Using chatgpt...

SO...this morning I asked chatgpt how to find free genealogy online webinars. Here is the comprehensive response:

Here are several strategies and resources you can use to find free genealogy webinars online — and a few examples to get you started:

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🔍 Strategies to Find Free Genealogy Webinars

1. Use Genealogy Event Calendars

ConferenceKeeper has a calendar of genealogy webinars, virtual events, and more.

Many genealogy societies or regional groups maintain calendars of upcoming webinars (often free or low-cost).

2. Check Major Genealogy Webinar Providers

Legacy Family Tree Webinars offers many free live webinars and a large archive of recorded ones.

They also host a “24-hour genealogy webinar marathon” where webinars are free during the event.

BYU Family History Library runs a webinar library on genealogy topics (free)

FamilySearch (the LDS genealogy organization) hosts classes and webinars.

Family Tree DNA has free webinars on genetic genealogy topics.

3. Follow Genealogy Societies and Certification Bodies

The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) sometimes offers free webinars.

State or regional genealogical societies often host free webinars for members and sometimes for the general public (e.g. the GSNJ “Your Roots Pursuits” series)

4. Search “free genealogy webinars” or “virtual genealogy events” periodically

Many webinars are announced weeks ahead. Use search engines or social media (Facebook groups, genealogy forums) with keywords like “free genealogy webinar 2025”, “virtual genealogy”, “online family history class free”.

5. Subscribe to newsletters from genealogy educators & blogs

Many genealogists or genealogy blogs send out announcements of upcoming webinars and learning opportunities.

For example, “Genealogy Education Bytes” lists webinars that are free for a limited window.

6. Use archived or “free week” offers

Some webinar providers make past webinars free for a limited time (“free for a week”) so you can view them after registering.

Archived webinars are often free (or free with registration) even if live ones are paid.

7. Check local libraries, archives, or historical societies

Many public libraries or state archives host genealogy webinars or virtual events, especially for local history or genealogical research in that region.

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📌 Examples of Free/Webinar Resources Available Now or Regularly

Upcoming Free Webinars on Legacy Family Tree

Some upcoming webinars are already listed as free with registration.

“The Six-Folder Genealogy Organizing System”

A webinar that was free (for a limited time) via Legacy Family Tree.

RootsTech Virtual RootsTech offers many free online genealogy classes when held virtually.

BYU Family History Library Webinars

They have a free webinar library with various genealogy topics.

FamilySearch Webinars & Classes

FamilySearch holds webinars (e.g. “DNA Basics,” among others) and posts them on their class pages.

ConferenceKeeper Virtual Events Calendar

A place to browse many upcoming genealogy webinars.

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If you like, I can send you a custom list of upcoming free genealogy webinars (for your region or topic of interest) over the next few months. Would you like me to do that for you?