The Villages Genealogical Society
Welcome to The Villages
Genealogical Society
Promoting and stimulating knowledge and interest
in the study of genealogy


Family History Expo

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March 25, 2020
Expo 2018 Photo's by John DeAngelo
Our next big event will be our EXPO on Wednesday, March 25th. Among the vendors so far are Jim Beidler, Maureen Taylor, Diahan Southard, Family Tree Maker, MyHeritage, RootsMagic, Family ChartMaster, Vivid-Pix, The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and SK Translations. In addition to their booths, two rooms have been set aside where vendors will also give short presentations.
This year, the EXPO will be open to the general public as well as VGS members and Villages residents. There is no charge to attend this event.


The Villages Genealogical Society sponsors live virtual broadcast presentations as part of your membership.  Learn more about these live events, presenter bio's and how to register Here...  


January Meeting Update

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January 22, 2020 General Meeting 
John DeAngelo Photo's
January again offered members the opportunity to attend two meetings on the 22nd at the Savannah Center.  Our guest speaker was Lisa Alzo, M.F.A.  The morning general meeting presentation, attended by over 300 members present and online, was “Cause of Death: Dissecting Coroner’s Records for Genealogical Research.” We learned what valuable information these documents may contain and where to find them.
At our afternoon workshop, attended by 135 members, present and online, heard “Overcoming Brick Walls in Eastern European Research.” Here she outlined the challenges to this type of research and the means to overcome them.
Meetings presentations & handouts are online: "Members Only" > Webinar & Meetings


“Admission to 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


COMING EVENTS
Wednesday, Feb. 19th
9:00 am
Annual All-Day Seminar
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Thursday, Feb. 20th
12:00 pm
New England Genealogy SIG Meeting
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Friday, Feb. 21st
10:00 am
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
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Monday, Feb. 24th
10:00 am
Technology SIG Meeting
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Tuesday, Feb. 25th
2:00 pm
Midwest SIG Meeting
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Facts
Genealogy is the search for our ancestors. Family history is the study of the lives they led. Using the information from each area provides us with a true picture of our family.
[Basic Genealogy]
The Bureau of Land Management is a Federal government office with responsibility for buying, selling and managing public lands.
[Land Records]
Be sure to understand any fees that may be required for copies of any records found.
[Hometown Records]
When the head of the household is no longer listed, don't assume he/she is dead. It's possible that the former head of household is now living with one of the children.
[Census]
It's very important to check maps. Boundaries change over time. Be sure the area where you think your ancestors resided is actually the area where they were.
[Hometown Records]
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