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Enjoy this interview with our upcoming VGA speaker, Cathie Sherwood: To learn more about Cathie’s upcoming VGA program: https://virtualgenealogy.org/2022/01/22/exploring-the-national-archives-uk-by-cathie-sherwood/ Find Cathie at: Website: https://www.ancestordiscovery.com.au/ Website: https://www.familyhistoryacademy.com.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AncestorDiscovery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/familyhistoryacademy Association of Professional Genealogists: https://www.apgen.org/users/cathie-sherwood Family Tree Webinars: https://familytreewebinars.com/speaker/cathie-sherwood/

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Enjoy this video of a quick interview with Cari Taplin, CG: To learn more about Cari’s upcoming VGA program: https://virtualgenealogy.org/2022/01/16/deeds-to-dirt-case-studies-in-analyzing-research-with-maps-by-cari-taplin-cg/ Find Cari at: Website: https://genealogypants.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyPants/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cataplin Association of Professional Genealogists: https://www.apgen.org/users/cari-taplin Board for Certification of Genealogists: https://bcgcertification.org/directory/taplin-cari-a-cg/ Family Tree Webinars: https://familytreewebinars.com/speaker/cari-taplin/

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Creating timelines is such an effective technique for telling your ancestor’s stories, helping to resolve conflicting information, seeing patterns, connecting to events within the ancestor’s FAN Club (friends/family, associates, and neighbors), and so much more. I often find that when I write out a timeline that I “see” things that…

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So often I get distracted and don’t prioritize time to work on my own family tree. VGA Hangouts is a way for me to do just that while making new friends, learning new techniques, and having fun! The upcoming VGA Hangout is going to be on Sunday, January 30th, 2022…

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VGA members met with host, Sunny Morton, and the author’s Libbie Hawker and Marian Burk Wood for our first VGA Book Club on January 25th, 2022. The books that were discussed were: Planning a Future for Your Family’s Past (second edition) by Marian Burk Wood Mercer Girls by Libbie Hawker Sunny was a…

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Webinar: Introducing the 1921 Census of England & WalesSpeaker: Mary McKeeWhen: Monday, February 21, 2022 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:The 1921 Census of England and Wales is coming/is here. Join Findmypast for an unmissable exploration of the biggest new arrival in family history. After years spent digitizing and transcribing this unique snapshot of…

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Webinar: Exploring the National Archives (UK)Speaker: Cathie SherwoodWhen: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Finding your way around Discovery, the online catalogue for The National Archives (UK) can be difficult at times. With so many options, you can get lost in the sheer volume of results returned from searches. This presentation…

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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…

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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…

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