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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

    FREE

  • 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

    FREE

  • 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

    FREE

  • 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