Teresa A Kelley The book is at the printer!! Once we have a ship date, we’ll update this notification and post it on the VGS Facebook page. Members and anyone who signed up for notification, (see button below), will receive an email. Sign up to receive an email notification when A Researcher’s Guide to Virginia’s Historical Records by Barbara Vines … Read more
The February 2025 issue of the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy is now available to members, and the print copy is on its way. To access the digital version, members should log in to the website and then click on Publications > Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Archive. An excerpt from “In This Issue: Following the Trail,” … Read more
In addition to the feature articles, you’ll find upcoming events, the President’s message, a book review of Tea & Toil at the Woman’s Club, and the “Glad You Asked That” column.
The Tidewater Genealogical Society, Newport News, Virginia, is looking for a family member interested in accepting a collection of records donated to the society in 2019. The records relate primarily to the Knudson and Sutton families in Gloucester County and Hampton, Virginia. Other surnames include West, Price, Hartman, and Eveland. Other locations include Rochester, New York, and … Read more
On 30 April 2025, Virginia Humanities announced the Mellon Foundation’s $15M emergency funding for humanities councils. This investment by the Mellon Foundation will help stabilize many councils after the sudden cancellation of federal operating grants by NEH in early April. This emergency funding will help provide support to all 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils … Read more