VGA Book Club – September 2024

Join host, Sunny Morton, and VGA Members in the book club discussion of: The Family Tree Toolkit by Kenyatta D. Berry. VGA Book Club will be discussing this book at our next meeting on Sunday, September 29th, 2024 at 6:00pm Eastern. VGA Members can find the registration link in the…

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VGA Cemetery Week 2024: White Bronze Monuments (aka Zinkers!)

White bronze monuments are often very easy to find in a cemetery as their blue-grey color and hollowness easily gives them away. Their production was short-lived, but their legacy lives on as the material’s longevity and legibility makes them a desirable find for genealogists. You can find a copy of…

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VGA Cemetery Week 2024: Author & Speaker Tui Snider

Today kicks off VGA Cemetery Week 2024, and you might want to check out author and speaker, Tui Snider. She has written many books including Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards. Besides your local library, you can find the book online at places such as Amazon. You…

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