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.
* NYG&B Technology Symposium 2026 - Tools of the Trade: Human-Centered Approaches to Digital Research ($$, Virtual) -- 23 to 24 October 2026.
* 2026 Heritage Books Genealogical Conference & Cruise with Angie Bush, Blaine Bettinger, and Craig Scott ($$, In-person, Cruise from Miami, Florida) -- 6 to 17 November 2026.
* RootsTech 2027 ($$ in-person, Free virtual) -- 4 to 6 March 2027.
* National Genealogical Society 2027 Family History Conference ($$, In-person, Madison, Wisconsin) -- 19 to 22 May 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, 21 October, 11 a.m.: DNA in Action 5 of 6: Ruling Out Competing Hypotheses by Karen Stanbary.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 21 October, 5 p.m.: From Data to Dialogue with AI 2 of 5: Writing with AI—Biographies, Blogs, and Case Studies by Andrew Redfern and Fiona Brooker.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Friday, 23 October, 11 a.m.: Essential Skills for New Genealogists 5 of 12: Let Your Fingers Do the Walking—Local Directories of All Sorts by Dave Mc Donald.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Tuesday 27 October, 11 a.m.: Essential Photo Tools for Every Genealogist’s Toolbox: MyHeritage Edition by Diane Henriks.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 28 October, 11 a.m.: German Genealogy: Reconstructing Families Without Church Records by Andrea Bentschneider.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 28 October, 5 p.m.: From Data to Dialogue with AI 3 of 5: Creating Visuals—Images, Charts, and Timelines by Andrew Redfern and Fiona Brooker.
3) Recent Podcasts:
* Ancestors and Algorithms: Ep. 60: The Leeds Method and AI - Finding an Unknown Father
* Ancestral Findings: Immigration and Naturalization Records: Tracing Ancestors Across Borders | AF-1328
* Family Tree Talk: I just can’t stop digging!
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 432: No Marriage Record, No Problem - Proving the Marriage of John and Betsy
4) Recent YouTube Videos:
* Ancestry: Late Night Stars Discover Secret Relatives & Hidden History | PBS' Finding Your Roots | Ancestry
* Carole McCulloch Geneablogger: Breaking down brick walls with AI: 12 Episodes
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Relative Race Season 17 Day 6 with Eric!
* Crista Cowan | The Barefoot Genealogist: My Ancestor Was a 19th-Century Criminal Mastermind (with Deborah Holman) | Episode 133
* Data Mining DNA: Flag Family Tree in Excel or Google Sheets - Tutorial
* Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound: MyHeritage NEW DNA Tool! Confirm Your Family Relationships
* Family History Foundation: County Boundary Maps Interactive Historical County Formation US Genealogy
* Family Tree: Genealogy & care of older people part 2
* Family Tree Support: Why Church Records Can Solve Your Genealogy Mystery
* Family Tree Support: Ancestry’s September 2026 Update: Major DNA and Research Features
* Family Tree Support: How to Preserve Your Family History So Future Generations Can Use It
* Family Tree Support: Five Reasons an Online Family Tree Can Lead You to the Wrong Ancestor
* Family Tree Support: How to Find an Ancestor’s Birth Details When No Birth Record Exists
* Family Tree Support: How to Document Uncertain Relationships in Your Family Tree | A Genealogy Research Method
* Finding Family DNA: 14 Years of DNA Silence Then a Half Brother Appeared | Finding Family DNA | Ep. 54
* Genealogy TV: Ancestry Just Launched a New Community Site—Here's a Tour
* Genealogy TV 2: How I Use ChatGPT and Ancestry to Plan My Family History Trips
* Genealogy With Amy Johnson Crow: Is Your Family Tree Wrong? 5 Red Flags to Watch For
* GeneaVlogger: Updated Ancestry DNA Results 2026
* Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies: Where to find Mayflower Ancestor Information
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Why I am saving This Italian Landmark (And How You Can Too)
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Why Italian Records Depend on Your Region
* Kentucky Tennessee Research Associates: Are You Ready For the Return of the Bell Witch?
* Legacy Carvers: Can NotebookLM Prove My Uncle Flew Under This Bridge
* Marcia Philbrick: George Mentzer - Three Years in Blue
* Projectkin: Projectkin Live: The View from Kathy's Corner
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: The 1826 Courtship of Elizabeth Dill and Alpheus Smith in Massachusetts
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: Ann Marshman's Life at Age 11 in 1795 in Hilperton, Wiltshire
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: Life of the Jonathan White Family of East Killingly, Connecticut in 1845
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: Betty and Fred's Story: Parallel Lives -- November 1944
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: Cows on Henry Carringer's Farm In Mercer County, Pennsylvania in 1850
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: Emily and Lyle's Story: A Party and an Armistice - Mid November 1918
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: Life Memoir of Hattie (Hildreth) Seaver (1857-1920) of Leominster, Mass.
* RootsMagic: Webinar: What's New in RootsMagic 12
* Talking Family History: Ancestry Unpacked Tips 14
* The Diehl on Genealogy: 5 FREE Genealogy Websites I Wish I’d Found Sooner!
* The Formidable Genealogist: Episode 30: Don't Message DNA Matches Yet | The Formidable Genealogist Studio Unfiltered
* The Photo Managers: Apple Live Photos Explained: What They Do & How to Use Them
* Trace Your New England Roots: Did a Ghost Save Hadley? The Truth About the Angel of Hadley
* Trace Your New England Roots: The Mayflower Challenge: Can You Back Up Your Family Story?
* WeAredotxyz: Tales from WeAre.xyz - The River Remembers: Stories from a Mudlarking Archive AATP 2026
* WeAredotxyz: AATP Let them have it Simon Davies 14th Oct 8pm
* WeAredotxyz: Tales from WeAre.xyz... Family History Societies in a Changing World (All About That Place 2026)
* WikiTree: WikiTree #Hacktoberfest2026 (15 Oct 2026)
* WikiTree: Azure & Eowyn Answer Everything (21 Oct 2026)
* Your DNA Guide: How to Build a Family Tree From Your DNA Matches
5) Did you miss the last post in this series -- Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 8 to 14 October 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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