Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Virginia Genealogical Society (VGS)! We hope this site will make it easier for you to find resources to tell the story of your family. Whether or not you are a Society member, we invite you to explore our site.
If you are a member of our Society, please take advantage of content, features, and special offers which are only offered to members. For example, the Surname Research feature gives you an opportunity to share information with other members who are researching a common surname. You may discover you share an ancestor with one (or more) of our over fifteen hundred members!
We encourage you to check back often as we add exciting new content. Let us know what you think.
New edition of Evidence Explained now available!
You know how important citing your research is…right?! And do you know there’s a brand new, shiny edition of Evidence Explained out now? Even better, VGS members get 15% off—log into the VGS website and get the discount code under Membership > Partner Discounts.
In this 4th Edition, you can expect lots of updates, and “…hundreds of new examples emphasizing modern modes of access, particularly the layered citations that modern media require.”
Read the latest VGS Blog posts
- Why Both Novice and Experienced Genealogists Shouldn’t Overlook FamilySearch
- Step Up and Become a Citizen Archivist for the National Archives
- Giving Tuesday is November 28th.
- Research Opportunities in Richmond and Beyond
- Virginia Will Indexes
- Reading the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy – Cover to Cover
News and Announcements
Upcoming VGS Events
All upcoming events.
Webinar – The WPA Era: Free Records Boon from the Government with Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA [9 Apr 2025]
During tough economic times in the 1930s and 1940s, government programs put many people to work. The Works Progress/Work Projects Administration and the Historical Records Survey created a goldmine of material useful for today’s genealogists all across the U.S. WPA record transcriptions, courthouse and manuscript inventories, vital records indexes, city/county histories, and histories of businesses … Read more
VGS Spring 2025 Virtual Conference and Annual Meeting [26 Apr 2025]
Registration opens 10 March 2025. Scroll down to purchase a ticket. Members be sure to log into the website before purchasing a ticket so your membership discount will be applied. The discount will be applied when you reach the checkout page. The Zoom link to join the conference and the syllabus will be sent approximately … Read more