Shenandoah Valley Genealogical Society

Shenandoah Valley Genealogical Society has held monthly programs with the following topics and speakers

Previous Speakers for 2009-2010 :

 Date

Topic

Speaker

October 10

Oh Shenandoah - VGS Fall Conference

See Conference Schedule

November 4

Documenting Your Line of Descent for the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)

John Sinks

December 2

Your Ancestors at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Kate Parker

January

No meeting this month

 

February 3

Army Heritage and Education Center

Richard L. Baker, MA (MSgt, USAF ret.)

March 3

Research at the Library of Congress in your Jammies

Diana Giannini

April 10 (Saturday)

Periodic Source Index
Researching the French & Indian War

Marty Hiatt, CG
Barbara Little, CG

May 5

Voter Registration Records

Sharon Hodges 

Previous Speakers for 2008-2009

     Date

    Topic

    Speaker

    October 1

    8 Research Shortcuts Professional Genealogists Use  

    Chuck Mason, CG

    November 5

    Researching for Colonial Dames

    Janie Sherman

    December 3

    Records of the Northern Neck Proprietary

    Vic Dunn, CG

    January

    No meeting this month

     

    February 4

    Civil War Genealogy

    Chris Ferguson

    March 4

    Using PERSI (The Periodical Index)

    Marty Hiatt, CG

    April 1

    Researching your Revolutionary War Ancestor

    Craig Scott, CG

    May 6

    The Personal Papers Collection at the Library  of Virginia

    Trenton Hizer

    October 9-10

    Oh Shenandoah - VGS Fall Conference

    See Conference Schedule

Previous Speakers for 2008-2009

     Date

    Topic

    Speaker

    October 1

    8 Research Shortcuts Professional Genealogists Use  

    Chuck Mason, CG

    November 5

    Researching for Colonial Dames

    Janie Sherman

    December 3

    Records of the Northern Neck Proprietary

    Vic Dunn, CG

    January

    No meeting this month

     

    February 4

    Civil War Genealogy

    Chris Ferguson

    March 4

    Using PERSI (The Periodical Index)

    Marty Hiatt, CG

    April 1

    Researching your Revolutionary War Ancestor

    Craig Scott, CG

    May 6

    The Personal Papers Collection at the Library  of Virginia

    Trenton Hizer

    October 9-10

    Oh Shenandoah - VGS Fall Conference

    See Conference Schedule

Previous Speakers in 2007-2008

     Date

    Topic

    Speaker

    October 3

    Solving the Problem in 25 Hours or Less

    Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG

    November 7

    French and Indian War

    Robert Flanagan

    January 2

    Masonic Records

    Kathryn Parker

    February 6

    Tax Lists

    Netti Schreiner-Yantis

    March 5

    Non-Population Census

    Constance Potter

    April 2

    Mid Atlantic Germanic Society Collection and Shenandoah Library Resources

    Jean Martin

    May 10 (Sat)

    Family History and Genealogy Ancestor Roadshow

    Genealogy Conference

Previous Speakers in 2006-2007

     Date

    Topic

    Speaker

    October 4

    Maryland Research

    Patricia O’Brian Shawker, CG

    November 1

    Confederate Civilian Records

    Victor Dunn, CG

    January 3

    400th Anniversary of Jamestown

    Barbara Vines Little, CG

    February 7

    French and Indian War

    Robert Flanagan

    March 7

    Solving The Problem Onsite in 25 Hours or Less!

    Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG

    April 4

    Scotch-Irish Research

    Linda Jonas

    May 2

    Brick-Wall Round Table

    Marty Hiatt, CG
    Nicki Peak Birch

Previous Speakers in 2005-2006

     Date

    Topic

    Speaker

    October 5

    Family History Centers and the LDS

    Tony Gilrathe

    November 2

    How to Share the Information You Collected

    Pat Ritchie

    January 4

    Teasing the Silent Woman

    Barbara Vines Little, CG

    February 1

    Family Treasures in Print: Their History and Preservation

    Jill Deiss

    March 1

    FGS German Migration

    Richard Camaur, CG

    April 5

    Guardianship Records

    Chuck Mason, CG

    May 3

     

     

Previous Speakers in 2004-2005

     Date

    Topic

    Speaker

    October 6

    Deed Records

    Marty Hyatt, CG

    November 3

    Cemetery Research

    Susan McCabe

    January 5

    Maral Kalbian

    Researching Houses

    February 2

     Brickwall Solutions Program

    Panel Discussion: Ken Macomber, CG & Susan McCabe

    March 2

    Researching Civil War Soldiers

    Jonathan Noyalas

    April 6

    Church Records

    Chuck Mason, CG

    May 4

    Uncommon Resources

    Victor Dunn, CG

Previous Speakers in 2003-2004

     Date

    Topic

    Speaker

    October 1

    Foundation Meeting

    Organizing Committee

    November 5

    Sanborn Maps

    Rick Sayre, CG

    January 7

    Researching Women

    Ann Dinkler

    February 4

    Internet Research

    Ken Macomber, CG

    March 3

    Courthouse Records

    Chuck Mason, CG

    April 7

    Writing Your Family History

    Sandra MacLean Clunies, CG

    May 5

    Preservation of Records

    Rebecca Ebert

CG - Certified Genealogist
CGL - Certified Genealogical Lecturer
FASG - Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists
 

Last Update:
6 May 2010

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