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Upcoming Monthly Program
 
January Monthly Meeting (in-person & via Zoom)
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 / 10:00 a.m. – Lake Miona Rec Center
Speaker:  C. Ann Staley, CG®, CGL(SM)
 
C. Ann StaleyTopic: Steamer Kate Explosion: Correlating Indirect Evidence to Identify and Correct an Error
What happens when the indirect evidence of a death occurring and a probate record don't agree? The research begins in earnest! That's what happened in the case of the death of Antoine/Anthony Lallament of Mobile, Alabama. This case study provides the research methodology involved in solving this problem.
 
Speaker's Bio:
C. Ann Staley, CG®, CGL(SM), has spoken regionally, nationally, and at sea. She serves as the Membership Chair for the Genealogical Speakers Guild; is on the faculty of The International Institute for Genealogical Studies; volunteers on the National Genealogical Society committees; and volunteers for the Florida State Genealogical Society. Ann is the author of articles for the NGS Magazine and is the co-author of the NGS Research in the States Series: Florida.
 
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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
January 15, 2026
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Northeastern Genealogy SIG Meeting
  Topic:  TBA Coordinator:  Joanne Schmidt  
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January 16, 2026
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
  Program: Henry Stish will be giving a presentation on AI Coordinators:  Kris Petersen-Gauthier & Dan Smith  
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January 19, 2026
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Best Practices SIG Meeting
  Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams Topic: Review of Evidence Evaluation   The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join ...
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January 20, 2026
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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January 26, 2026
10:00 am to 11:50 am
French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting
  Coordinator:  Gale Bellew & Laney Waller
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Facts and Tips
Remember, family stories are not always true.
[Interviews]
The 1900 and 1910 censuses lists the number of years of marriage for each married household member.
[Census]
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]
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