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2026 Seminar Poster
 
 Visit our **2026 SEMINAR** website page
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Upcoming Monthly Program
 
November Monthly Meeting
A "Members Only" Event -- In-Person Only
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 / 10:00 a.m. – Savannah Rec Center
 
Rick Voight* Q&A Session with the Board of Directors
An opportunity for VGS members to get to know the Board members, and to ask any questions you may have about the society.
 
* Genealogy Family Feud featuring Pat Adams as Game Show Host!
Put your genealogy knowledge to the test!
 
 ** If you are not a member of VGSFL but would like to be, click HERE to join online (and then you can attend this meeting).
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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
November 13, 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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November 14, 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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November 17, 2025
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Best Practices SIG Meeting
  Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams Topic: Seminar on Records   The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after ...
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November 18, 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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November 18, 2025
2:00 pm to 3:50 pm
Midwest SIG Meeting
  Topic:  160th Anniversary of the ending of the Civil War. Featured speaker will focus on key battles of the war, how Midwestern states were ...
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Facts and Tips
Names of "causes of death" have changed over time. Try to match the old name with the current medical name.
[Vital Records]
Census Naturalization status codes: "Al" for alien, "Pa" for "first papers," and "Na" for naturalized.
[Census]
Visit the cemetery and take a picture of the tombstone. However, be aware that not all cemeteries allow taking photographs. Another reason to know the rules for a specific cemetery that you intend to research.
[Cemeteries]
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