Education (Genealogical) » Conferences, Seminars & Workshops

'Ask Granny'

Ask Granny is a free educational outreach program funded by local genealogical societies, donations, and grants. The program is particularly focused to provide free genealogical seminars to help senior citizens create a genealogical gift for children and grandchildren.

BCG Education Fund

The BCG Education Fund, founded in 2000 as an independent non-profit charitable trust, advances the educational aims of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® by funding learning programs consistent with standards promulgated by the Board and by providing incentives for study and scholarly research in accordance with the Board’s standards. Current activities are the Helen F. M. Leary Distinguished Lecture Series presented semiannually, Putting Skills To Work presented annually, and the annual competition for the Donald Mosher Memorial Award. The Education Fund is always considering avenues for extending its educational offerings, and suggestions are heartily welcomed.

Bucks County Ancestry Fair

BYU Continuing Education - Conference on Family History

Held each summer at the BYU Conference Center, Provo Utah.

Conference Keeper

A genealogy resource website designed to list curate and share genealogy and family history related conferences, events, calls for papers, contests and more, all in one place.

Family History Expos

Holly T. Hansen, Family History Expos, Inc. President, founded the company in 2003 to feed her passion for genealogy, family history and sharing her knowledge with others. In doing so, Holly has helped thousands understand the techniques and technology to trace their roots in today's ever-changing technological environment.

Family History Technology Workshop

From Brigham Young University. Research talks, developer presentations and lightning talks. Handwriting recognition, automated record transcription, data modeling, machine learning, natural language processing, visualization, human interaction, user experience. Any technology that makes family history better.

FamilySearch Wiki - Family History Library Classes and Webinars ^FREE

A schedule of all the classes taught at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as webinars you can attend online.

FEEFHS Conference Information

FEEFHS - Foundation for East European Family History Studies

Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed)

Gen-Fed, formerly The National Institute on Genealogical Research (NIGR), is held each summer at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and College Park, Maryland, and is an intensive program offering on-site examination of federal records. Designed for experienced researchers, it is not an introduction to genealogy.

Genealogical Society of Hispanic America - Conference & Annual Business Meeting

GRIVA - Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia

GRIVA...to promote, foster and encourage serious and accurate genealogical and historical research by all means possible, including instruction, seminars, workshops and field trips.

Indiana Historical Society - Family History and Genealogy Programs

Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research (IGHR)

The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) provides an educational forum for the discovery, critical evaluation, and use of genealogical sources and methodology through a week of intensive study led by nationally renowned genealogical educators. Students choose one course that lasts throughout the week. Topics range from a course for beginners to a variety of courses on specialized topics. IGHR is hosted by the Georgia Genealogical Society (beginning 2017) with courses and accommodations taking place at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel on the University of Georgia campus in historic Athens, Georgia. Begun in 1962 at Howard College (now Samford University) in Homewood, Alabama, this academically and professionally oriented institute is one of the oldest and most prominent genealogical institutes in the nation and regularly enrolls over 200 students from around the country.

International German Genealogy Partnership

The International German Genealogy Partnership’s mission is to facilitate German genealogy research globally as the internationally recognized federation of German genealogy organizations.

International Society for British Genealogy and Family History - Institute

Five days of instruction and one-on-one consultation with instructor.

Let's Do Genealogy

Educational Services including individualized training or small group workshops. Learn how to work through your genealogical puzzles with the help of an experienced researcher. DNA research or training is available.

Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI)

MAAGI is the only African American focused event offering a total of 48 classes over 3 days with evening lectures, and guided personalized instruction. In 2016 attendee selected a track in which they immersed themselves in a core curriculum for three days taking 12 different classes, guided by nationally recognized instructors.

Minnesota Genealogical Society - Events

Webinars, classes, conferences, and workshops.

National Genealogical Society - Conferences

This annual conference in the United States, with thousands of attendees, is generally held in May.