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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 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  

November 25, 2024
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
FTM SIG Meeting
  REGULAR MOTHLY MEETING   Visit our website page for more details about this SIG. SIG Coordinators:  Karen Feeney & Bob Boerst   (Meeting link will be ...

November 26, 2024
2:00 pm to 3:50 pm
Midwest SIG Meeting
  Topic:  Military Research Speaker:  David Bridgewater Coordinators:  Lynn Hall & Karen Pickelsimer  
Facts and Tips
Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
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The 1880 census was the first to identify the relationship between the household member and the head of house.
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Names of "causes of death" have changed over time. Try to match the old name with the current medical name.
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