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- whose circumstances make it difficult to attend local genealogical society meetings
- who prefer online presentations, special interest groups (SIGs), conferences, and socializing
- with an interest in connecting, networking, and mentoring with global genealogists.
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January 5th Webinar: “Online Databases of Indexes and Scans of Polish Records” with Zbigniew Stettner
The presenter will show a number of databases that you can use to search your ancestors from Poland in-line including gazetteers, databases of holdings of state archives, repositories of scans and databases of indexes.
Announcing the 2019 VGA Webinar Series
The Virtual Genealogical Society is excited to announce the lineup for our 2019 Webinar Series! VGA offers a robust schedule of monthly webinars, several times each month, as a benefit to our members.
August Presentations
Here is the line up of our great presentations for August: August 4, 11am Eastern Jennifer Alford presents “Introduction to Jewish Genealogy” The history of a people is an important component in understanding how to research their genealogy. In the case of the Jewish people it is helpful to understand…
July 2019 Presentations
We have three great presentations for our members this month. Here’s the line-up: Tuesday, July 9 8pm Eastern Mary Kircher Roddy presents“I Remember Mama (But Not Her Maiden Name)” ___________________________________________________________________ Sunday, July 14, 1 pm Eastern Debra M. Dudek presents “Adventures with Lost Postcards: Using eBay, Etsy, Craigslist, and CardCow…
June Presentations
Sunday, June 10, 2018, 1:00 pm Eastern Randy Whited, “An Introduction to DNA for Genealogy” Randy Whited’s presentation will highlight the types of DNA testing available, how to select which test or tests to address specific genealogical questions, and how to begin interpreting the results. Tuesday,…