The Brantley Collection of Southampton County Court Record Books All of the early record books at the Southampton County court house were imaged and indexed and are available at the Brantley Association website. The deed, will, order and minute books, as well as marriage, guardianship and miscellaneous books through the late 1880s are included in … Read more
VGS is pleased to be the host society for the NGS 2023 Family History Conference in Richmond 31 May–3 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 – a.k.a. The Legal Genealogist, a long-time VGS member, invite you to join us in person for the conference.
A variety of 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅𝗲𝘀 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