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Saturday, March 25
Serving Our Nation: Our Military, Families and Communities (Conference)
8:30 am to 3:00 pm Hollin Hall Senior Center - Room #112 1500 Shenandoah Road, Alexandria, VA 22308
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Monday, March 27
Virginia SIG Monthly Meeting (Special Interest Group)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm HHSC, Room 214
The next meeting of the Virginia Special Interest Group [SIG] will be held in the Research Library on Monday, March 27th. It may end before 3pm, depending on what folks want. Based on last month's discussion, we'll be starting off by having each person in the room describe a problem they're having and then have folks try to provide suggestions for additional research, resources, or solutions. Depending on how many folks we have, and if folks want to, we may spit into 2 groups so that everyone has a chance to mention their problem. No need to register, just show up. Hope to see you there. If you have any questions, email Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. |
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Friday, April 7
Entering Information onto Find A Grave - SEE BELOW FOR CHANGES (Training and Education)
INSTRUCTOR: Linda MacLachlan
Due to construction at HHSC, there are changes to this workshop which was scheduled for April 3. Linda MacLachlan has offered that if you want to take the workshop BEFORE the next time it's taught at HHSC [which will be on 11 Sep and 2 Oct], you can go to the McLean Family History Center on any Friday between 9:30am - 12:30pm and she'll be happy to work with you there. The address for the McLean center is 2034 Great Falls St, Falls Church, VA 22043. IF you decide that's what you want to do, you will need to register for one of their two PCs ahead of time by either sending them an email at VA_McLean@familyhistorymail.org or calling them at 703-532-9019. Once you have a PC, please email Amy Breedlove at the address below so she can let Linda know you're coming.
The purpose of the workshop is to learn how to add information onto the Find A Grave website. Workshop is limited to 2 folks.
In order to enter information onto Find A Grave, you will need to set up a free account before attending the workshop. Please remember to bring your user id and password with you.
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Thursday, April 13
Maryland Colonial Immigration (Training and Education)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ZOOM
INSTRUCTOR: Sharon Hodges
Class ties in to the MVGS Field trip on April 28th.
Maryland was populated, not only by settlers wishing to move to the colony, but also by those brought against their will. This presentation discusses indentured servants, redemptioners, apprentices, ethnic and religious grops that populated Maryland during colonial times.
Class has changed to Zoom due to construction at HHSC.
To register for the class, please send an email with the class name and date, and your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you. |
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Tuesday, April 18
Introduction to Jewish Genealogy (General Meeting)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Hollin Hall Senior Center - 1500 Shenandoah Road, Alexandria, VA 22308
Presenter Name: Mary-Jane Roth
Title of Presentation: Introduction to Jewish Genealogy
Synopsis of Presentation: This presentation will explore the challenges inherent in Jewish Genealogy and some of the sources available to help you with your research. Jewish Genealogy encompasses many different groups (Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi, Conversos etc) different migration patterns, different languages, a different calendar, and many countries of origin. Centuries of endogamy mean that many DNA tools don’t work either. Until recently there have been few records to be found, especially in eastern Europe. That has changed a lot in recent years. We will point out some of the major resources that can help you make progress in your search for Jewish Ancestors.
Bio: Mary-Jane has been researching her (Hungarian/Ukrainian Jewish) and her husband’s (Caribbean, German, Irish, Italian) family history for more than twenty years. A retired civil servant, she currently serves as Vice-President for Programs of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington. She authors a Family History blog, MemoryKeepers Notebook, to share the results of her
research. She has co-developed and co-taught an eight-hour course for the JGS entitled “Introduction to Jewish Genealogy” that has been presented at venues around the area and has presented talks about her blog for other genealogical societies and at the International Association of Jewish Genealogy Societies’ annual conference.
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Friday, April 28
Field Trip/Road Trip SIG to the Maryland Archives (Special Interest Group)
8:30 am to 4:30 pm Annapolis, MD
Join the Field Trip/Road Trip SIG for a day of research at the Maryland Archives. The Road Trip will include an introduction and an orientation to the Archives followed by a chance to do individual research. All research levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Archivists and librarians will be available to assist with any research questions. Plan to bring your own laptop, a notebook, your research log, and three to four well-defined questions you want to work on. Participants are encouraged to carpool. The Maryland Archive will be open on Friday 28 April from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; so expect a full day of research. Research appointments will be available for those attending. Be sure to save your spot by contacting Stephanie Campbell at sjc8665@gmail.com.
