Mount Vernon Genealogical Society - Founded 1991
Founded 1991

1500 Shenandoah Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22308
 
 
 

 

 

The next Mount Vernon Genealogical Society General meeting

will be January 21, 2025

 1 - 3 PM (In Person)

Room 112, 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
January 21
Shopping Stories: Discovering a Community through Store Ledgers
Speaker: Molly Kerr Account books detail a wealth of information from a community – describing people, places, objects, economies, politics, religion, events, etc. They are quite different from the typical prose of a letter or diary as they often ...
January 27
VA SIG Meeting
The VA SIG will meet on zoom from 1-3pm.  The topic will be Repositories in and around the Williamsburg area [loosely].  Questions?  Email Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net.  
February 5
Using Familysearch.org and/or Find A Grave
INSTRUCTOR:  LINDA MACLACHLAN        If you want to learn about using the Familysearch website or Find A Grave, or have questions about some part of either website, Linda MacLachlan will meet informally with you in the Research Library ...
February 12
Using Familysearch.org and/or Find A Grave
INSTRUCTOR:  LINDA MACHLACHLAN        If you want to learn about using the Familysearch website or Find A Grave, or have questions about some part of either website, Linda MacLachlan will meet informally with you in the Research Library ...
February 18
Religious Sources: Denominations, Records and Methodology
Speaker:  Debra A. Hoffman Description: U.S. religious records can provide genealogically significant information but locating them and effectively using them can be a challenge. This lecture will cover the records, denominations, and methodology.