Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 62, No. 4 Now Available

The latest issue of the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy is now available to members and the print copy is on its way. An excerpt from “In This Issue: It’s Probably Not About Your Family,” reminds us there are no shortcuts to finding your family and that discovering new resources and methodologies are more likely to … Read more

VGS December 2024 Newsletter Now Available

Featured Articles Genealogy of a House, Farmville, Virginia by Sara Martin. Poplar Hill stayed in the same family for more than 100 years. The original Woodson wooden house was used as tenant housing after a brick structure was built around 1830 and has been lost to history. The grandest renovation transformed it into what is now … Read more

Virginia Genealogical Society Gift Memberships

Give the gift of VGS membership to friends and family. They will be sure to enjoy The Magazine of Virginia Genealogy and the VGS Newsletter, both published quarterly, as well as the many other member benefits. View our Member Benefits page to see all the outstanding benefits available to members. Your purchase entitles you to … Read more

August 2024 Issue of the Magazine Now Available

The August 2024 issue of The Magazine of Virginia Genealogy is now available to members under the Publications menu. This issue explores records from manuscripts to wills. Just because someone owns land does not mean they reside in an area or have ever resided there. It usually takes more than one record to answer a question. A … Read more