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- whose circumstances make it difficult to attend local genealogical society meetings
- who prefer online presentations, special interest groups (SIGs), conferences, and socializing
- with an interest in connecting, networking, and mentoring with global genealogists.
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January 2022 Webinars
“Breathing New Life into Your Boring Ancestors” by Melissa Barker on Saturday, January 8th at 11:00am Eastern.
“Mixers & Shakers – Tracing Your Bartending, Saloon Keeping, and Tavern Keeping Ancestors before Prohibition” by Debra M. Dudek on Tuesday, January 18th at 8:00pm Eastern.
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Deeds to Dirt: Case Studies in Analyzing Research With Maps by Cari Taplin, CG
Webinar: Deeds to Dirt: Case Studies in Analyzing Research With MapsSpeaker: Cari Taplin, CGWhen: Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:Our ancestors lived in a specific time and place. Putting them in context with their neighbors and communities can give us a greater understanding of their lives and may help solve…
Our First VGA Gives Back Group Meeting
On Saturday, January 15, 2022, a group of VGA members got together under the leadership of Linda Debe to learn ways to help Give Back to the genealogical community by transcribing and tagging records. Linda first demonstrated how to register and navigate the Library of Congress website’s virtual volunteer program…
VGA 2022 Speaker: Debra M. Dudek
To learn more about Debra’s upcoming program: https://virtualgenealogy.org/2022/01/01/mixers-shakers-tracing-your-bartending-saloon-keeping-and-tavern-keeping-ancestors-before-prohibition-by-debra-m-dudek/ Find Debra M. Dudek at: Website: www.debradudek.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WWIgenealogyguide/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/geneajourney Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-dudek-9aa18087/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debradudek/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Debra-M.-Dudek/e/B07CKH6YC5%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Genealogical Speakers Guild: https://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org/directory-of-members/user/49/ Here are some Interviews and Presentations online: TMCC Genealogy – Debra Dudek and World War I Ancestry: https://youtu.be/B6gHe0KFcqg From the World…
VGA “Ask Me” with Kenneth R. Marks of TheAncestorHunt.com
VGA’s Members-Only Facebook group has hosted a number of renown genealogists who have taken a day to answer our members’ questions. These questions can be of a personal nature asking the genealogist about their genealogy journey and/or questions about their expertise. Our next “Ask Me” is going to be on…
VGA 2022 Speaker: Melissa Barker, The Archive Lady
Enjoy this video interview with our upcoming speaker, Melissa Barker: To learn more about Melissa’s upcoming program: https://virtualgenealogy.org/2022/01/01/breathing-new-life-into-your-boring-ancestors-by-melissa-barker/ Find Melissa Barker at: Blog: http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheArchiveLady/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tnarchivist Family Tree Webinars: https://familytreewebinars.com/speaker/melissa-barker/ Genealogy Bargains: https://genealogybargains.com/tag/the-archive-lady/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-barker-896b9021 GenFriends Panelist: https://www.youtube.com/user/CheriPass/videos Here are some Interviews and Presentations online: RootsTech: Disaster Planning…