Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 21 to 27 May 2026

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.

* 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)

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar --  Tuesday, 2 June, 7 p.m.:  Your Family Tree, Everywhere: Mac and iOS Genealogy Solutions by Linda Yip.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar --  Wednesday, 3 June, 8:30 a.m.:  10 Ways German Research Is Different from U.S. Research by Ernest Thode.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar --  Wednesday, 3 June, 9:45 a.m.:  German Surnames Unlocked: Meanings, Origins, and Clues by Andrea Bentschneider.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar --  Wednesday, 3 June, 11 a.m.:  Cracking the Case with German Records You’ve Never Used Before by Ursula C. Krause.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar --  Friday, 5 June, 11 a.m.:  Essential Skills for New Genealogists 3 of 12: U.S. Census Records from 1790-1950 and Beyond by Dave McDonald.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar --  Tuesday, 9 June, 11 a.m.:  ScribeAI: It Was There All Along…You Just Didn’t See It by Janna Helshtein.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar --  Wednesday, 3 June, 11 a.m.:   Massachusetts Land Records: Tracing Property and Ancestors by Seema-Jayne Kenney.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar --  Friday, 12 June, 8 a.m.:  Land Records of Upper Canada 1 of 3: Crown Land Petitions by Janice Nickerson.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar --  Friday, 12 June, 9:30 a.m.:  Land Records of Upper Canada 2 of 3: Heir & Devisee Commission Files by Janice Nickerson.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar --  Friday, 12 June, 11 a.m.:  Land Records of Upper Canada 3 of 3: Land Registry Office Records by Janice Nickerson.

3) Recent Podcasts:

* Ancestors and Algorithms:  Ep. 39: Norwegian Genealogy - AI Solves the Patronymic Mystery



*  Hittin' the Bricks With Kathleen:  Mailbag Mania: Three Genealogy Records That Break Brick Walls

*  Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems:  Genealogist's Complete Guide to Military Research


4) Recent YouTube Videos:




*  Carole McCulloch Geneablogger:  Reconstructing Ancestral Lives with NotebookLM
*  Carole McCulloch Geneablogger:  Uncovering the Secrets of My Victorian Ancestors
*  Carole McCulloch Geneablogger:  From Paper to People:



*  DearMYRTLE's Archive:  Mondays with Myrt - 25 May 2026

*  Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound:   Does Your DNA Measure Up For The Relationship You Think You Have?









*  Genealogy Quick Start:  Death & Community w/ Gina Jarvi


*  Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies: Blue Blood in Black Ink--German Nobility Books
*  Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies:  Canadian British Home Children
*  Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies:  Meet the Mohawk Loyalist-Joseph Brant-United Empire Loyalists
*  Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies:  Scottish School Records-Genealogy Treasure Trove


*  Jennifer Holik  - Ancestral Souls Wisdom School:  Stop Calling Every Military Record a Service Record

*  Journey Through the Generations:  Turning Old Family Memories Digital | Our Memory Lab Visit


*  Randy Seaver, Geneaholic:  A Poem: "The Genealogist's Quest"





5) Did you miss the last post in this series -- Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 14 to 20 May 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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