Learn the value of theses and dissertations in creating context for your narrative and describing why and how something happened in your ancestor's life. Craig Roberts Scott, CG, FUGA, president of Heritage Books, Inc., has been a researcher for over thirty-five years, specializing in problem-solving, military records, Quakers, and publishing.VGS live webinars are open to ... Read more

PROGRAM9:50 a.m.Opening Remarks10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Finding Virginia's Wives, Mothers, and Sisters – Vic Dunn, CG11:15 –a.m. 11:30 a.m.BREAK11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Enslaved Ancestral Research in Virginia and North Carolina? Oh, Yes You Can! – Renate Yarborough Sanders12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.LUNCH1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Finding Thomas's Father Through Records, Land Platting, and DNA – ... Read more

Mark the date on your calendar. Join us virtually on 13 December 2023 when Renate Yarborough Sanders will present "Records of the Freedmen's Bureau: There's Something for Everyone!"Though the nickname “Freedmen’s Bureau” suggests a complete focus on the formerly enslaved, this presentation highlights information about ancestors of all backgrounds – black and white.VGS live webinars ... Read more

Learn the history of the land dispute between Pennsylvania and Virginia, including an ejectment suit by the most famous man in America.Megan Clark Young is a professional genealogist, writer, and lineage society chair. She specializes in Pennsylvania research and owns MACY’s Genealogical Research.VGS live webinars are open to all. However, the handout and recording for ... Read more

From the book Gourdvine Black and White, a case study with resources and research methods . . . and afterthoughts on acknowledgement, restorative, and reparative genealogy.Timothy Kilby earned degrees from Virginia Tech and Rochester Institute of Technology and had careers in education, art, and information technology before retiring in 2014. He grew up in the ... Read more

Join us for the Spring 2024 virtual conference with four well-known speakers who will help you "Bring Your Family History to Life."

Sources are important—we need to know what records are available and where they can be found. But, unless we understand the background and the law as it applies to the records, we will miss important clues and even lose our way because we assume things that are not so. It takes time and experience to ... Read more

James "Jim" Bish is the author of I Can't Tell a Lie: Parson Weems and the Truth about George Washington's Cherry Tree, Prayer at Valley Forge, and Other Anecdotes. He grew to adulthood on a cattle and horse ranch in Nebraska where at an early age he was fascinated with stories from his grandmother about ... Read more