Category: General Announcements

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

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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/

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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/

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