To prepare for the Road Trip to the Maryland Archives, please consider registering for Maryland Colonial Immigration taught by Sharon Hodges on Thursday 13 April. |
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Friday, May 5
Using FamilySearch.org - SEE BELOW FOR CHANGES (Training and Education)
INSTRUCTOR: Linda MacLachlan
Due to construction at HHSC, there are changes to this workshop which was scheduled for May 1st. Linda MacLachlan has offered that if you want to take the workshop BEFORE the next time it's taught at HHSC [which will be Nov 6 and Dec 4], you can go to the McLean Family History Center on any Friday between 9:30am - 12:30pm and she'll be happy to work with you there. The address for the McLean center is 2034 Great Falls St, Falls Church, VA 22043. IF you decide that's what you want to do, you will need to register for one of their two PC's ahead of time by either sending them an email at VA_McLean@familyhistorymail.org or calling them at 703-532-9019. Once you have a PC, please email Amy Breedlove at the address below so she can let Linda know you're coming.
The purpose of the workshop is to learn how to use the Familysearch.org website more effectively. Workshop is limited to 2 folks.
Please remember to create a free account, if you don't already have one, ahead of the workshop date. Please remember to bring your user id and password with you.
There is another handout titled "Calling Famsearch for Help" available on the Training Forum portion of the MVGS website. |
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Tuesday, May 9
Historians Can Help You Learn About Your Family History (Training and Education)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ZOOM
INSTRUCTOR: Jo Pearson
Historians have reasons to be a great source of information regarding your family history They often have access to official documents such as marriages, births, land records and death records that provide more details than you even knew existed. Historians can also offer tips and ideas that are unique to their area of expertise that might not come from a typical history book.
To register for this class, please send an email with the class name and date, and your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you. |
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Friday, June 9
Using FamilySearch.org (Training and Education)
INSTRUCTOR: Linda MacLachlan
Due to construction at HHSC, there are changes to this workshop which was scheduled for June 5th. Linda MacLachlan has offered that if you want to take the workshop BEFORE the next time it's taught at HHSC [which will be on Nov 6 and Dec 4], you can go to the McLean Family History Center on any Friday between 9:30 am and 12:30pm and she'll be happy to work with you there. The address for the McLean center is 2034 Great Falls St, Falls Church, VA 22043. IF you decide that's what you want to do, you'll need to register for one of their 2 PC's ahead of time by either sending them an email at VA_McLean@familyhistorymail.org or calling them at 703-532-9019. Once you have a PC, please email Amy Breedlove at the address below so she can let Linda know you're coming.
The purpose of the workshop is to learn how to use the Familysearch.org website more effectively. Workshop is limited to 2 folks.
Please remember to create a free account, if you don't already have one, ahead of the workshop date. Please remember to bring your user id and password with you.
There is another handout titled "Calling Famsearch for Help" available in the Training Forum portion of the MVGS website.
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Thursday, June 15
On-Site Research at the Library of Virginia (Training and Education)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm HHSC Room 201 or ZOOM - TBD
INSTRUCTOR: Amy Breedlove
Ties in to MVGS Field trip in late July 2023.
Class may change to ZOOM depending on status of construction at HHSC.
In preparation for the MVGS field trip to the Library of Virginia in late July 2023, this class will cover the on-site resources available at the Library, procedures for doing research there in-person, and related information to ensure a productive research trip.
You don't have to attend the class to go on the field trip, and you don't have to sign up for the field trip to attend the class.
To register for the class, please send an email with the class name and date, and your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you. |
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Tuesday, June 20
Mapping Your Neighborhood (General Meeting)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Presenter Name – Chuck Mason
Title of Presentation – Mapping Your Neighborhood
Synopsis of Presentation: Where did our ancestors live, shop, work, attend church, and go for recreation? Coordinating the information found in our ancestor’s records with maps of the area and time-period where they lived can reveal a great deal about their lives.
Bio: Charles S. “Chuck” Mason, Jr., is a Professional Genealogist SM, specializing in Southern New Jersey and 19th and 20th Century Death Records. Chuck is a member of both the Fairfax and the Mt. Vernon Genealogical Societies, served in various positions on the board of both societies including President (FxGS 2008-2009 and MVGS 2000-2002).
