Mount Vernon Genealogical Society - Founded 1991
Founded 1991

1500 Shenandoah Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22308
 
 
 

 

 

The next Mount Vernon Genealogical Society General meeting

will be October 15, 2024

 

 1 - 3 pm

Room 218, Hollin Hall Senior Center
1500 Shenandoah Rd., Alexandria, VA

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HIGHLIGHTS
Visit Our Research Library!
We Can Help You Find Traces of Your Ancestors In: Census Records from the U.S and Other Countries *Birth Records *Marriage Records *Death Records *Newspaper Articles *Military Records *City Directories *Ship Passenger Manifests *Immigration Records *High School Year Books and More

EVENTS
October 19
Genealogy 101: Understanding and Using Census Records
Sharon Hodges will be teaching the class "Genealogy 101:  Understanding and Using Census Records"  at the Mary Washington Library on Fort Hunt Road.  To sign up on the library's website click on https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/13072337   Census records are a vital part of ...
October 25
Where Did I Put That?: Lessons in Organizing Our Work
INSTRUCTOR: JANET BAILEY This Educational Event will be a cross between an old fashioned quilting bee [where we share our designs, ideas, successes, and failures], and a collaborative seminar on organizing our research, our files, and our writing. I ...
October 28
VA SIG - Middle Peninsula of VA
The Virginia SIG will meet on zoom on 28 Oct from 1-3pm.  The topic will be The Middle Peninsula of Virginia.  The focus will be on Mathews, Gloucester, Middlesex, King and Queen, Essex/Old Rappahannock, King William, Caroline, and York counties. ...
November 4
Using FamilySearch.org
INSTRUCTOR:  LINDA MACLACHLAN   The purpose of the workshop is to learn how to use the Familysearch.org website more effectively.  Workshop is limited to 6 folks.   Please remember to create a free account, if you don't already have one, ...
November 15
Researching your French Ancestors from Home
INSTRUCTOR:  AMY BREEDLOVE   Do you have ancestors that originated in France?  If so, come learn about France, what's unique about it that could affect your genealogy research, how and what types of records were created, where and how to ...