Events

          Upcoming Events

            2008
          • 2008, April 26. Spring Conference. "Mining Your Gold! Treasures Available at the Library of Virginia," at the Library of Virginia, Richmond. Brochure in Word or PDF.

          Past Events

            2007
          • 2007, November 2-3. Fall Conference, "The Road Goes Both Ways," jointly with the Virginia Room, Roanoke Public Libraries. Roanoke, Va. Brochure in Word or PDF.
          • 2007, May 16-19. NGS Conference in the States, "Rediscover Virginia: 400 Years of Family History." Co-hosted by the Virginia Genealogical Society, Fairfax Genealogical Society, and the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia. Richmond, Va.
          • 2007, June. Membership 1,959.

            2006
          • 2006, November 3-4. Fall Conference, jointly with the West Virginia Archives and History, Greenbrier Historical Society, and the Mining Your History Foundation of West Virginia. Lewisburg, W.Va. Brochure in Word.
          • 2006, Please note that the Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research has been cancelled until further notice.
          • 2006, June 7-10. NGS Conference in the States: "They Passed This Way." Chicago, Ill.
          • 2006, April 22. Spring Conference, "Is Genealogy in Your Genes?" at the Library of Virginia, Richmond. Download brochure in Word.

            2005
          • 2005, October 7 and 8. Fall Conference, "From Maryland to Virginia and Back Again ..." in conjunction with the Maryland Genealogical Society and the Frederick County Genealogical Society, in Frederick, Maryland. Download Brochure in PDF.
          • 2005, April 23. Spring Conference, "Virginia & German Research Tips From the Experts," at Ramada Inn, 5324 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Fredericksburg. Details, or download Brochure in PDF.

            2004
          • 2004, October 30. Fall Conference, Resources for Family History," with the Wythe County Genealogical and Historical Association, Holiday Inn, 1800 E. Main St., Wytheville. Details, or download brochure in PDF.
          • 2004, August 1-5. Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research (VIGR7), at Rosyln retreat, Richmond. Track 1: Introduction to Virginia Research. Track 2: Virginians and Their Land. Schedule and Registration Form in PDF.
          • 2004, April 17. Spring Conference, "Methodology: The Foundation of Good Genealogy," at The Library of Virginia, Richmond. Brochure in PDF or Word.

            2003
          • 2003, October 25. Fall Conference, "Virginia's Friends and Neighbors," at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 651 Dranesville Road, Herndon. Brochure in Word.
          • 2003, July 6-10. Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research (VIGR6), at Rosyln retreat, Richmond. Schedule and registration brochure in PDF.
          • 2003, April 5. Spring Conference, "Ancestors on the Move: Tracing Migration Routes," St. Edwards Catholic Church, Richmond. Brochure in Word.

            2002
          • 2002, November 9. Fall Conference, "Genealogy in the Electronic Age," Holiday Inn, Emmet St., Charlottesville. Brochure.
          • 2002, June 9-13. Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research, at Roslyn retreat, Richmond.
          • 2002, April 6. VGS Spring Conference, "Neglected Sources: Unturned Stones," will be held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. Download and print a copy of the conference brochure in Word or PDF to register by mail.

            2001
          • 2001, October 5-6. VGS Fall Conference, "Spotlight on Your Family," will be held at the Central Library in Virginia Beach, and feature noted speaker Helen Leary, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS. Download a copy of the conference brochure in Word.
          • 2001, August 5-9. Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research, at Rosyln retreat, Richmond.
          • 2001, April 7. VGS Spring Conference, "A Genealogical Potpourri," will be held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. Download and print a copy of the conference brochure in Word to register by mail.

            2000
          • 2000, September 29-30. VGS Fall Conference, "Beyond 'Gone With the Wind'--Researching Civil War Ancestors," Shenandoah University, Winchester.
          • 2000, August 6-10. Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research, at Rosyln retreat, Richmond.
          • 2000, April 8. VGS Spring Conference, "Real Genealogists Don't Do Lunch: A Virginia Courthouse Crawl," at the Library of Virginia, Richmond.

            1999
          • 1999, October 9. VGS Fall Conference, "Putting Flesh on Your Ancestor's Bones," Library of Virginia, Richmond.
          • 1999, June. Membership 2,700.
          • 1999, May 12-15. VGS hosts National Genealogical Society's Conference in the States, Richmond Centre and Marriott Hotel, Richmond. Click here for more information.

            1998
          • 1998, September 25-26. VGS Fall Conference, "The Great Wagon Road: Ancestors on the Move!" at the Museum of American Frontier Culture, Staunton. Click here for more information.
          • 1998, August 4-8. Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research, Roslyn, Richmond retreat. Click here for more information.
          • 1998, May 6-9. National Genealogical Society Conference in the States, Rocky Mountain Rendezvous, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado. VGS Board members Wesley E. Pippenger and Barbara Vines Little to present "Getting Ready for a Research Trip to Virginia."

            1997
          • 1997, October 17-18. VGS Fall Conference, Treasuring Virginia Records: Preservation and Access, Library of Virginia, Richmond.
          • 1997, April 4-5. VGS Spring Conference, Sources and More Sources... For the Genealogist, Blount Chapel at Averett College, Danville.

            1996
          • 1996, October 4-5. VGS Fall Conference, Both Sides of the Blue Ridge, VICA Leadership Center, Leesburg.
          • 1996, August 6-11. Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research (VIGR), Roslyn, Richmond.
          • 1996, April 12-13. VGS Spring Conference, Virginians on the Move: Going, Going, Gone!, Roanoke Airport Marriott, Roanoke.

            1995
          • 1995, October 5-7. VGS 35th Anniversary Fall Conference, Research Opportunities, Richmond Marriott, Richmond.
          • 1995, April 7-8. VGS Spring Conference, Early Virginia: From Tidewater to the Valley and Beyond, Omni Hotel, Charlottesville.

            1994
          • 1994, October 13-15. Joint Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)/VGS Fall Conference, On to Richmond: Four Centuries of Family History, Richmond Centre, Richmond.
          • 1994, April 16. VGS Spring Conference, Virginia Research: A Potpourri, Monroe Hall, Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg.

            1993
          • 1993, October 9. VGS Fall Conference, Sources for Early Virginia, Hyatt Hotel, Richmond.
          • 1993, April 17. VGS Spring Conference, Virginia Migrations: Where They Came From, Where They Went, Co-hosted by the Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society, Averett College, Danville.
          • 1993, March 7. Board Meeting.

            1992
          • 1992, October 16-17. VGS Fall Conference, Finding Families Fast!, featuring Elizabeth Shown Mills. Embassy Suites Hotel, Richmond.
          • 1992, August 22. Board Meeting.
          • 1992, May 30. VGS Spring Conference, Going Beyond the Courthouse, Omni Hotel, Charlottesville. Co-hosted by the Central Virginia Genealogical Association.

            1991
          • 1991, October 5. Board Meeting and VGS Fall Conference, Genealogical Publishing + Gotcha!, Holiday Inn-Downtown, Richmond.
          • 1991, August 3. Board Meeting. Home of Mr. MacDonald.
          • 1991, April 27. Board Meeting and VGS Spring Conference, Rethinking Our Genealogical Problems, St. Christopher's School, Richmond.

            1990
          • 1990, October 6. Board Meeting and VGS Fall Converence. St. Paul's Church, Richmond.
          • 1990, May 4-5. Board Meeting and VGS Spring Conference, Brave New World, Williamsburg.
          • 1990, April 30. Membership 1,949.



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