Chuck is a graduate of NGS’s American Genealogy: Home Study Course, (1994), was an instructor for the NGS course Beyond the Basics for many years. He has lectured at many of the genealogical societies in the Washington DC area, and in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Chuck is the host of Tracing Your Family Roots at Fairfax Cable Television Channel 10. Rebroadcasts of the show can be viewed at their website. |
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Monday, July 10
Entering Information onto FamilySearch's Family Tree (Training and Education)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm HHSC Room 214
INSTRUCTOR: Linda MacLachlan
The purpose of the workshop is to learn how to post information onto the family tree on the Familysearch.org website. Workshop is limited to 6 folks.
Please remember to create a free account, if you don't already have one ahead of the workshop date. Please remember to bring your user id and password with you.
To register for the workshop, please send an email with the workshop name and date, and your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you.
There is another handout titled "Calling Famsearch for Help" available on the Training Forum portion of the MVGS website. |
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Tuesday, July 11
Great Aunt Della Died - Did You Inherit Anything? (Training and Education)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm HHSC Room 201
INSTRUCTOR: Chuck Mason
Did your ancestor leave a will? If not how was their property disposed of and who received what? What records were created and what can they tell you about your ancestor's life and their family? Depending on the records created you can learn a great deal of information about your ancestor from probate records.
To register for this class, please send an email with the class name and date, your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you.
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Friday, July 28
Field Trip/Road Trip SIG to the Library of Virginia (Special Interest Group)
9:00 am to 5:00 pm Richmond, VA
Join the Field Trip/Road Trip SIG for a day of research at the Library of Virginia. The Road Trip will include an introduction and an orientation to the Library followed by a chance to do individual research. All research levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Librarians will be available to assist with any research questions. Plan to bring your own laptop, a notebook, your research log, and three to four well-defined questions you want to work on. Participants are encouraged to carpool. The Library of Virginia will be open on Friday 28 July from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; so expect a full day of research. Be sure to save your spot by contacting Stephanie Campbell at sjc8665@gmail.com.
To prepare for the Road Trip to the Library of Virginia, please consider registering for On-Site Research at the Library of Virginia taught by Amy Breedlove on Thursday 15 June. |
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Monday, August 7
Entering Information onto FamilySearch's Family Tree (Training and Education)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm HHSC Room 214
INSTRUCTOR: Linda MacLachlan
The purpose of the workshop is to learn how to post information onto the family tree on the Familysearch.org website. Workshop is limited to 6 folks.
Please remember to create a free account, if you don't already have one, ahead of the workshop date. Please rememeber to bring your user id and password with you.
To register for the workshop, please send an email with the workshop name and date, and your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you.
There is another handout titled "Calling Famsearch for Help" available on the Training Forum portion of the MVGS website.
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Monday, September 11
Entering Information onto Find A Grave (Training and Education)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm HHSC Room 214
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 need to set up a free account before the workshop date. Please remember to bring your user id and password with you.
To register for the workshop, please send an email with the workshop name and date, and your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you.
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Thursday, September 14
City Directories: More Than A Listing of Names (Training and Education)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm HHSC Room 201
INSTRUCTOR: Sharon Hodges
For records that have been around since the late 1700's, city directories are one of the most overlooked resources by genealogists. These books tell a great deal about our past by including the names and information about residents as well as businesses. With a city directory a genealogist can get a picture of a community. But there is so much more that can be learned by using city directories, not just where someone lived between federal censuses. Learn what other hidden treasures can be found by using city directories.
To register for the class, please send an email with the class name and date, your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you. |
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Monday, October 2
Entering Information onto Find A Grave (Training and Education)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm HHSC Room 214
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 need to set up a free account before the workshop date. Please remember to bring your user id and password with you.
To register for the workshop, please send an email with the workshop name and date, and your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you.
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Tuesday, October 17
Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Property Records: A Metes and Bounds Hands-On Workshop (Training and Education)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm HHSC Room 201
INSTRUCTOR: Stephanie Campbell
In this class, you will learn property terminology used in state-land states, including metes, bounds, chains, and poles. You will learn how to draw property boundaries using metes and bounds.
