The AAHGS Annual Conference is the largest international African American conference that promotes African-ancestored family history, genealogy, and cultural diversity by bringing together subject matter experts who promote scholarly research, provide resources for historical and genealogical studies, create a network of persons with similar interests, and assist members in documenting their histories. Visit AAGHS for more information.
Tuesday, October 20 through Tuesday, October 20
Tenacity: Women in Jamestown and Early Virginia (Training)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Zoom
The Mount Vernon Genealogical Society is hosting a free presentation over the Zoom network, by curator Kate Egner Gruber of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation regarding women's lives and roles in early Virginia, derived from historic documents, archeological artifacts, and surviving material culture.
Saturday, October 24 through Saturday, October 24
Beyond Fundamentals: Techniques to Jumpstart Your Research (VGS)
9:45 am to 3:45 pm
GoToWebinar
On 24 October 2020, spend the day (virtually) with Cari A. Taplin, CG® at VGS' first virtual conference. The day will include four lectures, door prizes, and the VGS annual meeting. Registration is now open at EventBrite. Registration closes at midnight, Eastern Time, on 18 October 2020. Learn more.
Tuesday, November 17 through Tuesday, November 17
Germany to America: 18th Century Odyssey (Training)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Zoom
The Mount Vernon Genealogical Society is hosting a free lecture over the Zoom network by genealogist and author James M. Beidler, based on the personal memoirs of German-speaking immigrants, to dispel the myths about why they came, what the voyage was like, and how they liked America.
