2 How-to-Group, 7pm, Zoom only 50+ Free Genealogy Resources, presented by Diana Quinn
27 Computer User Group, 5:30pm (hybrid) VB Central Library Folio Room and Zoom AirTable, part 2, presented by Craig Fenton
24 Writers Group, 7pm on Zoom Writing Like the Professional Genealogists, presented by Carol Johnson
13 Monthly Meeting, 5:30pm (hybrid), VB Central Library and Zoom Tic Marks and Number Counts: Understanding and Using the Slave Schedules, presented by Renate Yarborough Sanders
20 Writers Group, 7pm on Zoom Reaching Your Intended Audience, presented by Carol Johnson
9 Monthly Meeting, 5:30pm (hybrid), VB Central Library and Zoom Colonial American Migration Routes and Modes of Travel presented by Annette Burke Lyttle with Heritage Detective
2-4 RootsTech 2023 virtual and in person at Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City
23 Computer User Group, 5:30pm, on Zoom only due to renovations at the library Researching North Carolina Online - (presented by Diane Fenton
23 Tour, 1 pm, downtown Norfolk A guided tour of the MacArthur Memorial in downtown Norfolk, led by Captain Lee Duckworth, retired USN Watch your email for more information and to reserve your spot!
26 Computer User Group, 5:30pm (Zoom only) Lisa Louise Cooke's YouTube Video Genealogy Organization and Work Flow that Works
16 Writers Group, 7pm on Zoom Writing Successes and Conundrums, presented by Carol Johnson
12 Monthly Meeting, 7pm on Zoom Connecting Faces Through Time – How Related Faces Can Help Identify Unknown People in Old Photos presented by Tina LaFreniere with Related Faces
8 Monthly Meeting, 5:30pm, hybrid, VB Central Library and Zoom
21 Writers Group, 7pm on Zoom “Framing” and Sharing a Diary or Journal Entry, or a Memoir, presented by Carol Johnson
Oct. 19: Computer User Group 5:30 - 6:30 pm, meeting in the Libris room at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library Topic: Lisa Louise Cooke's Beginning and Restarting Genealogy Research Stay afterwards to help break down your brick walls!
17 Oct: Writers Group 7:00 - 8:15 pm, on Zoom. Topic: "Framing" and Sharing a News Article
Oct. 12: Monthly Meeting, 5:30 pm, hybrid Topic: Show and Tell NOTE: This is a Wednesday!
Oct. 1: VBGS Virtual Conference, Improving Your Research Skills, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm on Zoom.
Oct. 4: How-to Class, 7:00 pm on Zoom. Speaker: Sheree Budge, Reference Librarian for Local History and Genealogy, LOC Topic: Library of Congress digital sources and the online catalog.
Sep. 19: Writers Group 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm, on Zoom. Topic: "Framing" and Sharing an Old Letter
Sep. 8: Monthly meeting, 5:30 p.m. in-person ONLY at VB Central Library. Topic: Meet Marye Bucke from Jamestown as portrayed by Rebecca Suerdieck, a second generation Colonial Williamsburg Educator.
23 May 2022 - VBGS Writers Group- 7 pm on Zoom Main topic: A Travel Story Mini-lesson: Form and Function
23 Jun 2022 - VBGS Computer User Group - 7 pm until 8:30 pm, Zoom Topic: Family Tree Maker Presenter: Mark Olson, Family Tree Maker Ambassador
9 Jun 2022 - Monthly Meeting - 5:30 pm (hybrid: in-person at the VBCL and via Zoom) Topic: His story/Her story: Telling Your Family Tale Presenter: Nancy Guy
7 Jun 2022 - VBGS How-to Class - 7 pm on Zoom Using Air Table for genealogy
21 May 2022 - VBGS Social Event - 11:30am (note: corrected from 11am) Ferry Plantation Tour
19 May 2022 - VBGS Computer User Group - 7 pm hybrid: Virginia Beach Central Library and Zoom How to use an All-In-One Printer
11 May 2022 - Genealogy Day at the Beach- 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm A fun and free event that leads up to the Monthly Meeting. Join us for vendors, half-hour mini lessons, and social time!
