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	Member: Florida State Genealogical Society Member: Federation of Genealogical Societies Member: National Genealogical Society

Live Virtual Broadcasts

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

June Meeting Update

	Our President & Vice President were our speakers for the June Monthly Meeting and they came prepared with lots of informative information during their presentations on "Four Free Resources for Improving Your Genealogy Skills."
The Four Resources are the FamilySearch Learning Center, The NGS Learning Center, YouTube and The VGS Website. There were no handouts and the event was not recorded, however, their slides are available for download under "Members Only" > *"Secure Downloads."*

May Meeting Update

	Thomas MacEntee was our guest speaker, via live webinar, at our May general meeting. His topic was "After You’re Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research." A topic we all should be planning for now. Tom said, "When it comes to your years of genealogy research and material, what plans have you made to ensure that it doesn’t die with you?
Here’s some advice on creating a realistic plan to get your “genealogy affairs” in order so that the next generation of researchers can benefit from your years of hard work." Handouts & Video recordings of this presentation is available in the "Members Only" section of our website.

VGS Receives the NGS Gold Star Award

Read the Letter from C. Ann Staley, Conference Chair, to President Lannin:

Comments from our members attending the Conference can be read HERE

“Admission to meetings of The Villages Genealogy Society is limited to

VGS members and paid guests.”

COMING EVENTS

Tuesday, Jul. 23rd

2:00 pm

Midwest SIG Meeting

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Wednesday, Jul. 24th

10:00 am

VGS General Monthly Meeting

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Wednesday, Jul. 31st

9:00 am

Board of Directors Meeting

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Thursday, Aug. 1st

1:00 pm

Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting

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Monday, Aug. 5th

10:00 am

Jewish Genealogy SIG Meeting

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Facts

Digest everything that is recorded on the census, not just a name and a date.

[Census]

Look carefully at marriage records. The witnesses and bondsmen may be related to either party.

[Vital Records]

Marriage Records may only be records of the wedding. However, you may also find the Application for Marriage completed by the bride and groom-to-be. Marriage records may also be corroborated with church records. Check everything for correctness. There could also be a newspaper account of the wedding.

[Vital Records]

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]

Use confidential information with discretion and sensitivity.

[Sources & Evidence]