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August 10, 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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August 17, 2026
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Best Practices SIG Meeting
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams Topic: Evidence Analysis Show & Tell The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who ...
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August 18, 2026
10:00 am Let's Talk Genealogy: Members Only Event
We are looking for all levels of VGS members. Come and share with us about your latest research successes or about a research challenge you're ...
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August 26, 2026
10:00 am VGS General Monthly Meeting
Guest Speaker: Melissa Barker Topic Info: That's in the Archives! Digging Deeper in the Archived Records Genealaogists use archives every day to locate records ...
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September 7, 2026
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm RootsMagic Special Interest Group Meeting
Topic: TBA Reminder: Bring your laptops Coordinator: George Zitterell
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Vital Records include birth, marriage, divorce and death records.
[Vital Records]
When going through old papers, be on the lookout for a Certificate of Naturalization of your ancestor. It was given to them at the time of their Citizenship, however, it contains little information compared to the other naturalization paperwork.
[Naturalization]
USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) was formerly known as INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service). Searching for Immigration and naturalization records is essential in genealogy research. The website which allows patrons to order index searches or record copies is at: CISHistory.Library@dhs.gov. Payment is required for searching the indexes, and then payment again to obtain copies of records located. 20th century records include: Certificate Files (C-Files); Registry Files; Visa Files; Alien Registration and A-Files.
[Federal Records]
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