The Villages Genealogical Society

Upcoming Monthly Program
 
June Monthly Meeting (Zoom only)
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 / 10:00 a.m. (Zoom only)
Speaker:  Michael John Neill
 
Michael John NeillTopic: Full-Text Searching at FamilySearch
 
Topic Info:  Discussion on effective search techniques for utilizing the full-text search functionality at FamilySearch. Additionally, we will look at creating a search methodology and process, and seeing how to determine what records are probably being included in the full text search.
 
Speaker's Bio:
Michael John Neill has been actively engaged in genealogical research for over thirty years. He writes the popular "Genealogy Tip of the Day" which is hosted on the Genalogy Tip of the Day website. He has lead research trips to the FamilySearch Library and to the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
 
For more details about this event and the speaker, visit our Coming Events listing.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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
June 8, 2026
10:00 am to 11:50 am
FTM SIG Meeting
  REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING -- IN-PERSON ONLY Bring your laptop!   Visit our website page for more details about this SIG. SIG Coordinator:  John DeAngelo     ...
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June 15, 2026
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Best Practices SIG Meeting
  Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams Topic: TBA   The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2023 should ...
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June 16, 2026
Let's Talk Genealogy: Members Only Event
This session has been canceled. 
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June 24, 2026
10:00 am
VGS General Monthly Meeting
Guest Speaker:  Michael John Neill   Topic Info:  Full-Text Searching at FamilySearch We will discuss effective search techniques for utilizing the full-text search functionality at ...
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July 13, 2026
10:00 am to 11:50 am
FTM SIG Meeting
  REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING -- IN-PERSON ONLY Bring your laptop!   Visit our website page for more details about this SIG. SIG Coordinator:  John DeAngelo     ...
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Facts and Tips
Start with yourself. Document everything you know about yourself. Include your spouse, children, grandchildren, etc. Include occupations, where you have lived and all important events in your life. Then, and only then, start working backwards and with your living relatives.
[Basic Genealogy]
Town and county histories can be invaluable to form a picture of your ancestors in the time they lived in the area.
[Hometown Records]
Microfilmed pension records are available from the National Archives, HeritageQuest Online and the Family History Library.
[Military]
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