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Upcoming Monthly Program
 
November General Monthly Meeting
Rohan Recreation Center / In-person only meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 / 10:00 a.m.
A "Special" Monthly Meeting featuring:
 
 
* Q&A Session with the VGS Board of Directors
An opportunity for members to get to know the Board members, and to ask any question you may have about the society.
 
* Genealogy Family Feud featuring Pat Adams as Game Show Host 
Put your genealogy knowledge to the test!
 
For more details, visit our Coming Events listing.
 
 

 
 

 
 
Admission to in-person meetings of The Villages Genealogy Society
is limited to VGS members and paid guests.
You must be a resident of The Villages, FL for membership.
 
 
 

Upcoming Events
November 20, 2024
8:30 am to 9:30 am
Brick Wall Solutions SIG Meeting
  Topic:  TBD Coordinators:  Nancy Oster Heydt, Mark Mullinax, & Beverly Hulett  

November 20, 2024
10:00 am
VGS General Monthly Meeting
  A "special" monthly meeting featuring:   * Q&A Session with the VGS Board of Directors An opportunity for members to get to know the ...

November 21, 2024
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Northeastern Genealogy SIG Meeting
  Topic:  TBA Coordinator:  Joanne Schmidt  

November 22, 2024
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
  Topic: TBA Coordinators:  Per Andersson & Kris Petersen-Gauthier  

November 25, 2024
10:00 am to 11:50 am
Technology SIG Meeting
  Coordinators:  Pamela Selinski & Vicci Turner  
Facts and Tips
Final papers are the Petition for Citizenship with supporting affidavits filed by an alien in court.
[Naturalization]

Set up "proof files." These are your original documents that NEVER travel with you. Travel with copies if needed. Digital copies are easy to carry with you.
[Organization]

When it comes to spelling variations, be creative. Often clerks and government officials were unable to correctly record the names given them by unschooled immigrants not familiar with languages used in their port of entry. The surname was written down as the official heard it and the immigrant accepted that as the official American rendering of his name. Surname spelling was not standardized until well into the 20th century.
[Basic Genealogy]