Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 24 to 30 September 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.


*  APG 2026 Virtual Professional Management Conference (members only) ($$, Virtual) -- 14 to 17 October 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.

*  RootsTech 2027 ($$ in-person, Free virtual) -- 4 to 6 March 2027.

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, 30 September, 11:30 a.m.:  UNreasonably Exhaustive Research: Finding a Mother & a Father for a Man of Common Name, Born c1788, Virginia by Elizabeth Shown Mills.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Friday, 2 October, 11 a.m.:  Migration Pathways Between Canada and the United States You Haven’t Considered by Kathryn Lake Hogan.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Tuesday, 6 October, 6 p.m.:  Paternal or Maternal - Where Does This Match Fit? by Paul Woodbury.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 7 October, 8:30 a.m.:  Photo Restoration Using Free and Paid Tools Like Never Before by Kimball Carter.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 7 October, 9:45 a.m.: Cameras My Ancestors Held and What They Tell Us by Gordon L. McBean.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 7 October, 11 a.m.: Generations in Focus: Preserving Family Memories Through Photography by Angela Andrieux.

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Friday, 9 October, 11 a.m.: They Came from Virginia: A Case Study in African American Research and Methodology by Julia A. Anderson.

3) Recent Podcasts:

* Ancestors and Algorithms:  
Ep. 57: Find Her Maiden Name: Proving Parents with Indirect Evidence and AI




4) Recent YouTube Videos:








*  DearMYRTLE's Archive:  Mondays with Myrt - 28 Sept 2026


*  Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound:  She Was Only Thirteen - A Genealogy Song 







*  Genealogy Quick Start:  Movement & Migration w/ Dante Eubanks




*  Italian  Roots and Genelaogy:  Your Italian Family History: A Guide to Getting Started

*  Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies: Historical Mysteries Recently Solved By DNA
*  Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies:  Scottish Burial Records
*  Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies:  IIGS September Internet Tech and Tools for Genealogy

*  Marcia Philbrick: Rachel Elmeda Christy Explainer



*  Talking Family History:  Ancestry Unpacked 2026 Tips 13


5) Did you miss the last post in this series -- Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 17 to 23  September 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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