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Upcoming Monday Evening Webinar
Live Webinar / August 9 – 7:00 to 8:00 pm
What's in a Name?
Featuring Guest Speaker: Sara Cochran
Description: How much does spelling matter when we're dealing with historical records? Why are there so many variations, anyway? Have you ever wondered if that record for Abraham Miller is really for your Abram Mueller, or why you can't find an ancestor in the Springfield marriage records? This presentation takes a deeper look at how relying too much on spelling has the potential to trip up our research.
Presenter Info: Sara Cochran is a full-time professional genealogist with over twenty-five years of research experience. Her research has taken her into nearly every State in the USA and Ireland, Italy, Austria, and Britian. She holds a Boston University Genealogical Research Certificate, a Bachelor's Degree in Library Science, and is an alumnus of the ProGen Study Group. She especially enjoys breaking down brick walls for her clients, discovering the stories of black sheep ancestors, and helping individuals preserve their photographic legacy. She is currently the Registrar for the Aurantia Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and volunteers at the National Archives, Riverside office.
For more details, and to register, visit our Coming Events listing.
Upcoming Monthly Program
August General Monthly Meeting (Virtual)
Wednesday, August 18 / 10:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Featuring Guest Speaker: Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL
Session 1 Topic Copyrights and Copywrongs: The Law for Genealogists
With many aspects in common through international agreements yet key aspects of differences by national laws, copyright law crosses national borders and impacts all genealogical researchers. Understanding the basics – what we have in common, where the laws differ and where we all go wrong – can keep us all on the straight and narrow path of copyright and help us avoid copywrongs.
Session 2 Topic
An Act for the Relief of Gregory Thomas and Others – The Private Laws of Federal & State Governments
Few researchers realize that many early federal and state laws were private laws – specifically for the benefit of individuals and families. The records can be fabulous for genealogists. Learn how to find these genealogical gems in federal and state collections.
For more details, and to register, visit our Coming Events listing.
Admission to 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.
