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Online genealogy: Week of May 4-10

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Here are some of this coming week’s online genealogy events. Most of them are free. See our post “Genealogy Learning in the Time of Coronavirus,” for links to archived classes at Ancestry, FamilySearch, RootsTech, and more.

NOTE: The National Genealogical Society’s Virtual Family History Conference begins May 20. Visit their website for details.
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society continues its series of free webinars.

May 4: “Using Third-Party Tools to Analyze Your Autosomal DNA” by Blaine Bettinger 

Legacy Family Tree and MyHeritage have an ongoing series, including a series of “Fridays in May” live Q&As with a different expert each week. This week:

May 5 & 6: “Smarter Search Strategies for Genealogy” by Thomas MacEntee 
May 6:  “Crème de la crème: Targeted Autosomal DNA Testing to Isolate Pertinent Genetic Cousins” by Paul Woodbury
May 8: “Fridays in May: Tech with Thomas” kicks off with a live Q&A with Thomas MacEntee
 
Conference Keeper lists many of the above, as well as these events:

May 5: “Learn to Build an Online Family Photo and Video Collection With Collectionaire”
May 6: “Ancestry Library Edition” presented by the Genealogy Zoom Chat Series: An Illinois Multi-Library Event
May 6: “Jewish Genealogy and Home DNA Testing: A Virtual Discussion,” hosted by Gordon Center for Performing Arts
May 6: “3 Steps to Prepare for a German Heritage Tour” by Family Tree Tours
May 8: “Pandemic 1918! Combating the Influenza Epidemic During the Great War” with Tina Beaird

Stay safe, be well, and happy learning!

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