June 16, 2025
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Best Practices SIG Meeting
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams Topic: Federal and County Land Records The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who ...
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June 17, 2025
10:00 am Let's Talk Genealogy: Members Only Event
We are looking for all levels of VGS members. Come and share with us about your latest research successes or about a research challenge you're ...
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June 25, 2025
10:00 am VGS General Monthly Meeting
Guest Speaker: Daniel Horowitz Topic Info: What's New at MyHeritage MyHeritage is at the forefront of innovation in genealogy and is constantly introducing new ...
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July 11, 2025
10:00 am to 11:50 am Genetic Discoveries SIG Meeting
Coordinators: Sherry Bean & Marcella Zorn Topic: Creating an Ancestral Map of Your Chromosomes with DNA Painter An email containing the Zoom link ...
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July 15, 2025
10:00 am Let's Talk Genealogy: Members Only Event
We are looking for all levels of VGS members. Come and share with us about your latest research successes or about a research challenge you're ...
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Early citizenship began with the Naturalization Act of 1790. It required a two year residency before an immigrant could obtain citizenship.
[Naturalization]
There are three types of wills: Attested, Holographic and Nuncupative. The attested will is the most common and is prepared for the testator. A holographic will is written by the testator himself. A nuncupative will is the deathbed wishes of the testator, recorded by a witness present at the bedside. All wills must be witnessed.
[Court Records]
A time line begins with your ancestor's birth and is filled in with various events in his life. Continue to fill this in as information becomes available to provide a picture of your ancestor's life. Several of the genealogy software programs assist you with this.
[Basic Genealogy]