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VGS Webinar: An Introduction to the Research Library at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture [13 Apr 2023]

James Brookes, the Melanie Trent De Schutter Library Director, and Matthew Guillen, the library reference coordinator from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, will introduce the history, role, and scope of the museum, library, and its collections, and go through the “need-to-know” details of getting registered, navigating the catalogs, and discuss some of the ... Read more

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Virginia Museum of History and Culture: British Virginia – A Digital Humanities Project [25 Apr 2023]

Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Join the Virginia Musuem of History and Culture for a program on rare books and documents from the its collections. Virginia Commonwealth University English Professor Joshua Eckhardt and interns Sarah Black, Paul Brennan, Kayleigh Dumont, and Olivia Hudson will discuss British Virginia, a digital humanities project that reproduces editions of original documents about the Virginia ... Read more

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Families and Houses of  Mannboro: A Genealogical Look Into the Families of Amelia County and Surrounding Areas by James Michael Paschall Coleman [29 Apr 2023]

Amelia County Administration Building Conference Room 16360 Dunn Street, Amelia, VA, United States

James Coleman will be presenting a fascinating genealogical presentation about the Mannboro area of Amelia County. He will be showcasing information and showing pictures from his book, Robert Coleman of Charles City Shire. Since the soul of architecture is closely integrated with the souls of the inhabitants who interact within the space they occupy, pictures of ... Read more

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VGS is Local Host Society for NGS 2023 Family History Conference in Richmond [31 May–3 June]

Greater Richmond Convention Center 403 N. Third Street, Richmond, Virginia, United States

The National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2023 Family History Conference is coming to Richmond, and VGS is the Local Host Society! If you'd like to volunteer during this special event, please visit our NGS 2023 Volunteer page. The NGS Family History Conference gives genealogists and family historians of all levels the insights necessary to take their ... Read more

$140 – $405

VGS Webinar “Three Reasons to Use Personal Property Taxes” featuring W. Samuel Williams, MDiv [14 Jun 2023]

Discover how 18th and 19th-century Virginia personal property taxes are a genealogical goldmine, use them as census substitutes, and distinguish same-name men. Sam Williams is a professional genealogist focusing on Central Virginia, genetic genealogy, and Greek American research. His degrees are in International Affairs, Spanish, and Orthodox theology. VGS live webinars are open to all. ... Read more

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VGS Webinar: Using Theses and Dissertations in Your Research featuring Craig R. Scott, CG, FUGA [9 Aug 2023]

Learn the value of theses and dissertations in creating context for your narrative and describing why and how something happened in your ancestor's life. Craig Roberts Scott, CG, FUGA, president of Heritage Books, Inc., has been a researcher for over thirty-five years, specializing in problem-solving, military records, Quakers, and publishing. VGS live webinars are open ... Read more

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VGS Fall 2023 Virtual Conference [28 Oct 2023]

PROGRAM 9:50 a.m.Opening Remarks10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Finding Virginia's Wives, Mothers, and Sisters – Vic Dunn, CG11:15 –a.m. 11:30 a.m.BREAK11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Enslaved Ancestral Research in Virginia and North Carolina? Oh, Yes You Can! – Renate Yarborough Sanders12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.LUNCH1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Finding Thomas's Father Through Records, Land Platting, and DNA ... Read more

$20 – $40

VGS Webinar: Records of the Freedmen’s Bureau: There’s Something for Everyone! [13 Dec 2023]

Mark the date on your calendar. Join us virtually on 13 December 2023 when Renate Yarborough Sanders will present "Records of the Freedmen's Bureau: There's Something for Everyone!" Though the nickname “Freedmen’s Bureau” suggests a complete focus on the formerly enslaved, this presentation highlights information about ancestors of all backgrounds – black and white. VGS ... Read more

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VGS Webinar: Squatters on George Washington’s Land—Pennsylvania and Virginia’s Overlapping Colonial Land Disputes with Megan Clark Young [14 Feb 2024]

Learn the history of the land dispute between Pennsylvania and Virginia, including an ejectment suit by the most famous man in America. Megan Clark Young is a professional genealogist, writer, and lineage society chair. She specializes in Pennsylvania research and owns MACY’s Genealogical Research. VGS live webinars are open to all. However, the handout and ... Read more

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VGS Webinar: Uncovering Identities of an Enslaved African American Family with Tim Kilby [10 Apr 2024]

From the book Gourdvine Black and White, a case study with resources and research methods . . . and afterthoughts on acknowledgement, restorative, and reparative genealogy. Timothy Kilby earned degrees from Virginia Tech and Rochester Institute of Technology and had careers in education, art, and information technology before retiring in 2014. He grew up in ... Read more

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