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
The Virginia Genealogical Society is seeking proposals from dynamic and engaging speakers for our virtual 2025 Fall Conference. The submission deadline is 31 May 2025. OVERVIEW Date: Friday-Saturday, 3–4 October Virtual: All sessions will be livestreamed, and video recordings will be available to all registrants for 60 days. Deadline for submissions: 31 May 2025 Notification … 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 latest issue of the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy is now available to members and the print copy is on its way. An excerpt from “In This Issue: It’s Probably Not About Your Family,” reminds us there are no shortcuts to finding your family and that discovering new resources and methodologies are more likely to … Read more