Showing posts with label Legacy Family Tree. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Legacy Family Tree. Show all posts

Friday, January 2, 2026

2026 Legacy Family Tree Webinars: The Year of the Genealogy Deep Dive

  I received this information from Geoff Rasmussen of Legacy Family Tree Webinars recently:

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Registration is now open for the 2026 Legacy Family Tree Webinars series — and this year has one clear theme:

⭐ 2026 is the Year of the Genealogy Deep Dive

Instead of “one-off” learning, 2026 is built around Genealogy Deep Dives—coordinated sessions designed to help you go from watching to progress.

🧬 Deep Dive series you can follow throughout 2026

We’re offering multi-session Deep Dive series designed to build real mastery over time:
  • Advanced DNA (5 classes) — Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D. (a true next-level series)
  • DNA in Action (6 classes) — Karen Stanbary, CG®, CGG® (practical, applied problem-solving with DNA)
  • Essential Skills for New Genealogists (6 classes) — Dave McDonald (the perfect on-ramp—or refresh)
  • AI for Genealogists (15 classes / 3 full courses) — Andrew Redfern & Fiona Brooker (a structured, genealogy-first approach to using AI with confidence) — members-only
✅ 2026 Deep Dive event days + topics (save these now)

Nearly every month includes a Deep Dive event day with 3–4 coordinated sessions on one theme, on one day:
  • Jan 7 — AI Deep Dive (practical workflows + real case studies)
  • Feb 4 — Advanced U.S. Census (enumerators, instructions, conflicts, context)
  • Apr 1 — DNA Surprises + Family Identity (unexpected results + next steps)
  • May 6 — Jewish Genealogy + Holocaust Resources
  • Jun 3 — German Research (what’s different, what works, what’s overlooked)
  • Jul 1 — Essential Digital Skills (maps, spreadsheets, transcription tools, modern workflow)
  • Aug 5 — Forgotten / Underused Records (overlooked sources that unlock brick walls)
  • Oct 7 — Photos & Preservation (restoration tools, interpreting images, preserving collections)
  • Nov 4 — Advanced Problem-Solving Case Studies (methodology, proof, and “how did you find that?!”)
  • Dec 2 — International Brick Walls (Ireland, Italy, England—hard problems, smart approaches)
🎤 Members-only blockbuster: 

Elizabeth Shown Mills returns (brand-new class!) -- We’re thrilled to welcome Elizabeth Shown Mills back for a special members-only session—and this one is truly new. In Elizabeth’s words:

“For years, I’ve wanted to do an ‘UNreasonably Exhaustive Research’ presentation, based on the toughest problem I’ve ever tackled. At last, I have a solution to this problem that I’m willing to go-live with. ðŸ˜Š”

If you’ve ever learned from Elizabeth, you already know this will be one for the ages.

❤️ Webinar Wednesday (our weekly heartbeat)

As always, Webinar Wednesday continues in 2026—fresh topics, top speakers, and practical education each week to keep your research moving forward.

And yes — all your favorite series are back, too -- Deep Dives may be the headline, but 2026 is the feast. You’ll also see the return of:
Down Under • England Counties • MyHeritage • BCG • African Diaspora • O Canada • Mexico Research • Webtember

…and we’re also adding a new ICAPGen series (International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists), plus Genealogy Guys, Webinar Shorts, TechZone, and more.

Your next step (two great options):
  • Option A (do this today): Register for the live webinars you want to attend. Most live webinars are free, and registering ensures you get reminders and access details.
Register for the 2026 webinars
  • Option B (best value for 2026): Become a Webinar Member for unlimited library access, downloadable materials, and members-only events—including the AI courses and the Elizabeth Shown Mills brand-new class.
Become a Webinar Member
"Life is short, do genealogy first!"


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Disclosure:  I am a paid yearly subscriber to Family Tree Webinars.  It's like having a noted genealogy speaker available on a subject of interest every day of the year.

Copyright (c) 2026, Randall J. Seaver

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

FREE 6th Annual 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon is April 3-4, 2025

 I received this information from Legacy Family Tree Webinars today:

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We’re excited to announce The 6th Annual 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon hosted by FamilyTreeWebinars.com and MyHeritage. The marathon will begin on Thursday, April 3 at 5pm eastern U.S. time (Friday, April 4 at 8am Sydney time) and end on Friday, April 4 at 5pm eastern U.S. time (Saturday, April 5 at 8am Sydney time).


You will learn how to trace your ancestors from the world’s top genealogists and educators. From organizing your genealogy files to DNA, from GPTs to URLs, and from Germany and Scotland to England and Greece, there’s something for everyone…in every time zone. And thanks to FamilyTreeWebinars.com and MyHeritage, the entire event is free! Pop in for a session or two, or stick around for the full 24 hours — it’s completely up to you. There will even be time for Q&A and door prizes.

How to Listen In

Register at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com/24. Live attendance for each session is limited to the first 3,000 attendees. If you can’t join us in real time, we’ve got you covered: all recordings will be available afterwards absolutely free for a week. Beyond that, you can watch them anytime with a webinar membership to FamilyTreeWebinars.com.

The Lectures

Viewers will enjoy a wide variety of lectures of genealogy and DNA. Each class will be 45 minutes long including time for questions at the end. The full schedule is shown at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com/24.


Looking forward to “seeing” you there!

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Disclosure: I receive a complimentary subscription to MyHeritage, and have received other material consideration in past years. I uploaded my autosomal DNA raw data to their DNA product. This does not affect my objective analysis of MyHeritage products. I am a paid subscriber to Family Tree Webinars and love it.

