The Academic Library: An Untapped Resource for Family History Research by Colleen Robledo Greene

Webinar: The Academic Library: An Untapped Resource for Family History ResearchSpeaker: Colleen Robledo GreeneWhen: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Indexing, optical character recognition, and computer algorithms make finding obscure records about our families easier than ever! Unfortunately, computers can’t distinguish between people of the same name who lived in different…

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VGA Speaker: Sara Cochran

Enjoy this interview with Sara Cochran: To learn more about Sara’s VGA program, click here: https://virtualgenealogy.org/2022/07/10/shaky-leaf-syndrome-using-website-generated-hints-more-effectively-by-sara-cochran/ Find Sara at: Website: https://theskeletonwhisperer.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theskeletonwhisperer/ APG: https://www.apgen.org/users/sara-cochran

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Shaky Leaf Syndrome: Using Website Generated Hints More Effectively by Sara Cochran

Webinar: Shaky Leaf Syndrome: Using Website Generated Hints More EffectivelySpeaker: Sara CochranWhen: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Indexing, optical character recognition, and computer algorithms make finding obscure records about our families easier than ever! Unfortunately, computers can’t distinguish between people of the same name who lived in different places or…

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VGA Speaker: Eleanor Brinsko

Enjoy this quick interview with Eleanor Brinsko: To learn more about Eleanor’s VGA program, click here: https://virtualgenealogy.org/2022/07/04/google-workspace-for-genealogical-research-by-eleanor-brinsko/ Find Eleanor at: Website: https://carlongenealogy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarlonGenealogy Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-brinsko

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VGA July 2022 Contest

VGA Book Club is currently reading “Stories in Stone” by Douglas Keister. For fun, go to your favorite cemeteries (online or in-person) and look through the headstones for examples of symbols found in the “Stories in Stone” book. To enter, all you have to do is complete the quick form…

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Google Workspace for Genealogical Research by Eleanor Brinsko

Webinar: Google Workspace for Genealogical ResearchSpeaker: Eleanor BrinskoWhen: Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:We each have our own organizational methods: notes written on paper, color-coding, binders, and online. Some are hesitant to use virtual organization due to subscription renewal costs, having multiple websites to keep track of, or it is…

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