We were going to have a zoom meeting this month but since RootsTech started today, March 6, and runs through Saturday, March 8, please check out all of the free webinars (79 Friday and 60 Saturday) that are available pretty much any time of the day or night. RootsTech is the largest genealogical conference held worldwide. There are webinars available on numerous subjects ranging from beginner genealogy to artificial intelligence for genealogy.
Category Archives: Meetings
January 11, 2025 CVGA Meeting Cancelled
Good morning,
I thought I would give you advance notice that the Central Virginia Genealogical Association is hosting Darius Brown to lecture at 10am on November 9, 2024. He will talk about his Wheatley award-winning book, At the Feet of the Elders (2023), and about his ancestors who served in the military — a very appropriate thing to think about on Veterans’ Day weekend! CVGA meets at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on the second Saturday of the month.
Darius will be speaking to us via Zoom. If you are interested in attending the Zoom presentation from your location, contact eleanordew@gmail.com with the subject “Darius Brown Presentation List” and ask to be added to the attendees list. We will email the link to you a day or two before the event.
Hope to see you there!
December Meeting Heads-Up
At our December 14, 2024 meeting, we will discuss the book, The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are, by Libby Copeland.
THIS WILL BE A ZOOM MEETING.
This book examines consumer DNA testing, including its history and its use as a tool in genealogy research. Throughout the book, we follow the story of Alice as she searches for answers about her father’s ancestry. “Woven throughout The Lost Family is the story of one woman, her unusual results, and a relentless methodical drive for answers that becomes a thoroughly modern genetic detective story.” – from the book jacket.
Check out the link below for a list of discussion questions. Join us on December 14 and bring your perspective on DNA testing.
NOTE: This book is available as a free download for Amazon Kindle Unlimited subscribers. It is also available as an e-book from JMRL, the library system in the Charlottesville area. It was recently available online as a used book at ThriftBooks for $5.89.
Suggestions
Since there will not be a meeting on June 8, here are some suggestions for continuing your research:
Meeting May 11, 2024
Our meeting tomorrow, Saturday, May 11, 2024, will be Zoom (virtual) only. The subject will be artificial intelligence or AI. We will view a video that explains what AI is and how we can use it in our research.
Zoom Meeting February 10, 2024
Tomorrow, February 10, 2024, Central Virginia Genealogical Association will meet by Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. We will view a YouTube video called “The Truth About FindAGrave” by Amy Johnson Crow.
CVGA Happenings – January 13, 2024
- Lorraine Quill was elected Treasurer of CVGA at a brief business meeting. She replaces long-time Treasurer, Diane Inman, who has served with distinction for many years! We look forward to working with Lorraine.
- The major part of this meeting was to hear Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist, as she gave a presentation on the National Archives (NARA), and how to use it for genealogical research. The members attending enjoyed the subject, and learned a lot. Here’s a link to her January and February calendar: https://www.legalgenealogist.com/2024/01/04/coming-up-jan-feb-2024/
Ms. Russell is a lively and interesting speaker, and we urge you to try to attend one of her presentations if you have the chance.
Here is the website of The Legal Genealogist in case you’d like to follow Ms. Russell’s schedule of presentations: https://www.legalgenealogist.com/
—Jean Cooper
Jan. 13, 2024: NARA Mythbusters: Your Family IS in the Archives — a presentation by Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist
The Central Virginia Genealogical Association is pleased to announce a presentation by
Judy Russell, the Legal Genealogist
NARA Mythbusters: Your Family IS in the Archives
“All the military records were burned in the fire.”
“There isn’t any birth, marriage or death information in federal records.”
“There aren’t any details about ordinary families at the National Archives.”
These kinds of myth-statements stop genealogists from breaking down all kinds of brick walls using the wealth of information in NARA records. Join the mythbusters with the treasures the National Archives holds for your family.
When: Saturday, January 13, 2024
What Time: 10:30 a.m.
Where: The Meeting Room, Northside Public Library
705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
This is a free event open to the public.
Hybrid Meeting October 14, 2023
Our meeting on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 10 a.m. will be at the Family History Center, 1275 Timberwood Blvd, Charlottesville, Virginia. This will be an in person and virtual meeting.
Jean Cooper will do a presentation about using newspapers in our research.