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 ($$, In-person + Recordings, Boston, Mass.) -- 21 to 23 August 2026.
* 5th Annual East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference ($$, 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) ($$, In-person,
* 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.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Tuesday,
14 July, 11 a.m.: Treasures
Abound in OldNews by MyHeritage by
Dawn Carlile.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday,
15 July, 11 a.m.:
Advanced
Topics in DNA 4 of 5: Advanced Clustering and Organizing
by
Blaine D. Bettinger.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Friday,
17 July, 11 a.m.: Wills
and Testaments in the Spanish Colonial Southwest by
Henrietta Martinez Christmas.
3) Recent Podcasts:
* Ancestors and Algorithms: Ep. 45: The Name on the Draft Card
* Family Tree Talk: Why getting the family talking is so IMPORTANT
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 417: AI Handwritten Text Recognition Tools at the RootsTech Expo Hall
4) Recent YouTube Videos:
* Ancestry Aimee: The 1790–1840 Census Secret: Narrow Down Birth Years Faster
* BYU Library Family History Center: Beyond the Index: Getting the Most Out of Records - Jonathan Potter (1 July 2026)
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: The Story of Private John Pumphrey with Guest Allison Peacock
* Crista Cowan | The Barefoot Genealogist: Delaware: Courage to Save the Words That Built America (with Anna Crowley Redding) | Episode 118
* Family Tree Magazine: Exploring Historical Newspapers with Newspaper Finder: Mitchell Lewis & Matt Wheeler | Best Websites
* Family Tree Support: What's New in Genealogy – July 2026 | The Biggest Updates Every Family Historian Should Know
* Family Tree Support: ChatGPT vs. Real Genealogy Research: I Tested Both on the Same Family—Here's What Happened!
* Family Tree Support: Family Tree Maker 2024 People Workspace Explained | Everything Beginners Need to Know
* Family Tree Support: Ancestry's Biggest 2026 Updates So Far! AI Tools That Could Change Your Family Research
* Family Tree Support: Stop Paying for Genealogy? These 5 FREE European Websites Can Save You Hundreds!
* Family Tree Support: Which AI Tool Should You Use? The Best AI for Every Genealogy Breakthrough
* Family Tree Support: 7 Design Secrets That Make a Family History Book People Actually Want to Read
* FamilySearch: How to Research Colonial Ancestors
* FamilySearch: Colonial Heritage Festival Live: Your American Story
* Genealogy Quick Start: Preservation & Women
* GeneaVlogger: How DNA Identified an Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier
* GeneaVlogger: Building YOUR Family Tree
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Italian Ancestry Hit a Dead End? Try This Instead
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: If You Have These Spanish Surnames — Your Italian Ancestry Just Got Revealed
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: My Grandfather's Story Angela Page
* PSG Photo Solutions: Why Every Business Has a Photo Legacy Worth Preserving
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Joseph Seaver's Life at Age 14 in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1686
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Zachariah Hildreth Family Life in Townsend, Massachusetts in 1834
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: What Is My Place in History?
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Henry and Sarah (Feather) Carringer Family Biography (1800-1879)
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Charles and Georgianna Auble Family Biography (1849-1952)
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: James Abraham and Mary Jane (Sovereen) Kemp Family Biography (1831-1902)
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Betty and Fred's Story: Building A Life Together - Fourth of July 1944 in San Diego
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Thomas Dill Family Life in Eastham, Massachusetts in 1805
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Emily and Lyle's Story: Lyle's 26th Birthday, November 1917
* The Diehl on Genealogy: You May Have a Forgotten Patriot in Your Family Tree!
* The Formidable Genealogist: Episode 18: Deeds & Dwellings | The Formidable Genealogist Studio
* The Photo Managers: Organize Old Photos First, Scan Second—Here’s Why
* Trace Your New England Roots: Vermont Ancestors Vanish in Standard Genealogy? Here's Why
* WikiTree: Ask Aleš: What Would You Like To Know About WikiTree Plus? w/host Greg Clark (July 2026)
* Write Your Family History With Devon Noel Lee:
5) Did you miss the last post in this series -- Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 25 June to 1 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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