VIRGINIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
 and Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society (MAGS)
SPRING CONFERENCE
Ramada Inn
5324 Jefferson Davis Hwy. (U.S. 1 & I-95)
Fredericksburg, Virginia
April 23, 2005

"VIRGINIA & GERMAN RESEARCH TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS"
          The Fall Conference of the Virginia Genealogical Society (VGS) will be held in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society (MAGS), at the Ramada Inn, 5324 Jefferson Davis Hwy., (U.S. Route 1 and I-95), Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Saturday, April 23, 2005. A reception celebrating the 45th anniversary of VGS will be held Friday, April 22nd from 7-9:00 p.m. at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Brochure in PDF.

          PROGRAM

          8:00 a.m. -- Registration (coffee and pastries)
          8:30 a.m. -- Opening Remarks
          8:45-9:45 a.m. -- Doing Research in Virginia: Ten Things You Often Learn the Hard Way, (Boyd-Bragg)
          9:45-10:15 a.m. -- Break
          10:15-11:15 a.m. -- Its All in the Details: Basics of German Research, (Brooks)
          11:15-11:45 p.m. -- VGS Meeting, Peter Broadbent, President

          11:45-1:00 p.m. -- Lunch is Provided

          1:00-1:15 p.m. -- MAGS Meeting
          1:15-2:15 p.m. -- Colonial Probate & Inheritance: Don't Let it Drive You Crazy, (Boyd-Bragg)
          2:15-2:45 p.m. -- Break
          2:45-3:45 p.m. -- Developing the Skill to Become a Genealogist, (Humphrey)

          ACCOMMODATIONS:

          The conference hotel is the Ramada Inn, telephone (540) 898-1102, where the conference is being held. A block of rooms is reserved starting at $60 per night.

          OTHER:

          Vendors of books, software, forms, and other items of interest to researchers will be available all day. Be sure to visit them at breaks. There will also be a Freebie Table with catalogs and brochures from genealogical businesses and organizations, as well as door prizes.

          For additional information, you may contact us by writing to:

              Virginia Genealogical Society
              Attn.: Fall Conference
              5001 West Broad Street, Suite 115
              Richmond, VA 23230-3023

          Mark your calendar and plan to attend. Bring a friend!

          REGISTRATION DETAILS:

          To pre-register by April 4, 2005, send a personal check or money order for $35.00 ($40 non-VGS/MAGS member) per registrant, payable to the Virginia Genealogical Society, to our address given above.

          If payment includes more than one registration fee, please list additional names on a separate sheet so that name tags can be provided.

          After April 4, 2005, registration is $40.00 ($45 non-VGS/MAGS member).

          Cancellations received after April 4, 2005, will not be refunded.

          Sorry, we cannot take registrations over the Internet at this time.

          Print the conference brochure, in PDF.

          Author: Wesley E. Pippenger
          Revised: January 26, 2005