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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
December 11, 2025
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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December 12, 2025
10:00 am to 11:50 am
Genetic Discoveries SIG Meeting
  Coordinators:  Sherry Bean, Marcella Zorn & Cheryl Richardson Topic: TBA   An email containing the Zoom link will be emailed to SIG members prior ...
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December 15, 2025
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Best Practices SIG Meeting
  Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams Topic: Sharing Projects   The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January ...
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December 16, 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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December 18, 2025
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Northeastern Genealogy SIG Meeting
  Topic:  TBA Coordinator:  Joanne Schmidt  
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Facts and Tips
Female lines are as important as male lines. One-half of your ancestors are female! They can be more difficult to locate since most changed their names when married. Always record females using their maiden names.
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A Declaration of Intention is a document an alien usually filed in a court declaring his intention to apply for citizenship after fulfillment of the residency requirement.
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The 1850 census was the first census to give the name, sex, color, age, occupation and birthplace of each free member of the household.
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