Join the Mount Vernon Genealogical Society for four informative lectures presented live, in-person at the Hollin Hall Senior Center. Rebecca Whitman Koford Missing—Presumed Dead: A Case Study of Civil War Records This presentation focuses on the life of a Union soldier in the Civil War, his family, and the experiences that lead to his death ... Read more
Join the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA) for their monthly virtual meeting featuring G. Ray Thompson, Phd. Dr. Thompson begins with a brief outline of the history of the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland, then takes a look at an overview of its many record types. Following that, he'll look at little known ... Read more
Join VGS for a look at the resources at the Library of Virginia. Ashley Ramey Craig will discuss the different genealogical resources available to you through the Library of Virginia and their website. As well as the records you can access onsite or remotely from the comfort of your home through Virginia Memory. Ashley is ... Read more
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
In person or virtual. Meeting is on the lower level of the Augusta County Public Library in Fishersville. To join via Zoom use Meeting ID 896 8584 6116, Passcode 869558