January 29th Webinar: “Family Gatherings: Dragging Genealogy Information Out of Your Family” with Melissa Barker

Family gatherings, we all have them. Whether they are annual events like family reunions or one time occasions like birthday parties, Father’s Day, weddings or funerals, this is a time when our family members come together. This presentation will give you tips and tricks to get your family members talking about family history, even if they don’t want to!
January 6th Webinar: “A Nose for News: Sniffing Out Stories in Newspapers” with Mary Kircher Roddy

Newspaper research can help further genealogy research. A name in a newspaper can pinpoint a location for an ancestor at a particular time. Mentions in the legal notices, property records or shipping notices columns provide clues for additional research. Learn 20+ tips for getting the most out of newspaper research.
January 5th Webinar: “Online Databases of Indexes and Scans of Polish Records” with Zbigniew Stettner
Announcing the 2019 VGA Webinar Series
August Presentations

Here is the line up of our great presentations for August: August 4, 11am Eastern Jennifer Alford presents “Introduction to Jewish Genealogy” The history of a people is an important component in understanding how to research their genealogy. In the case of the Jewish people it is helpful to understand…
July 2019 Presentations

We have three great presentations for our members this month. Here’s the line-up: Tuesday, July 9 8pm Eastern Mary Kircher Roddy presents“I Remember Mama (But Not Her Maiden Name)” ___________________________________________________________________ Sunday, July 14, 1 pm Eastern Debra M. Dudek presents “Adventures with Lost Postcards: Using eBay, Etsy, Craigslist, and CardCow…
June Presentations

Sunday, June 10, 2018, 1:00 pm Eastern Randy Whited, “An Introduction to DNA for Genealogy” Randy Whited’s presentation will highlight the types of DNA testing available, how to select which test or tests to address specific genealogical questions, and how to begin interpreting the results. Tuesday,…
Call for Proposals!
Deadline for Submission – Friday, August 31, 2018 at 11:59pm Eastern Notification of Acceptance – before Friday, September 14, 2018 at 11:59pm Eastern The Virtual Genealogical Association invites engaging and dynamic speakers to submit diverse proposals in all areas of genealogy for our 2019 monthly programs that are broadcast live via…
DISCOUNT EXTENDED!!
We are so excited with your response to the Virtual Genealogical Association that we want to extend the NGS conference discount through May 12, 2018 to give those who were busy with NGS the opportunity to join. We have a great line up of presentations and want everyone to be…