Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 25 June to 1 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.

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, 1 July, 11 a.m.: Automating Oral History: Best Tools for Transcribing Audio by Rhonda Lauritzen.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 8 July, 11 a.m.:  Only A Date? Five Things You May Be Missing in Kentucky and Virginia Marriages by Gail Jackson Miller.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Friday, 10 July, 11 a.m.:  Researching in Warwickshire by Donna Rutherford.

3) Recent Podcasts:

* Ancestors and Algorithms: Ep. 44: The Email That Gets Results - AI Archive Correspondence in English and German

*  Family Tree Magazine:  Understanding the American Revolution as a Genealogist – An Interview with Michael Strauss

* Family Tree Talk:  How do you know when you’ve got it right, or not…?

*  Hittin' the Bricks With Kathleen:  Preserving Our Heritage: Supporting Local Genealogy Societies

*  Hittin' the Bricks With Kathleen:  Genealogy in Black & White

* Research Like a Pro:  RLP 416: George Washington and Richard Wiatt Royston - America 250 Ancestor

4) Recent YouTube Videos:

*  Ancestry:  Ask Me Anything! w/ Genealogists Nicka Sewell-Smith & Christophe Landry | Virtual Event | Ancestry

*  Ancestry:  The Stories of US: Turning Records Into Family Stories | Tips & Tricks Virtual Event | Ancestry

*  Ancestry Aimee:  How to Plan a Family History Tour (That Your Family Actually Enjoys!)

*  BYU Library Family History Center:  Introduction to Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Genealogy - Al Viera (24 June 2026)

*  BYU Library Family History Center:  How to Use the FamilySearch Digital Books Collection – James Tanner (28 Jun 2026)

*  Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show-Heirloom Plants with Special Guest Blaine Bettinger

* Crista Cowan | The Barefoot Genealogist:  Pennsylvania: Stashed-Away Secrets and Forgotten Family (with Jessica Rae) | Episode 117

*  Data Mining DNA:  Ancestry's New Census Tool: Great Idea, Big Flaw

*  Denyse Allen • Chronicle Makers:  Everything I Learned About 1776 Was Wrong

*  Family History Fanatics:  Bad FamilySearch Merge Results in 20 Children Genealogy Mystery

*  Family History Foundation:  4 Generation Pedigree Chart Genealogy Form Fillable PDFs

*  Family Locket:  How to Cite US Dutch Reformed Church Records

*  Family Tree Magazine:  Understanding Reclaim the Records – An Interview with Brooke Schreier-Ganz & Alec Ferretti | Ep. 208

* Family Tree Support:  Family Tree Maker Connect: Explore Famous Family Trees for FREE on Your Phone!

* Family Tree Support:  Don't Buy a Genealogy Program Until You Check These 7 Things!

* Family Tree Support:  Finding WWII Military Records: 7 Places Every Genealogist Should Search

* Family Tree Support:  10 Responsible Ways Genealogists Can Use AI Without Replacing Traditional Research (Part 1)

* Family Tree Support:  MyHeritage’s America 250 Hub Is Here! Discover Your Family’s Place in U.S. History

* Family Tree Support:  Don't Start Family Tree Maker 2024 Until You Watch This!

* Family Tree Support:  10 Responsible Ways Genealogists Can Use AI Without Replacing Traditional Research (Part 2)

*  FamilySearch: International Contributions to the American Revolution You Never Learned | America250

*  Finding Family DNA:  I Wanted My Birth Parents to Know They Made the Right Choice

*  Finding Family DNA:  DNA Revealed The Shocking Truth About My Birth Parents | Finding Family DNA | Ep. 46

*  Genealogy TV:  Your DNA Match Tree Doesn't Connect? Try This Strategy First - DNA by Design

* GeneaVlogger:  Building YOUR Family Tree

*  Int'l Institute od Genealogical Studies:  DNA—The Surprising Ancestry Of Virginia Pioneer James McCallister

*  Int'l Institute od Genealogical Studies:  Where were your Colonial ancestors on 4 July 1776?

* Italian Roots and Genealogy:  Italian Roots Run Deep: Angela Page's Genealogy Breakthrough

* Italian Roots and Genealogy:  Italian Ancestry Hit a Dead End? Try This Instead

* Italian Roots and Genealogy:  Victorian Fashion Secrets They Don't Want You to Know

*  Legacy Tree Genealogists:  A Juneteenth Observance: Exploring DNA Lineages with ‪@AfricanAncestryDNA‬| Legacy Tree Genealogists

*  Marcia Philbrick:  The Paper Pioneer

*  Marcia Philbrick:  Julia on the Prairie Julia Harding Hutchinson

*  NC Ancestry for Genealogy:  I Found My Family's Original Land in North Carolina

*  ProjectKin:  Kathy’s Corner » Getting My Story Straight: Being a Better Ancestor » June 2026

*  ProjectKin: Stories250 with guest Helene McClanahan of Letters from Labelle

*  PSG Photo Solutions:  Family History That Helps Future Generations Know Who They Are

*  Randy Seaver, Geneaholic:  Life of Miranda Wade (1804-1850) at Age 14 in Foster RI in 1818

*  Randy Seaver, Geneaholic:  Rev Jonathan Oatley's (1791-1872) Vocations in Connecticut from 1840 to 1870

*  Randy Seaver, Geneaholic:  Life in the John Rich (1790-1868) Family Life in 1840 in Hilperton, Wiltshire

*  Randy Seaver, Geneaholic:  Betty and Fred's Story: Building a Life Together - The Ship Comes In, June 1944

*  Randy Seaver, Geneaholic:  Life Story of the Lyle and Emily (Auble) Carringer Family (1891-1977)

*  Randy Seaver, Geneaholic:  Life Story of the Henry Austin and Abbey Ardelle (Smith) Carringer family (1853-1946) of San Diego

*  Randy Seaver, Geneaholic:  Life Story of the DJ And Rebecca (Spangler) Carringer Family from Penn. to San Diego (1828-1902)

*  Randy Seaver, Geneaholic:  Life Memoir of Herman Schaffner (1851-1921) of San Francisco in 1921

*  The Diehl on Genealogy:  Your AI Genealogy Assistant Is Making This Mistake!

*  The Formidable Genealogist:  Episode 17: DNA Chat with Aimee Rose-Haynes | The Formidable Genealogist Studio

*  The Photo Managers:  How to Make a Photo Book with Ordinary Photos | Tell a Story Worth Keeping

*  Trace Your New England Roots:  The Most Meaningful Gift Isn't Wrapped—It's Found

*  Trace Your New England Roots:  I Finally Held My Debut Novel in My Hands After Years of Research

*  Trace Your New England Roots:  Your Vermont Family Tree Brick Wall Just Got Solved

*  WikiTree:  Link Builders Cubicle Party (June 2026) w/host ‪@Robinson-27225‬

*  WikiTree:  WikiTree #SaturdayRoundup (27 Jun 2026) #Canada

*  WikiTree:  WikiTree Tech Talk (June 2026)

*  Write Your Family History With Devon Noel Lee:  The Feedback Problem in Family History Writing (and How to Fix It)

5) Did you miss the last post in this series -- Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 18 to 24 June 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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