Choose from these selected free online events. All times are Eastern Time, unless otherwise noted. Registration may be required in advance—please check the links to avoid disappointment. For many more events, mainly in the U.S., visit https://conferencekeeper.org/virtual/
Tuesday 20 January
2 pm: Ottawa Virtual Genealogy Drop-In, for OGS Ottawa Branch.
https://ottawa.ogs.on.ca/events/virtual-genealogy-drop-in-2-2026-01-06-2026-01-20/
2:30 pm: Preserving the Greatest Generation: (US) World War II Genealogy, by Courtney Carr for Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center.
https://acpl.libnet.info/event/15260280
8 pm: Beyond the First Clue: Unraveling a Genealogical Mystery with the GPS, by Gary L. Ball-Kilbourne for BCG and Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/beyond-the-first-clue-unraveling-a-genealogical-mystery-with-the-gps/
Wednesday 21 January
1 pm: Why Do We Grieve? by Robin May for Gresham College.
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/why-grieve
2 pm: Advanced Topics in DNA 1 of 5: Advanced Y-DNA Evidence, by Blaine Bettinger for Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/advanced-topics-in-dna-1-of-5-advanced-y-dna-evidence/
7 pm: FamilySearch: Review & What’s New, by Clare Muehlbauer for OGS Thunder Bay Branch.
https://thunderbay.ogs.on.ca/events/thunder-bay-branch-tbd-2/
8 pm: Foundations in AI for Family History 2 of 5: Prompt Power—Getting Better Answers from AI, by Andrew Redfern and Fiona Brooker for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. (Legacy FTW Members Only)
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/foundations-in-ai-for-family-history-2-of-5-prompt-power-getting-better-answers-from-ai/
Thursday 22 January
6:30 pm: Local History & Genealogy Collections at the Columbus
Metropolitan Library, by a librarian from the Columbus Metropolitan Library for Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center.
https://acpl.libnet.info/event/15260412
7 pm: Epic Tales From New France: Dawn and Carol’s Greatest Hits, by Carol Ufford and Dawn Kelly for OGS Ottawa Branch.
https://ottawa.ogs.on.ca/events/best-of-our-new-france-talks-ottawa/
Friday 23 January
Saturday 24 January