Mount Vernon Genealogical Society - Founded 1991
Founded 1991

1500 Shenandoah Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22308
 
 
         
Tuesday, April 21
Why Was Grandma So Mean? 
(General Meeting)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
On ZOOM
See EVENTS for more details
 
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2026 MVGS Elected Board

President - Carol Campbell

1st Vice President, Programs - Suzanne Scherrer

 2nd Vice President, Membership - Jan Niehoff

 Treasurer - Claudia Rumberger

 Secretary - Janet Bailey/Amy Breedlove                                                       


 Research Library Hours  Events & Training
 
 
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Whether you are new to genealogy or an experienced researcher
we have resources and staff that can help you in your research.
 
Web Resources Available in Our Research Library
 
Ancestry.com - World Version
FamilySearch.org - Affiliate Library
Fold3 - Military Records
Newspapers.com - Publishers Edition
HistoryGeo.com - Old Maps & Land Records
Legacy Family Tree Webinars
GenealogyBank.com - Old Newspapers
AmericanAncestors.com
ChatGPT - For AI Assisted Research
 
 

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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
April 21
Why Was Grandma So Mean?
Why Was Grandma So Mean? Explores how generational trauma shapes family behavior, perspective, patterns, and emotional inheritance.   Through genealogical records, history, and lived experience, this program will help you understand your more difficult ancestors You’ll leave with a better ...
April 27
VA SIG Meeting
The topic of the meeting will be the counties in northeastern central Virginia - e.g., Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George,and  Caroline counties.  We'll also include Fredericksburg and the court records there - it has a lot of missing Stafford and Spotsylvania ...
May 19
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE FATE OF THE WORLD
1500 Shenandoah Rd. Alexandria, VA Presenter: Professor Richard Bell History Professor Richard Bell will discuss how the American Revolution not only liberated the colonies but also served as a catalyst for changing the way the world works. When we ...