“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…

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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…

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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:…

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“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…

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“Online Help with your Photos” with Allyson Maughan

Webinar: “Online Help with your Photos”Speaker: Allyson Maughan, AGWhen: Monday, June 9, 2025 at 7:00pm Eastern Program Description:You have organized your photos and want some additional help. You want to label your photos and need a name, a date, or a place. This workshop will go over some online help that is available.…

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