Monthly Archives: August 2015

See You In September

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Please join us on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the monthly meeting of the CVGA.

We will take a look back at the long history of our association’s publication, Central Virginia Heritage, and look ahead as we embark on the journey to bring our new electronic version to life.

The meeting will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the Family History Center in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS Church). Directions: The address of the LDS Church is 1275 Timberwood Blvd., on the 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.

FAMILY HISTORY CONFERENCE

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Mark your calendars! On Saturday, November 7, 2015 the Family History Conference will take place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Airport Road. The conference will run from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Registration will begin at 8:30 am and the keynote address will begin at 9:00 am.

For more information and to pre-register, go to cvillefamilyhistorycenter.org.

The conference is free and open to the public.

An Important Indexing Project

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Have you heard of ‘The Freedmen’s Bureau Project’? The Freedmen’s Bureau was established after the Civil War to help enslaved people transition into free citizens.
 
FamilySearch International, in partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and the California African American Museum, has launched this initiative to index this wealth of information as quickly as possible. They are looking for as many volunteers as possible. You do not have to commit to any specific amount of time or names.
 
Go to discoverfreedmen.org to view a video explaining the project and see how easy it is to register with FamilySearch to start indexing these important records.