The Brantley Collection of Southampton County Court Record Books The Brantly Collection’s Southampton Project images and indexes were donated in 2023 to the Virginia Genealogical Society to ensure their continued online availability. All of the early record books at the Southampton County courthouse were imaged and indexed and are available at the Brantley Association website. … Read more
VGS is pleased to be the host society for the NGS 2023 Family History Conference in Richmond 31 Mayโ3 June 2023 and to be able to offer you a unique opportunity to volunteer during this special event. Volunteer opportunities include, but are not limited to, helping with attendee check-in, working at the VGS booth, session … Read more
Virginia research facilities you don’t want to miss when you “come home to Virginia” for the 2023 NGS Family History Conference from 31 May to 3 June.
Registration for the NGS 2023 Family History Conference in Richmond, Virginia, opens at 12 noon eastern time on 9 January 2023. Visit the conference website at https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org to learn more. VGS and Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL โ a.k.a. The Legal Genealogist, a long-time VGS member, invite you to join us in person for the conference.
A variety of ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐ and other published sources exist to help locate your Virginia ancestor’s will and other probate documents. Craig Scott discusses these indexes and sources and provides tips and tricks for locating your Virginia ancestor on his YouTube channel, Just Genealogy. Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs-hkcnnpEM. Be sure to subscribe to … Read more