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	CVGA Membership	Central Virginia City Resources
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	Heritage Tables of Contents	Heritage Back Issue Prices

CVGA Meetings

Meetings are usually held on the second Saturday of each month at 1:30 PM at the NEW Family History Center in the NEW Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS Church) at 1275 Timberwood Blvd., (corner of Airport Road and Timberwood). Coming from U.S. 29, the entrance is on the right (north) side of Airport Road immediately before you reach the church. Drive to the back of the building where you will see the entrance to the Family History Center). Visitors to CVGA meetings are always welcome.

• Saturday, 8 Sep, 2012, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.,at the New Family History Center
  CVGA member Bob Roberts will give a presentation on Dragon Naturally Speaking, a program available for both PC and Apple computers. This program permits you to command your computer and convert your speech into text in most applications. It is most effective when you are trying to convert something that is written or your thoughts into keystrokes. The accuracy of this program is 99.5% and it is easily installed and trained to your voice. The presentation will be done live so be prepared to be a volunteer from the audience! It is guaranteed that you will be SURPRISED!!!
  
• Saturday, 13 Oct, 2012, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., at the New Family History Center
  Andy Emert, a CVGA member, will present: Testing, Testing, Testing - Getting Started in Genetic Genealogy. With a minimal emphasis on the science involved, Andy will discuss what DNA testing means to the genealogist. He will discuss the kinds of tests which are available, how they can aid us in our family research, and what we need to do to get the most out of our testing experience.
  
• Saturday, 10 Nov, 2012, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., at the New Family History Center
  Author, Lynne Coffey, will take us on a journey into the lives of the people of the Blue Ridge, especially Nelson County. She will talk about her third book in her Backroads series. The series is a compilation of the stories she gathered and wrote for the newspaper Backroads. Through interviews with her neighbors, an authentic look into the Appalachian culture has emerged.
  
• Saturday, 8 Dec, 2012, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., at the New Family History Center
  A Year End Potpourri will be presented by several CVGA members. Talks will include: The FAN principle, a Genetic Genealogy update, how records create records and more. Come enjoy a lively time. You are sure to find something interesting that might help you in your genealogical research.
  

CVGA Membership

Memberships are for the calendar year, and includes a subscription to the Central Virginia Heritage (ISSN 1043-4895), our quarterly print journal. The Heritage is indexed in PERSI.

Annual CVGA Menbership Dues are $15.00 for individuals, $17.50 for families ($19.50 USD outside of the U.S.). Dues should be mailed to: Attn: Treasurer, Central Virginia Genealogical Association, POB 5583, Charlottesville, VA 22905-5583.

CVGA Officers

• President: Susan Emert, Email: susanemert@comcast.net
  
• Vice President: Marcia Mensing, Email: marfomen@embarqmail.com
  
• Recording Secretary: Pam Vandenhoff, Email: gevande1@comcast.net
  
• Corresponding Sec'y & Membership Chair: Susan DuBar, Email: ssdubar@gmail.com
  
• Treasurer: Diane Inman, Email: inmand15@comcast.net
  
• Editor, Central Virginia Heritage
  and Public Relations Coordinator: Andy Emert, Email: andyemert@comcast.net
  
• Computer Interest Group Meeting Leader: Martin Davis, Email: martindavi@gmail.com
  
• Computer Interest Group Convener: Jenny Greenwood, Email: jennyg@charlottesville.net
  
  

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Genealogy Queries

CVGA will print queries in the Heritage, in the order received free for members, or $2.00 each for non-members. The editor reserves the right to edit submissions, but will try to publish all information relevant to the query. The editor reserves the right to refuse to publish any query submitted and does not assume any responsibility for errors of fact in the query. As you compose your query, please bear in mind that space is limited.

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Genealogy Research

Since its inception the association has established a library of genealogical and historical works, periodicals, pamphlets, and manuscripts. This collection is housed in the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Library.

While CVGA does not conduct research for others; we may be able to find persons who will perform this service, though no endorsement is intended or implied.

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Computer Interest Group

The Computer Interest Group (CIG) usually meets once a month at Northside Library. Meetings use a wide variety of formats, from roundtable discussions to speakers/demonstrations on specific techniques. This "CVGA Web Site" is a CIG project.

We also exchange information on our closed email list . If you wish to be considered for membership in this list, send an email to Convener (see below)

Future Meetings:

Saturday, 22 Sep 2012, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, 27 Oct 2012, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Convener

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Central Virginia County Resources

CVGA's primary geographical focus is on the old counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Hanover and Orange; that is, the present Piedmont counties of Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greene, Hanover, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, and Orange, and the Shenandoah Valley counties of Augusta, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, and Shenandoah. [ CVGA County Coverage Map ]

Albemarle	Amherst	Appomattox	Augusta
Bedford	Buckingham	Campbell	Culpeper
Fluvanna	Goochland	Greene	Hanover
Louisa	Madison	Nelson	Orange
Page	Rockbridge	Rockingham	Shenandoah

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Central Virginia City Resources

Bedford	Buena Vista	Charlottesville	Harrisonburg
Lexington	Lynchburg	Staunton	Waynesboro

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The Central Virginia Genealogical Association (CVGA) was formed in July 1977, to encourage, foster, and organize genealogical research, teaching, publishing, education and recording. CVGA received its charter as a non-stock, non-profit corporation from the Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia on 21 September 1977.

Central Virginia Genealogical Association P.O. Box 5583 Charlottesville, VA 22905-5583 Webmaster

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Updated: 4 Sep 2012