Webtember 2026 Starts Today: Join a Month of Free Genealogy Webinars
- By Esther
Webtember is back! Legacy Family Tree Webinars’ annual online genealogy conference begins today, September 2, with a new lineup of free live webinars taking place every Wednesday throughout September.
This year’s program covers AI and technology, U.S. research, MyHeritage, DNA, research methods, and more. Each Wednesday focuses on a different area of family history research, with sessions led by experienced genealogists and speakers from around the world.
All Webtember webinars are free to attend live, and recordings are available to watch free for a limited time after each session.
Here’s the 2026 lineup:
Wednesday, September 2: AI and Technology
Webtember begins today with sessions exploring how AI can support family history research:
- Using AI to Answer the Big Three: What, Where, and Why of Ancestor Locations — Diana Elder, AG, AGL
- Top 5 AI Tools for Transcribing Handwritten Historical Documents — Nicole Elder Dyer
- Using AI to Analyze Land Records and Reconstruct Family Narratives — Thomas MacEntee
Wednesday, September 9: U.S. Research
The second week turns to U.S. research, with a particular focus on Pennsylvania and Ohio:
- Novel NYC Records — Alec Ferretti
- 5 Ways Tax Lists Can Assist Your Pennsylvania Research — Katy Bodenhorn
- 10 New Tools for Pennsylvania Research — Kory L. Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA
- Top 10 Websites for Ohio Genealogy — Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL®
Wednesday, September 16: MyHeritage
September 16 is dedicated to MyHeritage, with sessions designed to help family history researchers make use of MyHeritage’s collections and tools:
- MyHeritage Collection Catalog: Navigating A Great Genealogy Resource Without Getting Overwhelmed — Melissa Barker & MyHeritage Webinars
- A MyHeritage Webinar — MyHeritage Webinars
- Fresh Tools for Smarter Genealogy on MyHeritage — Daniel Horowitz & MyHeritage Webinars
Wednesday, September 23: DNA
The fourth week focuses on using DNA matches and research tools to answer family history questions:
- Using ‘What Are the Odds? Plus’ (WATO) to Solve DNA Mysteries — Jonny Perl
- Connecting with DNA Matches: Using Tools & Technology for Collaboration — Jennifer Zinck, CG®, CGL®, AG®, AGL™
- Leafless but Not Hopeless: Identifying DNA Matches Without Trees — Paula Williams
- Visual Phasing and Genetic Recombination: A 7-Generation Study — Jerome Spears
Wednesday, September 30: Research Methods
Webtember concludes with four sessions covering historical context, personal papers, same-name research, and challenging research problems:
- The Widow Won, the Barkeep Lost: Using Historical Context and the FAN Club to Enrich Your Family Stories Method — Candace Marx
- Manuscripts and Timelines: Finding Ancestors in Personal Papers — J. Mark Lowe, FUGA
- Taming Same-Name Research — Jenny Hansen, AG®, AGL™
- UNreasonably Exhaustive Research: Finding a Mother & a Father for a Man of Common Name, Born c1788, Virginia — Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG®, CGL®
Join Webtember 2026
With 18 webinars spread across five Wednesdays, Webtember offers plenty of opportunities to pick up new research ideas and learn from genealogy experts throughout September.
The conference is free to attend live, and recordings of each session will remain available free for a limited time afterward.
Webtember starts today, so take a look at the schedule and register for the sessions you’d like to attend.
