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Upcoming Monthly Program
 
September General Monthly Meeting
Online via Zoom
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 / 10:00 a.m.
Featuring:   Mary Kircher Roddy, CG®
 
Mary Kircher RoddyTopic:  Putting Your Learning to Work: Getting the Most from an Educational Opportunity
Genealogists are constantly learning. Societies and libraries around the world offer webinars and courses galore. With each opportunity you take, you spend your most precious resource – your time. How can you decide what to watch and how to get the most out of any educational opportunity? Discover ways to make what the presenter told you part of your research toolbox.
 
 
Speaker's Bio:
Mary Kircher Roddy grew up in San Rafael, California. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies from The University of California, Riverside in 1982 and a Master's in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas in 1984. She earned a certificate in Genealogy and Family History at the University of Washington in 2005. She was credentialed by the Board for Certification of Genealogists® in 2019. She is a member of the National Genealogical Society and the Association of Professional Genealogists. She is also a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and a former treasurer for the Association of Professional Genealogists.
 
For more details about our speaker, and to register to attend this meeting, 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
September 19, 2024
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Northeastern Genealogy SIG Meeting
  Topic:  An Overview of Using Facebook for Genealogical Research Coordinator:  Joanne Schmidt  
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September 20, 2024
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.     Coordinators:  Per Andersson & Kris Petersen-Gauthier  
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September 23, 2024
10:00 am to 11:50 am
Technology SIG Meeting
  Coordinators:  Pamela Selinski & Vicci Turner  
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September 23, 2024
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
FTM SIG Meeting
  REGULAR MOTHLY MEETING   Visit our website page for more details about this SIG. SIG Coordinators:  Karen Feeney & Bob Boerst   (Meeting link will be ...
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September 24, 2024
2:00 pm to 3:50 pm
Midwest SIG Meeting
  Topic:  FindAGrave Tips 'n Tricks Speaker:  Laurie Tossey Coordinators:  Lynn Hall & Karen Pickelsimer  
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Facts and Tips
Major ports of entry were Baltimore, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and New Orleans. There were other ports that were not considered major ports.
[Immigration]
Bounty Land is public land given by the government to induce young men to join the military. Applicable for soldiers prior to the Civil War. A "Bounty Land Warrant" is a gift of bounty land due to a person entitled by military service.
[Land Records]
Don't assume that all children listed in the census belong to the wife listed. This may be a second wife and the children a combination of "his and hers".
[Census]
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