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Monday, December 30, 2024

2025 Legacy Family Tree Webinars series announced — adds members-only AI series and 173 new webinars

 I received this information from Geoff Rasmussen of Legacy Family Tree Webinars today:

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MyHeritage and Legacy Family Tree Webinars are pleased to announce that registration is now open for its 2025 Legacy Family Tree Webinars series, now in its 15th year. Choose from 173 classes taught by genealogy's leading educators including two brand new series: Artificial Intelligence for Genealogists (members-only series), and the Genealogy Guys Learn series.

The new year will feature 132 speakers from 17 countries. We welcome 35 newcomers to the webinar series including Drew Smith (from The Genealogy Guys), Michael John Neill (author of Genealogy Tips of the Day), Bonnie Wade Mucia (Director of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants’ Silver Books Project), David Allen Lambert (Chief Genealogist at American Ancestors), and Mark Thompson (co-host of the The Family History AI Show).


Brand New Members-Only Series: Artificial Intelligence for Genealogists

Our genealogy industry's leaders in the integration of genealogy and artificial intelligence will meet with our webinar members as a private group each month. They will introduce new techniques and technology, provide real-life genealogy applications, and help us learn how to apply AI with down-to-earth examples and step-by-step instructions. This series is accessible only with a webinar membership. Webinar members have access to the live events, the class replays, and the class syllabus materials. Must be signed in as a member to register and attend. See the lineup here.

Brand New Members-Only Series: Genealogy Guys Learn

The popular genealogy education series, Genealogy Guys Learn with George Morgan and Drew Smith, has a new home here at Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Throughout the year (probably twice each month) their well-designed and well-tested genealogy training classes will be added to our webinar library. Their pre-recorded classes will appear at https://familytreewebinars.com/genealogyguys, will be free for a week, and then accessible to anyone with a webinar membership.

Webinar Wednesdays

Join us each Wednesday for "Webinar Wednesday". Reserve Wednesdays at 2pm (Eastern U.S. time) or for the night owls, the second Wednesday of each month at 8pm.

In addition to our weekly Webinar Wednesdays, we will continue to offer other unique classes including:
How to register

Sign up (it's FREE!*) for one or for all of them today and you will receive a reminder email both one day and two hours prior to the live event. (*The "Artificial Intelligence for Genealogists" series is included free for webinar members.)


Webinar Brochure

Print the 2025 brochure to share with your friends, genealogy society, or FamilySearch Center.

Become a webinar member
  • All live webinars are free (except for the members-only "Artificial Intelligence for Genealogists" series) and their recordings are free to watch for the first week. With a webinar membership you get these additional benefits:Access to 1) all the existing 2,300+ classes in the library, 2) plus the 170+ webinars that will be added during the 2025 season, 3) plus any additional bonus members-only webinars (hundreds of these so far) — all available for the duration of your membership
  • Access to all 9,000+ pages of instructors' handouts plus the new handouts of the 2025 season
  • Chat logs from the live webinars
  • Chance for a bonus members-only door prize during each live webinar
  • Advanced navigation of videos with playlists and chapters
  • Exclusive section for all webinars you've registered for
  • Option to bookmark your favorites
  • Additional 5% off anything at FamilyTreeWebinars.com
  • It's just $49.95/year.
Nowhere else - on land, at sea, or online - will you find genealogy courses as comprehensive, diverse, or as numerous as you will find at FamilyTreeWebinars.com


2025 Speakers



Lots of brand new speakers join many of your favorites for 2025. One of them may be the one to help you break down your genealogical brick wall. Don't miss even one week! We welcome these new speakers to our webinar series: Adwoa Ulzen Setrakian, Alison Spring, Amy Harris, PhD, AG, FRHistS; Angela Harris, CG; Art Taylor, Bonnie Wade Mucia, Brent Trout, Brian Nash, Carol Ansel, Chukwudi Emmanuel Ewa, Claire Bradley, Cynthia Evans, David Allen Lambert, Drew Smith, Evan Holmes, CG; Gill Thomas, Jen Shaffer, Jude Rhodes, Julia A. Anderson, MA, AG, AGL; Karen Evans, Kathy Kirkpatrick, Kelly Cornwell, Ken McKinlay, Kyra Bryant, Lene Dræby Kottal, Maggie Gaffney, Marine Soulas, Mark Thompson, Michael John Neill, Michelle Goodrum, CG; Nicholas Dixon, Nicole Elder Dyer, Phoebe Cooper, Sarah Pettyfer, and Tina Beaird.


Have a wonderful 2025 of genealogy learning!

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Disclosure:  I am a paid yearly subscriber to Family Tree Webinars.  

Copyright (c) 2024, Randall J. Seaver

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Webtember 2024 Is Here - A Month of FREE Genealogy Webinars From MyHeritage and Legacy Family Tree Webinars

 I received this information from Legacy Family Tree Webinars and MyHeritage today:

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Get ready for an exciting month of learning with Webtember 2024!

Legacy Family Tree Webinars is back with another month-long, free online genealogy conference. Each Friday in September, join expert speakers as they cover a range of topics, from DNA testing to historical records and everything in between. There’s something for everyone.

Don’t miss out — register now!

Can’t make it live? Recordings will be available through the end of September.

See the full schedule below. Please note, all sessions are listed in Eastern Time (U.S.). You can use this time zone converter to find the session times in your local time zone.

Enhance your genealogy journey with Webtember 2024!

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Disclosure: I receive a complimentary subscription to MyHeritage, and gave received other material consideration in past years. I uploaded my autosomal DNA raw data to their DNA product. This does not affect my objective analysis of MyHeritage products.

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