Welcome to the Mount Vernon Genealogical Society!

Have you ever wondered what a typical day in the life of an ancestor was like? What did they do for work? What did they do for play? What did they want? What did they believe?

Join us at our 2024 annual conference to explore the genealogical art of time traveling.

One of America's most popular genealogical lecturers, John Colletta, will discuss how historical research can help us understand the day-to-day lives of our ancestors.

Also joining us is George Oberle the History Librarian, Associate Professor, and Director of the Center for Mason Legacies at George Mason University. He is particularly interested in connecting local history research with broader academic scholarship so that we can better learn from each other.

Lively discussions will follow. Lunch and prizes included for only $40.

For more information and Registration go to the Events section

Watch now as Janell Blue interviews Conference Organizer Susan Jetter on the Tracing Your Roots show.

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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

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EVENTS

September 9

CANCELLED - Entering Information onto Find A Grave

INSTRUCTOR: LINDA MACLACHLAN CANCELLED; no one signed up. The purpose of the workshop is to learn how to add information onto the Find A Grave website. Workshop is limited to 6 folks. In order to enter informaiton onto ...

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September 23

Virginia Special Interest Group

Topic will be the Cumberland Gap. If you have any questions, please email Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you.

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September 24

LinkedIn for Genealogy

INSTRUCTOR: JO PEARSON This class will be cancelled if no one signs up by 13 Sep. Status of the class will be posted on this entry. LinkedIn isn't just for job seekers - it's a valuable tool for ...

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September 25

Every Genealogy Journey Rests on Maps

INSTRUCTOR: SHARON MACINNES Sharon MacInnes will explain how she uses a variety of maps in her research. Examples of different maps include: topographical maps, migration trail maps, 19th-century maps and atlases showing landowners, Birdseye maps, fire insurance maps, Newberry ...

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October 7

Entering Information onto Find A Grave

INSTRUCTOR: LINDA MACLACHLAN The purpose of the workshop is to learn how to add information onto the Find A Grave website. Workshop is limited to 6 folks. In order to enter information onto Find A Grave, you will ...

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