A short supply list will be posted here as we get closer to the class. It will include things like a drawing compass, graph paper, etc.
For those attending the MVGS General Meeting from 1-3pm you may want to bring a lunch.
To register for the class, please send an email with the class name and date, your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you. |
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Friday, October 27
Field Trip/Road Trip SIG to the National Labor Union Archives (Special Interest Group)
College Park, MD
Join the Field Trip/Road Trip SIG for a day of research at the National Labor Union Archives at the University of Maryland. The Road Trip will include an introduction and an orientation to the Archives followed by a chance to do individual research. All research levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Times for the Road Trip are currently TBD. Presently, there is no class in conjunction with this Road Trip. The below information should be helpful for anyone interested in attending this outing. Be sure to save your spot for this Road Trip by contacting Stephanie Campbell at sjc8665@gmail.com.
The labor collections of the National Labor Union Archives at the University of Maryland consist of over 19,500 linear feet of archival material, and a library of 18,000 publications and 1,000 linear feet of labor journals and ephemeral publications. Included in the labor collections are the archives of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers International Union (formerly TWIU, BCT, and now BCTGM), the International Labor Communications Association (ILCA), the Cigar Makers International Union (CMIU), the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBCJA), and the archives of the Samuel Gompers Papers Project. The University of Maryland is the official repository for records of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), selected records of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), and the merged American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industril Organizations (AFL-CIO), including administrative and staff departments.
The transportation, shipbuilding, and railroad trades, and related businesses, are represented in the holdings of the Cuba Company archives, the International Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America (IUMSWA), the Railway Employee's Departemnt, the Transportation Trades Department, and the Work Projects Administration in Maryland records. Additional trade union departments include: the Building and Construction Trades Department; Food and Allied Service Trades Department; Maritime Trades Department; Metal Trades Department; and the Union Label and Service Trades Department.
The following collections also represent international labor union activities; U.S. labor union activities, topics, strikes and other events; labor education; healthcare, Medicare; and the workplace environment: the International Union of Siderographers (1860s-present); National Organizers Alliance archive; American Federation of Women's Auxiliaries of Labor; the Baltimore Federation of Labor; the Bureau of Business Practice Collection; the American Center for International Labor Solidarity (including records of the African American Labor Center, American Institute for Free Labor Development, Free Trade Union Institute, and Asian-American Free Labor Institute); Natioanl Council of Senior Citizens; Working for America Institute; and Working America.
Additional records for union programs and affiliate oraganizations include: the National Labor College; Union Privilege Benefit Program; Coalition of Labor Union Women; Frontlash; Center for Working Capital; International Labor Press; Labor Institute for Public Affairs; National Association of Working Women; and the National Capital Area Trade Union Retirees Club. It also includes Japanese print publications produced by grassroots labor unions during the first four years of the Allied Occupation, 1945-1949.
The collections also include extensive photo documentation of labor union activities from the 1940s to the present in the photographic negative and digital collections of Frank Alexander and Page One Photography, Inc. Collections of graphic images, over 10,000 audio tapes, several hundred films and videotapes, and over 2,000 artifacts are available for research and study. |
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Monday, November 6
Using FamilySearch.org (Training and Education)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm HHSC Room 214
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.
Pleae remember to create a free account, if you don't already have one, ahead of the workshop date. Please remember to bring your user id and password with you.
To register for the workshop, please send an email with the workshop name and date, and your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you.
There is another handout titled "Calling Famsearch for Help" available in the Training Forum portion of the MVGS website.
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Thursday, November 9
Truth or Consequences - Every Source of Info Must be Evaluated (Training and Education)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm HHSC Room 201
INSTRUCTOR: Chuck Mason
Even primary sources can contain mistakes. Secondary sources are notorious for mistakes. How does one evaluate primary sources, secondary sources, direct evidence, indirect evidence, and use the Genealogical Proof Standard?
To register for the class, please send an email with the class name and date, your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you.
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Monday, December 4
Using FamilySearch.org (Training and Education)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm HHSC Room 214
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, ahead of the workshop date. Please remember to bring your user id and password with you.
To register for the workshop, please send an email with the workshop name and date, and your name and phone number to Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net. Thank you.
There is another handout titled "Calling Famsearch for Help" available on the Training Forum portion of the MVGS website.
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