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…
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,…
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…
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…
The VGA Book Club will be reading “Journeys Home: Inspiring Stories, Plus Tips and Strategies to Find Your Family History” by Andrew McCarthy and discussing it on Tuesday, July 18th at 7:00pm Eastern. VGA members are encouraged to join whether or not they read the book. VGA Members can register…
Webinar: Joy, Loss and Perseverance: The Story of an American WomanSpeaker: Lisa MedinaWhen: Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11:00am Eastern Speaker Bio:Lisa Medina is an enthusiastic and experienced lecturer who brings together the stories and methodologies of genealogy with the effective strategies of a teacher in her presentations. She has experience researching in…
Press Release from Family Tree Magazine: Family Tree Magazine Announces New Edition of the 101 Best Websites for Genealogy,Updated and Revised for 2023 For immediate release: June 1, 2023:It is our pleasure to release our new 101 Best Websites for Genealogy list, updated and revisedfor 2023. With more and more…
Webinar: Chasing Down Your Ancestors’ Locations Speaker: Pam VestalWhen: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Where did your ancestors come from? Where did they disappear to? Although finding locations can be the key to following our ancestors back in time, we often slam up against brick walls. In this talk we’ll…
Webinar: From the Ashes: The 1922 Irish Public Record Office FireSpeaker: David RyanWhen: Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:The destruction of the Public Records Office in June 1922 at the outset of the Irish Civil War has cast a long shadow over Irish genealogical research. Anyone who has sought their…
Webinar: Leveraging Trello for Energized Teams and Organized Work Speaker: Lori Lee SauberWhen: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:What could you achieve if you or your team never missed a step? Discover how using Trello, a FREE workflow visualization tool, enables you to optimize the flow of information and get…
