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SUMMARY:Establishing the True Identities of "Felix Richards Slaves" – with Amy Bertsch [9 Feb 2023]
DESCRIPTION:This lecture will examine a chancery suit\, federal compensation claim\, and other records that resulted in the identification of enslaved African Americans in a rare photograph. Discover tips and resources from this case study to advance your family history research. \n\n\n\nAmy Bertsch is a historian and genealogist specializing in African American and Virginia history. Amy has taught historical archaeology in the Public History and Historic Preservation certificate program at Northern Virginia Community College\, and she previously worked in public history at the Office of Historic Alexandria which operates the City of Alexandria’s museums\, historic sites\, archives and archaeology program. She has an M.A. in history from Sam Houston State University and her published work includes the “Lost Potters of Loudoun County\, Virginia: The Gardner-Duncan Family” in the Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts. \n\n\n\nVGS live webinars are open to all. However\, the handout and recording for each webinar are VGS member benefits. Webinars are held the second Wednesday of February\, April\, June\, August\, and December at 7 p.m. EST. \n\n\n\nRegister for the Webinar
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SUMMARY:NGS 2023 Family History Conference Q&A [9 Feb 2023]
DESCRIPTION:The National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2023 Family History Conference will be held in Richmond\, Virginia\, from 31 May through 3 June. The conference is designed for family history researchers at all levels ─ beginner\, intermediate\, and advanced ─ the conference lectures feature: \n\n\n\n\nrecords and repositories in Virginia and neighboring states;\n\n\n\nresources and techniques for researching African American\, Indigenous Peoples\, Jewish\, and other ethnic groups;\n\n\n\nlocal and federal government records including military\, tax\, and land records;\n\n\n\nthe use of DNA to help determine relationships;\n\n\n\nmethods to analyze and evaluate evidence and much more.\n\n\n\n\nIf you have questions about the conference\, join NGS on 9 February for a Q&A Event about #NGS2023GEN. Learn more about the program\, special activities\, and research opportunities by attending this Zoom. Get your questions answered—sign up today!  \n\n\n\nRegister at: bit.ly/2023FHCQandA
URL:https://www.vgs.org/event/ngs-2023-family-history-conference-qa/
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SUMMARY:Black History Month 2023 Genealogy Conference: No Longer Forgotten [11 Feb 2023]
DESCRIPTION:A free virtual conference sponsored by the African American Special Interest Group\, Washington DC Family History Center\, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\, and Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society\, Inc.\, State of Maryland and Washington\, DC Chapters. \n\n\n\nDr. Shelley Viola Murphy will deliver the keynote address\, “Descendants of Enslaved Communities of UVA.” An avid genealogist for over 30 years\, Dr. Murphy\, aka “familytreegirl\,” was born and raised in Michigan\, now living in central Virginia. She conducts genealogy workshops at local\, state\, and national conferences\, and is known for her inspiring & interactive “SO WHAT” with genealogical research\, along with interesting problem-solving methodology lectures such as the use of timelines. Dr. Murphy’s personal research focuses on Michigan\, Indiana\, Ohio\, Virginia/West Virginia\, South Carolina\, and Tennessee. \n\n\n\nOther speakers include Chiquita Clark Sorrels\, Andrew J. Hochreiter\, Carol Kostakos Petranek\, Dr. Ida Jones\, Tamela Tenpenny-Lewis\, and Will Schwartz.  \n\n\n\n			\n				\n					Schedule and Registration Information
URL:https://www.vgs.org/event/black-history-month-2023-genealogy-conference-no-longer-forgotten/
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