We now have a list of surnames of interest to individual CVGA members. Have a look at the Surnames link below:
If you want your surname interests added to this website, please email cvgaboard@gmail.com with the details, that is, Surname – state and county or counties – dates.
Do you have questions about DNA testing for genealogical purposes? Professional Genealogist Deborah Harvey can answer your questions.
Are you thinking about taking a DNA test? Would you like to know what to expect before you spend your money? Have you taken a test and now wonder what to do with the results? Would you like to know what type of test should you get?
See Deborah’s website at back2rootsgen.com.
The meeting will take place from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The address of the Church is 1275 Timberwood Blvd., Charlottesville, VA. It is located 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.
There will be no monthly meeting in October. We will be busy researching our genealogy using the great research tips we learned at the Virginia Genealogical Society meeting on October 5 & 6.
In this issue: Jean L. Cooper’s article, Crowd-Sourcing With Zooniverse.org:
One of the most interesting websites I recently discovered is www.Zooniverse.org. Zooniverse is a site that offers the opportunity to crowd-source the work involved in
transcribing collections of documents. Some of the projects are scientific in nature,
studying climate, biology, or medicine. Others have to do with language, history, or the arts. Among the projects: Helping transcribe the military records of African-American Civil War Soldiers, and transcribing records in The American Soldier, to provide access to a one-of-a-kind collection of reflections on war and military service by American soldiers who served during the Second World War. …
For the rest of this article, and several others, CVGA members should go to “Members Only” on the menu bar above, and choose “Central Virginia Heritage — Current Issue.” (Note: You have to be logged in to this website in order to see “Members Only.”)
If you have trouble logging in to the site to download your copy, please contact me at the webmaster link at the bottom of this page.
For those who are not members, we offer the opportunity to purchase a printed copy of each issue. The Fall 2018 issue is available from Amazon.com at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1723791210 for $6.50. Click on the Amazon.com link above or search for “Central Virginia Heritage” on Amazon.com.
Contents of the Fall 2018 issue:
As a little extra gift, the online edition contains an extra, one-page guide to Basic Steps for African American Slave Research, courtesy of Dr. Shelley Murphy.
If you have any articles you’d like to share with CVGA members, please send an email to the editor, eleanordew@gmail.com. — The Editor.
Michael Crabill will tell us about the patent maps of Albemarle, Amherst and Nelson counties he has drawn by hand. For a preview of his beautiful maps, visit his website at https://crabillmaps.com/
You won’t want to miss this meeting!
The meeting will take place from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The address of the Church is 1275 Timberwood Blvd., Charlottesville, VA. It is located 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.
We will not have a monthly meeting in August. Our host, the Family History Center at the Church of Jesus
We thank the church heartily for allowing us to use their premises for our regular monthly meetings.
Charley Moore passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He served the Central Virginia Genealogical Association as an officer for many years. His official roles in CVGA were as president, corresponding secretary, treasurer, editor and librarian.
To read Charley’s obituary, please visit Charlottesville Daily Progress Obituary.
If you think you might have Revolutionary War ancestors and you would like some sound advice on where to find records to locate your patriots, join us at our next meeting on Saturday, July 14. Shelley Murphy will share valuable tips with us on finding records that might help you apply for membership in a lineage society such as the Daughters of the American Republic.
The meeting will take place from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The address of the Church is 1275 Timberwood Blvd., Charlottesville, VA. It is located 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.
In this issue: “President’s Column” by Patricia Lukas:
“I hope you are planning on joining us on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at the Fall Conference we are hosting with the Virginia Genealogical Society. The conference will take place at the University of Virginia Inn at Darden on the beautiful grounds of the University in Charlottesville. The conference will feature two tracks: Virginia Gems, presented by noted Virginia genealogy specialist Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS. … The second track is German Settlers and Migration Routes. These four sessions will be presented by Dorothy Boyd-Bragg, Ph.D., and Ashley Abruzzo, CTA. …”
For the rest of this article, and several others, CVGA members should go to “Members Only” on the menu bar above, and choose “Central Virginia Heritage — Current Issue.” (Note: You have to be logged in to this website in order to see “Members Only.”)
For those who are not members, we offer the opportunity to purchase a printed copy of each issue. The Summer 2018 issue is available from https://www.amazon.com/dp/1721574832 for $6.50. Click on the Amazon.com link above or search for “Central Virginia Heritage” on Amazon.com.
If you have trouble logging in to the site to download your copy, please contact me at the webmaster link at the bottom of this page.
Contents of the Summer 2018 issue:
If you have any articles you’d like to share with CVGA members, please send an email to the editor, eleanordew@gmail.com. — The Editor.
Do you use genealogy software to organize your data? Have you ever thought of trying it out? Join us on Saturday, June 9, 2018, when Patricia Lukas will tell us how to get started with RootsMagic, a genealogy database program.