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Upcoming Monday Evening Webinar
Live Webinar / Aug. 5, 2024 – 7:00 to 8:00 pm
"Will" They Be There? Using Probate Records
Featured Guest Speaker: Ann Staley, CG®, CGL
Description: Probate records can be a rich source for finding that elusive piece of information concerning birth, death, and relationships. They could also put some "meat on the bones" of your ancestors depending on the records found within the probate package. This lecture examines the many records created in the Probate proceedings.
Presenter Info: C. Ann Staley, CG®, CGL(SM), is an educator, consultant, and lecturer. She is the Education Chair for the Jacksonville Genealogical Society, Membership Chair for the Genealogical Speakers Guild, on the faculty of The National Institute for Genealogical Studies, a volunteer of the Florida State Genealogical Society, and author of several articles for the NGS Magazine. Her specialities are methodology, vital records and their sources, computer research resources, and conference planning.
For more details, and to register to attend, 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.
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August 5, 2024
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Jewish Genealogy SIG Meeting
Prior to the meeting date, SIG members will receive an email about the upcoming meeting. Coordinators: Phil Goldsmith & Jerry Schwartz
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August 5, 2024
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm "Will" They Be There? Using Probate Records
Guest Speaker: Ann Staley, CG®, CGL Topic Info: Probate records can be a rich source for finding that elusive piece of information concerning ...
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August 8, 2024
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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August 9, 2024
10:00 am to 11:50 am Genetic Discoveries SIG Meeting
Coordinators: Sherry Bean, Bill Canavan & Marcella Zorn Topic: TBA
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August 19, 2024
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Best Practices SIG Meeting
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams Topic: Wiki Tree The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January ...
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Evidence: – I don't know: information without a source is information that is not verified and should not be considered sound research or valid information.
[Sources & Evidence]
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]
Have any other records been destroyed? Yes! In 1896 fire damaged the 1890 supplemental schedules of crime, mortality and pauperism and other special classes. Any remains were later destroyed by order of The Interior Department.
[Census]
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