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 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, 4 November, 8:30 a.m.: Uncovering Daniel Arnold's Parents Through Autosomal DNA, Probate Clues, and Geographic Proximity by Nicole Elder Dyer.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 4 November, 9:45 a.m.: How did you find that?! Discovering the stories in your family research (a case study) by Sharon Hoyt.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 4 November, 11 a.m.: Pity the Poor Pfuhl: Proving an Immigrant Identity by Warren Bittner.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 4 November, 12:30 p.m.: Advanced Genealogical Problem Solving: A Case Study by Michael D. Lacopo.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Friday, 6 November, 11 a.m.: Navigating the New England Region: Strategies and Resources for ICAPGen Accreditation by Bonnie Wade Mucia.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Tuesday, 10 November, 11 a.m.: DNA Matches on MyHeritage: From Chaos to Clarity by Kate Penney Howard.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 11 November, 11 a.m.: Following the Armies: Researching Military Maps by Michael L. Strauss.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 11 November, 5 p.m.: From Data to Dialogue with AI 4 of 5: Presentation-Ready—Reports, Talks, and Videos by Andrew Redfern.
* Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Friday, 13 November, 11 a.m.: Researching in Devon by Janet Few.
3) Recent Podcasts:
* Ancestors and Algorithms: Ep. 62: The FAN Club Hiding in Your Old AI Chats
* Ancestral Findings: Unwanted by D.W. Anderson: A Signed Book Giveaway | 1334
* Family Tree Talk: What can two years of family history do for you?
* Research Like a Pro: RLP 434: Newspaper Notices and Thomas B Royston's Parentage
* The Family History Podcast: S12EP01 – ‘The Patriarch’ with Susan Ilie
4) Recent YouTube Videos:
* American Ancestors: Portraits of Patriots: John Trumbull and Fellow Patriots From Connecticut In The American Revolution
* Ancestry: Skeletons in the Closet: Finding (and Facing) Your Family's Best-Kept Secrets | Ancestry
* Ancestry Aimee: Personal Family Tree on FamilySearch
* Beyond Generations Genealogy: How to Find and Read Divorce Records | The Clues Most Genealogists Miss
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: RR Season 17 Day 8: 2 Dads, a Grandma, Cousins, & a Family Reunion!
* Crista Cowan | The Barefoot Genealogist: How to Stop Your Family's History From Disappearing | Episode 135
* Data Mining DNA: What Is a First Cousin Once Removed? The 1,400-Year-Old Answer
* Denyse Allen • Chronicle Makers: What I Cut From a Chronicle and What I Kept (Livestream)
* Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound: MyHeritage Consistency Checker: Find & Fix Family Tree Mistakes
* Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound: How to Organize Thousands of Digital Photos | The Big Rock System
* Epic Genealogy: Ancestry makes HUGE improvement to the hint feature
* Family Hiatory Foundation: Missed Ancestry Hints on Your Ancestor Profile Page - Stop Ignoring and Dismissing Genealogy Matches
* Family Locket: Merging and Separating Identities Course Student Testimonial
* Family Tree Support: 5 Free Genealogy Websites You Probably Haven’t Tried | Discover Hidden Family History
* Family Tree Support: Learn to Buy, download and install Family Tree Maker 2024!
* Family Tree Support: Stuck on a Genealogy Brick Wall? Try These 3 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts
* Family Tree Support: How to Get a Free Replacement Download of Family Tree Maker 2024
* Family Tree Support: What If You Had Your Own AI Genealogy Assistant? Build One for FREE with Gemini Gems!
* Family Tree Support: How to Cite Sources in RootsMagic 12 | New SourceWizard Features Explained
* Family Tree Support: Switching from Family Tree Maker to RootsMagic 12? Import Your Tree in Minutes!
* FamilySearch: What Do Gravestone Symbols Mean? Hidden Messages in Cemeteries
* FamilySearch: Discovering the Past, One Headstone at a Time
* Finding Family DNA: Reunited With My Son After I Lost Him For 30 Years | Finding Family DNA | Ep. 55
* Forgotten Lines: A Real Tombstone in "HALLOWEEN" 1978 and 2018! I Found Them
* Genealogy With Amy Johnson Crow: Finding Your Family Tree When There's Nobody to Ask
* GeneaVlogger: Researching My Family Tree Live
* Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies: Palaeography Understanding Basic Transcripting
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Vanessa Racci: Bringing Italian Jazz to the Holiday Season
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Connecting with Italy: Why Genealogy Matters More Than You Think
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Behind the Scenes with Anthony Robert Grasso: Acting, Heritage, and Family
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: What Every Italian Descendant Should Know About Traditional Dance
* Italian Roots and Genealogy: Why Abruzzo Names Are Unlike Any Others in Italy
* Legacy Carvers: He Flew Under a Bridge. Was It My Uncle? | A Story in Song
* National Genealogical Society: 2026 National Genealogical Society Annual Meeting
* National Genealogical Society: GRIP Interview - Course 2027 10 Advanced AI for Genealogists: Evidence, Workflows, and Writing
* National Genealogical Society: 10 GRIP Interviews
* Projectkin: “Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Their Families” Migration Path Pilot Robin R. Foster
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: A Day in the Life of Elizabeth (King) Spangler (1796-1863) in 1850 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: The Life of Samuel Vaux (1816-1880) at Age 14 in 1830 in South Petherton, Somerset
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: The Seaver Halloween Moonlight Reunion in Roxbury, Mass.
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: Betty and Fred's Story: Parallel Lives - Early 1945
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: Emily and Lyle's Story - Quarantine and Christmas 1918
* Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings: ChatGPT's Top 20 Genealogy Websites for United States Research
* RootsMagic: Webinar: Sources and Citations in RootsMagic 12
* Santa Cruz Public Libraries: GSSCC Lecture: California Pioneer Certificate Program and Early California Records w/ Colin Whitney
* Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Genealogy Series: Researching Your Revolutionary War Era Ancestors
* Spartanburg County Public Libraries: Genealogy Series: More Resources for Researching Your Revolutionary War Era Ancestors
* Talking Family History: Ancestry Unpacked News 2026 10 30
* The Formidable Genealogist: Episode 31: The Reality of Running the National Archives Part 1 | The Formidable Genealogist Studio
* The Formidable Genealogist: Episode 32: The Reality of Running the National Archives Part 2 | The Formidable Genealogist Studio
* The Formidable Genealogist: Free Genealogy Resources with Jen Shaffer & Kate Penney Howard
* The Formidable Genealogist: Genealogy Questions with Jen Shaffer & Kate Penney Howard
* The Formidable Genealogist: Spooky Genealogy: Part 1 with Jen Shaffer & Kate Penney Howard
* The Formidable Genealogist: Spooky Genealogy: Part 2 with Jen Shaffer & Kate Penney Howard
* The Photo Managers: How to Scan Old Film Negatives at Home (Step-by-Step)
* Trace Your New England Roots: The 5-Year Gap in This Family Tree — How I Finally Solved It!
* WikiTree: Member Q & A via Zoom (Oct 2026) 2 of 2
* WikiTree: WikiTree #Hacktoberfest2026 (29 Oct 2026)
* Your DNA Guide: How to Investigate a DNA Match With Genealogy Records
5) Did you miss the last post in this series -- Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 22 to 28 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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