNA
* Crista Cowan | The Barefoot Genealogist: New York: A Melting Pot of Resilience (with Scott Pratt) | Stories That Live In Us | Episode 108
* Data Mining DNA: 1926 Irish Census: Powerful Spreadsheet Tricks For Your Family Tree
* DearMYRTLE's Archive: Mondays with Myrt - 27 Apr 2026
* Denyse Allen - Chronicle Makers: Ancestor Name Variations Got You Stuck? This AI Method Works
* Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound: I Do Not Walk Alone
* Family History Foundation: Stop Guessing: ThruLines 100% Match Verification 2 Step DNA List Method for Brick Walls
* Family Locket: Can Airtable AI tools add DNA matches to my base automatically?
* Family Locket: How to Use AncestryDNA Custom Clusters in your Research
* Family Tree Support: Negative Evidence in Genealogy: The Missing Clues That Can Break Your Brick Walls
* Family Tree Support: 5 Genealogy Habits That Will Save You Years of Regret
* Family Tree Support: How To Use ChatGPT For Ancestor Research | 4 Powerful Prompts for Genealogists
* Family Tree Support: Why You Can’t Find Your Ancestor | Until You Use Time & Place
* Family Tree Support: FamilySearch Simple Search Explained: Find Hidden Ancestor Records Faster!
* Family Tree Support: 5 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts Professional Genealogists Use | Part 2
* Family Tree Support: Top 10 FREE Genealogy Websites in 2026 Every Family Historian Should Know About
* FamilySearch: Using Online DNA Tools to Solve Family History Mysteries
* Finding Family DNA: She Didn’t Know She Had a Sister… Until This Call | DNA Surprise
* Genealogy Quick Start: Keystone & Community
* Genealogy TV: Researching Your US Civil War Soldiers with Professional Genealogist Brian Rhinehart
* How We Got Here: Roadmap Method: A Professional’s Secret to Starting a Family Tree
* Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies: Palaeography and Occupations—Bringing Home the Bacon
* Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies: Biography, Autobiography, & Memoir Writing and Formatting Tips
* Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies: A Century of Secrets! Irish 1926 Census Tips
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Lost Italian Ancestry Found | The Ginny Sorensen Discovery
* Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems: Avoid Genealogy Regrets with These 10 Smart Strategies
* ProjectKin: Substack Live with Kyla Bayang: Planning Relatives at RootsTech for 2027 #familyhistory #genealogy
* PSG Photo Solutions: A 70th Birthday Legacy Montage That Preserved Family History
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: The Golden Shore - A Schaffner Family Story - Parts 5 and 6
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Biography of the Jeremiah and Allethia McKnew Family of Maryland and D.C. (1804-1860)
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Lyle Carringer's World War I Service in the U.S. Marine Reserves in 1917
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Life Memoir of Elling Eriksen Natvig (1820-1896) of Cottage Grove, WI in 1895
* The Formidable Genealogist: Episode 8: Why Southern Research is Brutal with Jennifer Dunn | The Formidable Genealogist Studio
* The Photo Managers: How to Safely Remove Photos from Old Sticky Albums (Without Damage!)
* Trace Your New England Roots: New Hampshire's 100-Year Rule Doesn't Apply—And It's Destroying Your Genealogy Research
* Trace Your New England Roots: Your DNA Results Are In: Here's What You're Actually Looking At
* Trace Your New England Roots: John Codman's Last Days | Slow Poisoning in Charlestown
* WikiTree: Member Q & A via Zoom (April 2026) 2 of 2
* WikiTree: WikiTree Tech Talk (April 2026)
* WikiTree: WikiTree #SaturdayRoundup (25 Apr 2025)
* Your DNA Guide: DNA Day Celebration 2026
5) Did you miss the last post in this series -- Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 16 to 22 April 2026?
Read past Genealogy Education Bytes here.
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NOTE: If I missed an upcoming conference or webinar, or a useful podcast or video, in this time period, please let me know in a comment or an email.
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