Author: VGA-Admin
“Finding the Living” by Alec Ferretti
Webinar: Finding the LivingSpeaker: Alec FerrettiWhen: Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 6:00pm Eastern Program Description:Genealogists don’t only research the past; we often need to find people who are alive today. Whether you’re trying to locate living cousins, heirs to estates, or DNA matches, this session covers practical strategies and sources to help you…
“No OMPF? No Problem!” by Sara Cochran (expires 23 February 2026)
VGA Book Club – September 2025
Join host, Sunny Morton, and VGA Members in the book club discussion of: Preserved: A Cultural History of the Funeral Home in America by Dean G. Lampros. VGA Book Club will be discussing this book at our next meeting on Monday, September 29th, 2025 at 7:00pm Eastern. VGA Members can…
VGA Hangouts: Ancestry’s Tree Checker (August 2025)
Hangout with VGA Members and practice using Ancestry’s Tree Checker. This is a year-long hangout theme where members keep tract of their current Tree Rating and try to improve their score throughout 2025. Even if you didn’t make it to the previous Tree Checker Hangouts, you can still attend! When:…
“No OMPF? No Problem!” by Sara Cochran
Webinar: No OMPF? No Problem!Speaker: Sara CochranWhen: Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 12:00pm Eastern Program Description:Researching 20th Century veterans is especially difficult as a fire destroyed millions of Official Military Personnel Files in 1973. This class will look at other ways to find the stories of the WWI and WII veterans in our…
“Why YDNA Should Be Part of Your Family History Research” by Connie Davis (expires 7 Jan 2026)
“Online Help with your Photos” with Allyson Maughan (expires 9 December 2025)
“Why YDNA Should Be Part of Your Family History Research” by Connie Davis
Webinar: Why YDNA Should Be Part of Your Family History ResearchSpeaker: Connie DavisWhen: Monday, July 7, 2025 at 7:00pm Eastern Program Description:YDNA offers family historians the opportunity to explore recent and remote ancestry. A YDNA test can confirm a family tree, lead to collaboration with cousins, and solve mysteries. We’ll cover the foundations…
VGA’s 7th Birthday: “In Black and White – Newspaper Research” by Christine Cohen
Thank you so much to Christine Cohen for sharing this presentation to help VGA celebrate its 7th birthday! To visit Christine’s Website: https://christinecohengenealogy.com/ Program Handout:
