Category: General Announcements “Ellis Island: If Walls Could Talk” by Tamara Hallo
Webinar: Ellis Island: If Walls Could TalkSpeaker: Tamara HalloWhen: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Ellis Island is a symbol of hope, promise, and freedom. Over 12 million people stood within the main building’s walls as they were herded, questioned, and processed, knowing that freedom was just a few steps away.…
“How Research Plans Can Up Your Genealogical Game” by Annette Burke Lyttle
Webinar: How Research Plans Can Up Your Genealogical GameSpeaker: Annette Burke LyttleWhen: Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:Research is more effective and productive if we make a plan before we dive in. Without planning, we run the risk of overlooking or misunderstanding important records. Learn the steps and techniques of…
“Plan Your Next Family History Writing Project” by Sunny Morton
Webinar: Plan Your Next Family History Writing ProjectSpeaker: Sunny MortonWhen: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Deciding what to write and how to write it can be a big barrier for many people wanting to write up their family history discoveries. That’s why this presentation comes with a hands-on worksheet you…
“Write a Genealogical Research Report in MS Word” by Lianne Kruger
Webinar: Write a Genealogical Research Report in MS WordSpeaker: Lianne KrugerWhen: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:Starting with defining the sections of a research report and what they contain, we will then format text, headings, and bullets. Then, insert and delete page breaks, insert headers and footers, footnotes, and horizontal…
VGA Book Club – September 2023
Join host, Sunny Morton, as VGA Members discuss the book: History for Genealogists: Using Chronological Time Lines to Find and Understand Your Ancestors by Judy Jacobson. VGA Book Club will be discussing this book at our next meeting on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 at 7:00pm EST. VGA Members can find…
VGA Hangouts: Newspaper Research
Come “Hangout” with VGA Members while working on your own genealogy research. VGA Hangouts is fun! Participants have the opportunity to work on their own research while talking with like-minded genealogists, asking questions, and sharing exciting finds! Our next Hangout is on Sunday, August 27th, 2023 at 6:00pm EST and…
“DNA Painter Basics: Strategies to Enhance Your Genealogical Research” by Adina Newman
Webinar: DNA Painter Basics: Strategies to Enhance Your Genealogical ResearchSpeaker: Adina NewmanWhen: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:DNA Painter provides several tools to help you visualize and enhance your traditional and genetic genealogy research. This presentation will provide an overview of the various tools available at the DNA Painter site,…
“Using Historical Literature to Explore Your Ancestors’ Lives” by Karen A. Fortin
Webinar: Using Historical Literature to Explore Your Ancestors’ LivesSpeaker: Karen A. FortinWhen: Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:Historical literature, both fiction and non-fiction, can help us to better understand the world in which our ancestors lived and the events that shaped their lives. This presentation looks at how to use…
“Let’s Get Lost in Ledgers: Much Genealogically-Leverageable Data Waiting to be Discovered” by Diane L. Richard
Webinar: Let’s Get Lost in Ledgers: Much Genealogically-Leverageable Data Waiting to be DiscoveredSpeaker: Diane L. RichardWhen: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Have you explored “small business” ledgers, typically found in manuscript collections (privately held or as part of a university collection)? You can learn so much about your family, FAN…
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“Ellis Island: If Walls Could Talk” by Tamara Hallo
Webinar: Ellis Island: If Walls Could TalkSpeaker: Tamara HalloWhen: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Ellis Island is a symbol of hope, promise, and freedom. Over 12 million people stood within the main building’s walls as they were herded, questioned, and processed, knowing that freedom was just a few steps away.…
“How Research Plans Can Up Your Genealogical Game” by Annette Burke Lyttle
Webinar: How Research Plans Can Up Your Genealogical GameSpeaker: Annette Burke LyttleWhen: Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:Research is more effective and productive if we make a plan before we dive in. Without planning, we run the risk of overlooking or misunderstanding important records. Learn the steps and techniques of…
“Plan Your Next Family History Writing Project” by Sunny Morton
Webinar: Plan Your Next Family History Writing ProjectSpeaker: Sunny MortonWhen: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Deciding what to write and how to write it can be a big barrier for many people wanting to write up their family history discoveries. That’s why this presentation comes with a hands-on worksheet you…
“Write a Genealogical Research Report in MS Word” by Lianne Kruger
Webinar: Write a Genealogical Research Report in MS WordSpeaker: Lianne KrugerWhen: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:Starting with defining the sections of a research report and what they contain, we will then format text, headings, and bullets. Then, insert and delete page breaks, insert headers and footers, footnotes, and horizontal…
VGA Book Club – September 2023
Join host, Sunny Morton, as VGA Members discuss the book: History for Genealogists: Using Chronological Time Lines to Find and Understand Your Ancestors by Judy Jacobson. VGA Book Club will be discussing this book at our next meeting on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 at 7:00pm EST. VGA Members can find…
VGA Hangouts: Newspaper Research
Come “Hangout” with VGA Members while working on your own genealogy research. VGA Hangouts is fun! Participants have the opportunity to work on their own research while talking with like-minded genealogists, asking questions, and sharing exciting finds! Our next Hangout is on Sunday, August 27th, 2023 at 6:00pm EST and…
“DNA Painter Basics: Strategies to Enhance Your Genealogical Research” by Adina Newman
Webinar: DNA Painter Basics: Strategies to Enhance Your Genealogical ResearchSpeaker: Adina NewmanWhen: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:DNA Painter provides several tools to help you visualize and enhance your traditional and genetic genealogy research. This presentation will provide an overview of the various tools available at the DNA Painter site,…
“Using Historical Literature to Explore Your Ancestors’ Lives” by Karen A. Fortin
Webinar: Using Historical Literature to Explore Your Ancestors’ LivesSpeaker: Karen A. FortinWhen: Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:Historical literature, both fiction and non-fiction, can help us to better understand the world in which our ancestors lived and the events that shaped their lives. This presentation looks at how to use…
“Let’s Get Lost in Ledgers: Much Genealogically-Leverageable Data Waiting to be Discovered” by Diane L. Richard
Webinar: Let’s Get Lost in Ledgers: Much Genealogically-Leverageable Data Waiting to be DiscoveredSpeaker: Diane L. RichardWhen: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Have you explored “small business” ledgers, typically found in manuscript collections (privately held or as part of a university collection)? You can learn so much about your family, FAN…