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VGA Hangouts: Census Citations
VGA Hangouts is an opportunity to “hangout” with other VGA members while working on your own family tree! When: Saturday, October 12th at 11:00pm EasternTopic: Census Citations Hangout with VGA Members to talk about chapter 7 in Evidence Explained (4th edition) by Elizabeth Shown Mills and practice creating census citations…
VGA Book Club – September 2024
Join host, Sunny Morton, and VGA Members in the book club discussion of: The Family Tree Toolkit by Kenyatta D. Berry. VGA Book Club will be discussing this book at our next meeting on Sunday, September 29th, 2024 at 6:00pm Eastern. VGA Members can find the registration link in the…
“Alienation of Affection: Divorce in the United States” by Christine Cohen
Webinar: Alienation of Affection: Divorce in the United StatesSpeaker: Christine CohenWhen: Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 6:00pm Eastern Program Description:Divorce in not just a 20th Century phenomenon. At first, granted by the State Legislature and then by the Courts, these are public records. The case files can include marriage date and place, names…
VGA Cemetery Week 2024: White Bronze Monuments (aka Zinkers!)
White bronze monuments are often very easy to find in a cemetery as their blue-grey color and hollowness easily gives them away. Their production was short-lived, but their legacy lives on as the material’s longevity and legibility makes them a desirable find for genealogists. You can find a copy of…
VGA Cemetery Week 2024: Author & Speaker Tui Snider
Today kicks off VGA Cemetery Week 2024, and you might want to check out author and speaker, Tui Snider. She has written many books including Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards. Besides your local library, you can find the book online at places such as Amazon. You…
