• Fall 2025 Virtual Conference, 3–4 Oct 2025, Tickets Now on Sale

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    Ancestral Adventures from the Civil War to Today TICKET SALES NOW AVAILABLE Conference dates: 3–4 October 2025 from 9:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Eastern Time If you can't attend the live conference, no problem! Recordings will be available for 60 days after the conference. Note: VGS members must be logged in to the VGS website ... Read more

  • VGS: Barbara’s Book Club – January Discussion [21 Jan 2026]

    Join us for the first meeting of Barbara’s Book Club, a new discussion series exploring Barbara Vines Little’s A Researcher’s Guide to Virginia’s Historical Records. This month’s session, led by Kelley Conner Lear, CG®, will focus on Chapters 1 and 2, which examine Virginia’s geography and transportation and the impact of record availability at the colony, state, and local levels. Whether you are ... Read more

  • Webinar – In Conversation with Joseph Roby: Discussing The Enslaved at Oakley and Beyond Project [11 Feb 2026]

    Researching enslaved individuals is often challenging, particularly when records name the enslaved only indirectly or not at all. In many cases, locating and thoroughly analyzing records created by enslavers is the key to identifying and tracing African American lives across time. The Enslaved at Oakley & Beyond Project demonstrates how careful, contextual research into enslavers ... Read more