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…
VGA members has access to all of the past program recordings for 6-months after the live event. One of those recordings this year was by Mary McKee of Findmypast sharing the program: Introducing the 1921 Census of England & Wales. Findmypast was waiting until they completed their tour of promoting…
Webinar: A is for AlmanacsSpeaker: Janice NickersonWhen: Saturday, April 9th, 2022 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:Almanacs were among the very few books our ancestors typically owned. These information-packed volumes were immensely helpful to our ancestors, and can be worth their weight in gold for genealogists today. This lecture will show you how to…
The following Google Form: https://forms.gle/ahZj1sa4o5gKhnV98 is a Call for Volunteer Proposals for the Virtual Genealogical Association’s (VGA) 4th Birthday Party on Saturday, April 30th, 2022. The tentative time frame is 10:00am – 1:00pm Eastern. That may change due to the proposals received. The deadline for Submission is Saturday, April 9th,…
VGA members met with host, Sunny Morton, and the author’s M J Lee and James M. Beidler for the March 22, 2022 VGA Book Club meeting. The books that were discussed were: The Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide: How to Find Your Ancestors in Archived Newspapers by James M. Beidler The…
The release of the 1950 US Census is less than a week away. Our next VGA Hangout is a chance to take some time to put together your personal plan for its release. Some ideas to accomplish during the Hangout are: Identify those who may be found on the 1950…
VGA members have the opportunity to participate in our Special Interest Groups (SIGs). One of them is called VGA Gives Back and it is a place to learn where to find fun and exciting volunteer transcription projects. VGA Gives Back SIG is going to explore the website titled From the…
Enjoy this video of a quick interview with Ari Wilkins: To learn more about Ari’s VGA program: https://virtualgenealogy.org/2022/03/01/your-ancestors-education-more-than-the-three-rs-by-ari-wilkins/ Find Ari at: Website: https://www.blackgenesis.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AriWilkins Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ariwilkins/
Enjoy this video of a quick interview with Cheri Hudson Passey: To learn more about Cheri’s upcoming VGA program: https://virtualgenealogy.org/2022/02/26/reeling-em-in-with-cousin-bait-10-ways-to-connect-with-family-by-cheri-hudson-passey/ Find Cheri at: Website: http://www.carolinagirlgenealogy.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CheriPass APG: https://www.apgen.org/users/cheri-hudson-passey Family Tree Webinars: https://familytreewebinars.com/speaker/cheri-hudson-passey/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaGirlGenealogy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarolinaGirlGen
VGA has a Vendor Booth in the RootsTech 2022 Expo Hall! Click HERE! You can watch a 3-minute video to learn more about the Virtual Genealogical Association and learn more information about our upcoming webinars and Special Interest Groups. Also, if you visit 20 Vendor Booths in the RootsTech 2022…
