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VGA Conference “Mysterious Codes: Passenger Manifests Letters and Numbers” by Christine Cohen
Webinar: Mysterious Codes: Passenger Manifests Letters and NumbersSpeaker: Christine CohenWhen: November 5th, 2023 at 2:30pm Eastern Program Description:What do those letters, numbers, stamps, and pencil marks mean on Immigration Passenger Manifests? Does your ancestor have the letter “D” or “X” next to their name? Do you know what V/L, # 404, USB, Transit,…
VGA Conference “When There’s a Will…” by Sara Cochran
Webinar: When There’s a Will…Speaker: Sara CochranWhen: November 4th, 2023 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:Wills and Probate records can be genealogical goldmines. We start with an overview of these records, the probate process, and tips for finding and using these records. This interactive class will show ways to turn a will into a…
VGA Conference “Society Briefs, Village News… or the other “Gossip Columns”” by Mary Risseeuw
Webinar: Society Briefs, Village News… or the other “Gossip Columns”Speaker: Mary RisseeuwWhen: November 4th, 2023 at 10:00am Eastern Program Description:Before Facebook there was an interesting tradition in journalism: the society and rural/small town correspondent columns. You could read about anniversary celebrations, illness and hospitalizations, trips to town for business and who came from…
VGA Conference “How’d You Find That?!? Tips for Locating Obscure or Hidden Records” by Cari A. Taplin, CG
Webinar: How’d You Find That?!? Tips for Locating Obscure or Hidden RecordsSpeaker: Cari A. Taplin, CGWhen: November 4th, 2023 at 9:00am Eastern Program Description:Obscure and hidden records are “out there” that can solve tough problems. How do you find them? Hear tips and methods for finding these records. In this lecture we will take…
VGA Conference “Don’t Build Your Own Brick Wall” by Jill Morelli, CG, CGL
Webinar: Don’t Build Your Own Brick WallSpeaker: Jill Morelli, CG, CGLWhen: November 3rd, 2023 at 7:00pm Eastern Program Description:Everyone has them—“brick walls”—those intractable genealogical problems that, in spite of what we do, do not get solved. I discovered that often times I was the “mason” building that brick wall! In this presentation we…
