The May 2024 issue of The Magazine of Virginia Genealogy is now available to members under the Publications menu. This issue continues to explore records often ignored in our search for information that will move our research forward. As Editor, Barbara Vines Little, reminds us Limiting ourselves to an area because that is where the … Read more
VGS Book Sale! Volumes V (1741–1749), VI (1749–1762), and VII (1762–1776) of Cavaliers and Pioneer are on sale for a limited time at $5 each. The following publications are on sale for $5 each while supplies last as they will not be reprinted: Charlotte County Marriage Bonds and Returns (1816–1850); Death Notices from Richmond, Virginia … Read more
Historic Germanna https://germanna.org/ has made John Blankenbaker’s 15 volumes of Beyond Germanna and more than 2,500 Germanna History Notes available online for all to read and enjoy. Visit the Historic Germanna website and click on the Genealogy tab. Beyond Germanna, published from 1989 to 2003, isa newsletter/journal devoted to the research of the Germans and … Read more
If you have the time and inclination to help your fellow genealogists find information about their ancestors, then the National Archives and Records Administration offers you a great opportunity. You can become a “Citizen Archivist” and help transcribe digital records in the National Archives for use by current and future researchers.
Please note the May 2024 issue of the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy has been delayed due to family health issues. We’ll be back on schedule soon. While you’re waiting for the next issue, be sure to check out past issues in the archives under the Publications tab.