Top 10 Webinars of January 2026

We’ve crunched the data and unveiled the Top 10 most-watched webinars of January 2026! Did your go-to genealogy gurus make the cut? Ready to discover fresh insights? This list is your passport to new learning adventures!

With 2,633 classes in our exclusive Legacy Family Tree Webinar library, thousands of genealogists dive in each month to sharpen their research skills. These Top 10 (well, 30) were the absolute favorites this January!

Have you explored these gems? Are your favorites on the list? Or are you about to uncover a hidden treasure? Let this inspire you to unlock new discoveries and make your genealogy journey even more thrilling!

The Top 10 for January 2026

• Foundations in AI for Family History 1 of 5: What Is AI and Why It Matters to Genealogists by Andrew Redfern and Fiona Brooker
• Advanced Topics in DNA 1 of 5: Advanced Y-DNA Evidence by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
• From Problem to Solution: A Case Study Approach to Using AI in Genealogy by Andrew Redfern
• Foundations in AI for Family History 2 of 5: Prompt Power—Getting Better Answers from AI by Andrew Redfern and Fiona Brooker
• The Best Uses of AI for Genealogists by Steve Little and Mark Thompson
• Tracing an Ancestor’s Journey with ChatGPT: Unraveling Family History with AI by Diane Henriks
• Genealogy Meets the Internet Archive and AI: A Comprehensive Review by Thomas MacEntee
• Beyond the First Clue: Unraveling a Genealogical Mystery with the GPS by Gary Ball-Kilbourne, PhD, CG®, CGL®
• AI as Partner, Not Replacement: Human-Led Research Planning in the Sally Keaton Case by Nicole Elder Dyer
• Where They Once Stood: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Place of Origin by Elizabeth Williams Gomoll, CG®

The Runner-Ups

• Using MyHeritage in Your Genealogical DNA Testing Plan by Paula Williams
• Foundations in AI for Family History 3 of 5: Using AI Responsibly: Principles and Ethics by Andrew Redfern and Fiona Brooker
• Unlocking the X-Factor: Key Tips for Using X-DNA in Your Research by Michelle Leonard
• Sorting DNA Matches with MyHeritage’s Theory of Family Relativity by Shauna Hicks
• Scattered Leaves: Reconnecting family branches with DNA by Fiona Brooker
• A Dozen Names for Alcina: An Identity Case Study by Margaret R. Fortier, CG®
• Foundations in DNA 1 of 5: Introduction to DNA and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
• Foundations in DNA 2 of 5: Understanding and Using Y-DNA and mtDNA by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
• Social Context and the KDP by Eva Holmes, CG®, AG®
• Foundations in DNA 4 of 5: Using Shared Matching by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.

The 2nd Runner-Ups

• Genealogy in Your Pocket: 5 Simple iPhone Tricks for Family History by Linda Yip
• Using Google Earth Web to Tell Your Family History Migration Stories by Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS, FTxSGS
• Foundations in DNA 3 of 5: Understanding Autosomal DNA by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
• Using Metadata for Genealogy by Thomas MacEntee
• Researching the Great Migration of New England 1620-1640 by David Allen Lambert
• Foundations in DNA 5 of 5: Understanding Ethnicity Estimates by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
• Organizing Your DNA Results (2025 update) by Diahan Southard
• Information Overload? Effective Project Planning, Research, Data Management & Analysis by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG®, CGL®
• Make Easy Video Stories Your Family Will Cherish by Rhonda Lauritzen
• The Six-Folder Genealogy Organizing System by Nancy E. Loe, MA, MLS

The top 5 highest-rated live webinars in January 2026

After each live webinar, viewers rate the webinar on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the highest). This month’s top-rated webinars are:

1. From Problem to Solution: A Case Study Approach to Using AI in Genealogy by Andrew Redfern
2. Advanced Topics in DNA 1 of 5: Advanced Y-DNA Evidence by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
3. Foundations in AI for Family History 3 of 5: Using AI Responsibly: Principles and Ethics by Andrew Redfern and Fiona Brooker
4. Where They Once Stood: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Place of Origin by Elizabeth Williams Gomoll, CG®
5. Foundations in AI for Family History 2 of 5: Prompt Power—Getting Better Answers from AI by Andrew Redfern and Fiona Brooker

Congrats to everyone!

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