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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 23 to 29 July 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.

*  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.

*  5th Annual East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference ($$, In-person + Recordings, Boston, Mass.) -- 21 to 23 August 2026.

*  2026 New York State Family History Conference ($$, In-person, Virtual, New York City) -- 18 to19 September 2026.

*  2026 Heritage Books Genealogical Conference & Cruise with Angie Bush, Blaine Bettinger, and Craig Scott ($$, In-person, Cruise from Miami, Florida) -- 6 to 17 November 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 -- Wednesday, 29 July, 11 a.m.:  Mastering Mid-Atlantic Research: Resources and Methodologies for ICAPGen Accreditation by Alice Childs.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 5 August, 12 a.m.:  Why Did They Leave? Motivations for leaving 19th Century Britain by Jenny Joyce.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 5 August, 7:15 a.m.:  Introduction to New Hampshire Genealogy by Robert Weir.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 5 August, 8:30 a.m.: Uncovering Pre-1900 New England Church Records by Bonnie Wade Mucia.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 5 August, 9:45 a.m.: Mining Your Ancestry: Coal Mining Records at Federal & State Levels by Peggy Clemens Lauritzen.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 5 August, 11 a.m.:  Forgotten Records: U.S. Treasury Records by Craig R. Scott.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Friday, 7 August, 11 a.m.:  Essential Skills for New Genealogists 4 of 12: Read All About It! Newspapers, Periodicals by Dave Mc Donald.

3) Recent Podcasts:

* Ancestors and Algorithms:  Ep. 48: Also Known As - French Canadian Genealogy, Quebec Dit Names & AI Tools




*  Hittin' the Bricks With Kathleen:  Books, Blogs and B.S. (Better Sources)


4) Recent YouTube Videos:








*  Denyse Allen • Chronicle Makers:  The Records Are Not the Reason You Don't Have a Story

*  Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound:  Was He Guilty or Framed






*  Jennifer Holik  - Ancestral Souls Wisdom School: New Series! What Genealogists Need to Know about WWI and WWII Research
*  Jennifer Holik  - Ancestral Souls Wisdom School: Verify Newspapers, Family Stories, and Online Resources with military records.


*  Randy Seaver, Geneaholic:  Randy's Genealogy Week Ending 26 July 2026


*  Trace Your New England Roots:  Genealogy Communities Are Sometimes Broken | Here's Why



5) Did you miss the last post in this series -- Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 16 to 22 July 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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