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:…
VGA turns 4 years old at the end of April and is planning a Birthday Party in which all are invited to attend! Genealogy games, presentations, door prizes, and FUN are all on the agenda! When: Saturday, April 30th, 2022Zoom Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArceyoqzkqGNANpQql4rNKojff5WvfsCXi Please share the link with your genealogy…
Enjoy this quick interview with genealogy speaker, Lynn Broderick: To learn more about Lynn’s upcoming VGA program, click here: https://virtualgenealogy.org/2022/04/08/its-all-about-ethics-using-dna-with-integrity-by-lynn-broderick/ Find Lynn at: Website: https://thesingleleaf.com/ APG: https://www.apgen.org/users/lynn-broderick Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesingleleaf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesingleleaf/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgLhOdjBsFmfrjQRy4Pl5bQ
Enjoy this video of a quick interview with Janice Nickerson: To learn more about Janice’s upcoming VGA program, click here: https://virtualgenealogy.org/2022/04/06/a-is-for-almanacs-by-janice-nickerson/ Find Janice at: Website: http://www.uppercanadagenealogy.com/ APG: https://www.apgen.org/users/janice-nickerson Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada: A Research’s Guide by Janice Nickerson: https://www.amazon.com/Crime-Punishment-Upper-Canada-Researchers/dp/1525245074/
Webinar: It’s All About Ethics! Using DNA with IntegritySpeaker: Lynn BroderickWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Ethical actions help maintain access to using DNA results as a genealogical source. This session provides a brief history of the development of genetic genealogy’s ethical standards, questions to ask in light of personal…
