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2026 Seminar Poster
 
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Upcoming Monthly Program
 
March Monthly Meeting (in-person & via Zoom)
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026 / 10:00 a.m. – Lake Miona Rec Center
Speaker:  Craig R. Scott, CG®, FUGA
 
Craig R. ScottTopic: Echoes of 1776: Researching Revoluntionary Ancestors in America's 250th Year
Session 1:  Researching a Revoluntionary Soldier in the Continental Army
Session 2:  Researching A Revoluntionary Soldier in the Militia
 
Synopsis:  Discuss the research strategy for successful research from literature review through fee and subscription websites relating to the Revolutionary War. Identifies the differences between the Continental and militia service and helps the researcher to understand the various kinds of military organizations in the war and the places where records relating to these organizations can be found.
 
Speaker's Bio:
Craig R. Scott, MA, CG®, FUGA, has authored seventeen books and several articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, and other genealogical publications. He is the president and CEO of Heritage Books Inc., and a professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-five years.
 
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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
February 10, 2026
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Preserving Family History SIG Meeting
  Topic: TBA Presenter:  TBA ​ Coordinators:  Sharol Lewin & Nancy Schultz  
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February 11, 2026
10:00 am to 11:50 am
Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting
  Topic:  TBA Coordinators:  Tom Voyles & Kendra Marasco  
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February 11, 2026
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm
ABCs of Genealogy SIG Meeting
The ABCs of Genealogy SIG is for VGS members with any level of experience in genealogical research. Sessions are geared to be easy to understand to ...
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February 12, 2026
9:30 am to 11:50 am
German Genealogy SIG Meeting
Coordinators:  Dianne Fedderson & Steven Buhrow   An email containing the Zoom link & info will be emailed to SIG members prior to the meeting ...
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February 16, 2026
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Best Practices SIG Meeting
  Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams Topic: Evidence Analysis Practicum – Part 1   The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those ...
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Facts and Tips
Digital copies, sometimes called "portable files", are copies of your original documents, family group sheets, notes, pedigree charts, etc.
[Organization]
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. has manuscripts, publications and microfilms of a wide range of materials useful to genealogical research. Their website is free and easy to use.
[Federal Records]
Short Tandem Repeat (STR): A short DNA motif (pattern) repeated in tandem. ATGC repeated eleven times would give the marker a value or allele of 11.
[DNA]
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