In case you missed it, here is the recording of “Using Ancestry.com’s My Tree Tags” by VGA President, Jeanette Sheliga. Jeanette’s Website: https://jeanettesgenealogy.com/
Webinar: From Bookshelf to Coffee Table – Creating a Captivating Family HistorySpeaker: Fiona BrookerWhen: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Take your research and create a captivating family history to share with your family. Find out how digital scrapbooking can provide you with the tools to go from words and dates…
Webinar: Patents: Your Ancestor the InventorSpeaker: Christine CohenWhen: Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:Did your ancestor have a great idea and apply for a patent? I will show how the information contained in applying for and acquiring patents, can add interesting details to your ancestors’ lives and assist you with…
Thank you so much to Marian Burk Wood for sharing this presentation with VGA to help celebrate VGA’s 4th birthday. Kind people like her helped to make the birthday party possible! Please visit Marian’s website: https://climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/.
VGA will soon be transitioning to a new logo! While working with the graphic designer, we talked about the membership. At first, one of the drafted designs had circles that were connected by lines. It reminded me of the VGA members from all over the world. I asked the graphic…
Webinar: A Millennial’s Guide to Genealogy Speaker: Adina NewmanWhen: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Hear a millennial genealogist’s perspective on how to recruit the younger generations into genealogy and what skills millennials can bring to the table. Speaker Bio:Adina Newman, EdD, is the owner of My Family Genie, where she…
Thank you so much to Deb Holman for sharing this presentation with VGA to help celebrate VGA’s 4th birthday. Kind people like her helped to make the birthday party possible! Please visit Deb’s website: https://whoweareandhowwegotthisway.com/.
Thank you so much to Sara Campbell for sharing this presentation with VGA to help celebrate VGA’s 4th birthday. Kind people like her helped to make the birthday party possible! Please visit Sara’s website: http://ervingspast.blogspot.com.
Webinar: How Confident are You in Your Proof Statement Speaker: David Grawrock, CGWhen: Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:Elizabeth Shown Mills in Evidence Explained section 1.6 talks about providing qualifiers to indicate how confident the author is in their proof statements and arguments. Many genealogists do not understand the need…
A sincere thank you goes out to the genealogy speakers that volunteered their time and expertise to make the VGA Birthday Party possible! They are all amazing people and wonderful speakers! Please visit their websites and consider them as speakers for genealogical societies that you are involved with: Melissa Barker:…
