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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…
VGA Book Club – July 2023
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…
