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Join us tomorrow!

The VBGS, along with the Virginia Beach Central Library, is hosting a day of Genealogy Fun
on May 11, 2022 at the VB Central Library on Virginia Beach Blvd. 
Short sessions beginning at 3:30 will lead to the monthly meeting at 5:30.
Vendors will be there the entire day selling their wares and services. Best of all... it's free!
Check out the full schedule here.


Confirmed vendors and speakers

Jigsaw Genealogy
Vendor
offering: Genealogy supplies including: books, maps, pedigree charts, photo handling, and storage materials
website

Virginia Beach Public Library
speaker and ​​exhibitor
presentation: Edgar T. Brown Collection of historic items related to Virginia Beach 
offering: information about the library
website
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Tammy M. Woodward
​speaker and vendor 
Tammy is a VBGS member and professional archivist. 
​
​presentation: How Do I Preserve That? Introduction to Conserve O Grams from the National Park Service
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offering: Personal Archiving, Records Management, and Research Services
website

National Society United States Daughters 1812
exhibitor
offering: Information about the lineage society for female descendants with ancestors in the War of 1812
website

Edna M. Hendrix
​speaker and vendor 
presentation: The History of Black Communities in Virginia Beach
offering: books, bookmarks, and photos
The Orthodox Genealogist (Sam Williams)
exhibitor

​offering: answering genealogy and DNA questions, services for hire (research and DNA analysis)
website

Daughters of the American Revolution​
​
exhibitor
The Daughters of the American Revolution is an organization for female descendants of Patriots who served in the American Revolution. 

​offering: information about the organization from many local chapters
website
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Sons of the American Revolution
​​exhibitor
The Sons of the American Revolution is an organization for male descendants of Patriots who served in the American Revolution. 

​offering: information about the organization
website

Ferry Plantation House
exhibitor
offering: information about Ferry Plantation and the book "A Place In Time" for sale, about Grace Sherwood and early Virginia History
website

Allie Marie
speaker and ​​vendor ​
presentation: Creating Fiction From Genealogy Research
offering: her mystery book series with genealogical elements
website
Hugh S. Watson Jr. Genealogical Society of Tidewater
exhibitor
offering: information about the society, publications for sale, brochure of library holdings
website
Dames of the Court of Honor
exhibitor

Virginia United Daughters of the Confederacy
exhibitor
offering: information about the society
(The chapter is very sensitive to people's feelings regarding the confederacy)
website
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VBGS
host/​​exhibitor
offering: information about the society, books and magazines (free or donations)

UPDATE!
The speaker slots are full but if you are interested in having a table we still have room!
Click here for the speaker/vendor application (pdf)
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