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The Kitchen is the Heart of a Family by Tamara Hallo
Webinar: The Kitchen is the Heart of a FamilySpeaker: Tamara HalloWhen: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:From daily dinners to holiday gatherings, the kitchen is where family comes together. Learn how to make the most of this time together to discover more about your family and its traditions. Then, learn…
VGA 2022 Conference: “Reconstructing the Lives of Our Farming Ancestors” by Annette Burke Lyttle
This presentation will be pre-recorded. Click here to view the full conference schedule: https://virtualgenealogy.org/annual-conference/. Program Description:It’s a rare family tree that doesn’t contain at least some farm families, since until the latter part of the 19th century farmers made up a majority of workers in America. It may be hard for us…
VGA 2022 Conference: “On the Backs of Babes: Researching British Home Children” by Christine Woodcock
This presentation will be on Friday, November 11th at 7:00pm Eastern. Click here to view the full conference schedule: https://virtualgenealogy.org/annual-conference/. Program Description:Between 1869 and the Great Depression, over 100,000 children were sent to Canada from Great Britain. The idea behind this scheme was to alleviate the number of poor and destitute children…
VGA 2022 Conference: “The Importance of Collateral Research” by Sheila Benedict
This presentation will be on Saturday, November 12th at 10:15am Eastern. Click here to view the full conference schedule: https://virtualgenealogy.org/annual-conference/. Program Description:If your direct ancestral line stops and you think you cannot go on, collateral research, often called clustering, may resolve the problem. Collateral relatives share the same ancestry but not always…
VGA 2022 Conference: “Tracking Your Ancestors through Time: Utilizing Timelines to Enhance Your Research” by Kate Townsend
This presentation will be pre-recorded. Click here to view the full conference schedule: https://virtualgenealogy.org/annual-conference/. Program Description:Do you need a new research tool in your wheelhouse to help with a research question and/or give you a better understanding of your ancestor(s)? Learn how to use timelines to enhance your research skills so that…
