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.
* 2026 New York State Family History Conference ($$, In-person/Virtual, New York City) -- 18 to 19 September 2026.
* 2026 Heritage Books Genealogical Conference & Cruise with Angie Bush, Blaine Bettinger, and Craig Scott ($$, 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, 9 September, 11:30 a.m.: Top 10 Websites for Ohio Genealogy by Dana Palmer.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Friday, 11 September, 11 a.m.: Researching in Middlesex by Nick Barrett.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Tuesday,
15 September, 5 p.m.: Against
The Peace and Dignity of The Commonwealth
by Claire Ammon.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday,
16 September, 8:30 a.m.: MyHeritage
Collection Catalog: Navigating A Great Genealogy Resource Without
Getting Overwhelmed
by Melissa Barker.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday,
16 September, 10
a.m.: A
MyHeritage Webinar.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday,
16 September, 11:30
a.m.: Fresh
Tools for Smarter Genealogy on MyHeritage
by
Daniel Horowitz.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Friday,
18
September, 11
a.m.: Husband,
Father, and Revolutionary: The Case of Ramón Treviño
by
Lisa Medina.
3) Recent Podcasts:
* Ancestors and Algorithms: Ep. 54: The Marine They Couldn't Bring Home - WWII DNA Identification & AI Genealogy Research
* Family Tree Talk: To add, or not to add? That is the tree-building question
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 426: Research Log and Citations for Phase 5 of Cynthia Dillard's Father
4) Recent YouTube Videos:
* Ancestry: Viola Davis Learns the Remarkable Truth About Her Family’s Past | PBS' Finding Your Roots | Ancestry
* Ancestry: Jimmy Kimmel’s Aunt Chippy on the Family’s Sense of Humor | PBS’ Finding Your Roots | Ancestry
* Ancestry: Scarlett Johansson Traces Her Family’s Heartbreaking History | PBS' Finding Your Roots | Ancestry
* Ancestry Aimee: Why Can't You Find Your Ancestors? Sneaky Surnames Mislead Us
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Special Guest Nathan Dylan Goodwin, Author of The Dover Trunk Murder
* Crista Cowan | The Barefoot Genealogist: The 15-Year Old Jewish Girl Who Grew Up to Lead the Boston Meat Wars (with Suzanne Hoffman) | Ep 127
* Dallas Genealogical Society: Cluster and Collateral Research (FAN Principle) for Genealogical Problem Solving
* Data Mining DNA: 10 Hidden Free Sites That Let You Bypass Ancestry
* Denyse Allen • Chronicle Makers: What AI Found in My Census Record (You Won't Believe It)
* Ellen Thompson-Jennings: When the Family Story Isn’t Quite What You Thought | A Genealogy Song
* Ellen Thompson-Jennings: Genealogy Step by Step: Inside Legacy Family Tree Webinars New LearningPaths
* Family History Fanatics: GEDmatch Explained: Why You Need it for Genealogy
* Family History Foundation: How to Interview Relatives The Art of Asking Questions That Open People Up
* Family Locket: Focusing the Research Objective: One Parent or Two?
* Family Tree Support: AI + Genealogy: Can It Really Find Your Ancestors?
* Family Tree Support: Family Tree Maker Mac Cleanup Guide | Merge Sources & Compact Your File
* Family Tree Support: Turn Your AI Assistant Into a Powerful Genealogy Research Tool
* Family Tree Support: My 3 AI “Detectives” for Genealogy Brick Walls — Here’s How I Use Them
* Family Tree Support: Ancestry’s New Search Feature: Find Records Directly From Public Trees
* Family Tree Support: Top 5 Prompts You Can Use to Solve a Brick Wall in Your Genealogy Journey
* Family Tree Support: Bring Your Family Tree to Life with FTM Media & AlbumWALK
* Family Tree Support: FamilySearch’s New Duplicate Merge Experience Explained
* FamilySearch: Constructing Genealogical Proof: Conflict Resolution, Indirect Evidence, and Written Conclusions
* Finding Family DNA: Renee Reveals The Identity Of Her Birth Father
* Genealogy Bargains: Genealogy Bargains Update Tuesday 8 September 2026
* Genealogy Quick Start: Germans & Legacy w/ Jennifer Bailey
* Genealogy With Amy Johnson Crow: I Identified a 125-Year-Old Photo with NO Names!
* GeneaVlogger: What It Takes to Become a Top Genetic Genealogist
* Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies: Better Late Than Never—Understanding Ontario's Delayed Birth Registrations in Canada
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: From Italy to the World: Tracing Your Italian Roots
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: The Reality of Getting Italian Citizenship While Living in Italy
* Kentucky Tennessee Research Associates: Searching For Water Keeping The Story Alive Episode 1
* NC Ancestry For Genealogy: 5 Places to Find North Carolina Records for Genealogy Research NCA on YT Versions
* Projectkin: Projectkin Live: Speakers’ Corner Preview as Jill Ball and Jenny MacKay Join Jennifer Jones
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Life of Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872) in 1805 in Rhode Island
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Abbey Smith's 1889 Journey West From Nebraska to San Diego
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Feeding and Use of Farm Pigs in the 19th Century
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Fred and Betty's Story: Fred Reports for Duty, 26 August 1944
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: A Day in the Life of Abbey Smith in 1883 in Concordia, Kansas
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Emily and Lyle's Story: Marriage Advice for the 1918 Couple
* Randy Seaver, Geneaholic: Life Memoir of Julia (White) Richmond (1848-1913) of Putnam, Conn. in 1912
* Talking Family History: Ancestry Unpacked 09 2026 Searching Newspapers and Working with Others
* The Diehl on Genealogy: 7 Free Government Genealogy Sites Most Researchers Overlook!
* The Photo Managers: Scanning Masterclass: How to Create Digital Copies That Last
* Trace Your New England Roots: We Investigated the 300-Year-Old Puritan Mystery of Hannah Beamon!
* Trace Your New England Roots: Uncovering the Draft: How Your Ancestors Were Called to Fight in King Philip's War!
* Trace Your New England Roots: The Weight of the Knife - A Dramatic Reading of The Metacom Saga's First Chapter
* Trace Your New England Roots: You’re Missing Massachusetts Ancestors! Here’s the Secret to Finding Them
5) Did you miss the last post in this series -- Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 27 August to 2 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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