11 May 2022 - VBGS Monthly Meeting - 5:30 pm - Virginia Beach Central Library and Zoom Voting Records: Genealogy/s Best Kept Secret, speaker: Pam Vestal
3 May 2022 - VBGS How-to Class - 7 pm on Zoom Using OneNote for genealogy
30 Apr 2022 - VBGS Social Event - 11am Hermitage Museum Tour
21 Apr 2022 - VBGS Computer User Group - 7 pm hybrid: Virginia Beach Central Library and Zoom How to Convert Slides
18 Apr 2022 - VBGS Writers Group- 7 pm on Zoom Main topic: A Birth or Naming Story. (also a mini lesson)
21 Mar 2022 - VBGS Writers Group- 7 pm on Zoom Main topic: A War Story. (also a mini lesson)
15 Mar 2022 - VBGS Computer User Group - 7 pm on Zoom Digital Preservation Library of Congress
* 12 Mar 2022 - Fairfax Genealogical Society Spring Fair 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, in-person and on Zoom, more info here Celebrate Your Shamrock Roots: Irish and Scots-Irish Research
10 Mar 2022 - VBGS Annual Banquetat Honey Bee Golf Club, more info here Speaker: Kelly McMahon, CG Using Land Holdings to prove Kinship: Deeds, Patents, and Maps - A Valuable Genealogical Source (note - this replaces the monthly meeting for March, there is no Zoom option)
5 Mar 2022 - VBGS Social Event - 11am A 1.5 hour private tour of the Sargeant Memorial Collection at the Slover Library in Norfolk by Troy Valos.
1 Mar 2022 - VBGS How-to Class - 7 pm on Zoom Intro to U.S. Land Records
15 Feb 2022 - VBGS Computer User Group - 7 pm on Zoom WikiTree, led by Wendy Bransom
21 Feb 2022 - VBGS Writers Group- 7 pm on Zoom Main topic: A Love Story. (also a mini lesson)
10 Feb 2022 - VBGS Monthly Meeting - 5:30 pm - hybrid: Virginia Beach Central Library and Zoom Slover Library Resources, speaker: Troy Valos
1 Feb 2022 - VBGS How-to Class - 7pm on Zoom only Transferring DNA results to other sites
29 Jan 2022 - VBGS Social Event - cancelled due to uptick in Covid-19 cases Members Dinner, time and place TBD
24 Jan 2022 - VBGS Writers Group topic: An Immigration Story mini lesson: Getting started, keeping on and overcoming writer’s block
18 Jan 2022 - VBGS Computer User Group - 7:00 pm on Zoom Part 5 of the 5-part series with the Nerd Sidekick, Fred Kelly
13 Jan 2021 - VBGS Monthly Meeting - time TBD - Virginia Beach Central Library and Zoom Melungeon ethnic group of Southwest Virginia, speaker: Kimberly Millering
9 Dec 2021 - VBGS Monthly Meeting - 5:30 pm (5:00 pm for social time) - Virginia Beach Central Library and Zoom How an Archivist Can Assist in Your Genealogical Research and Organization, Speaker: Tammy Woodward
7 Dec 2021 - How-to Class - 7:00 pm on Zoom only Using your Y-DNA Results, presented by Wendy Bransom
2 Dec 2021 - VBGS Computer User Group - 5:30 pm at the Virginia Beach Central Library (recorded for later viewing) Scanners and printers (hands on lesson)
29 Nov 2021 - VBGS Writers Group at 7:00 pm, Place TBD Theme for writing and sharing; One interview with a living family member and what you’ve been able to learn from it. Mini-lesson: When (and how) to make your story longer, and when (and how) to make it shorter.
16 Nov 2021 - VBGS Computer User Group - 7pm on Zoom only Part 4 of 5, How to Use Windows File Explorer, with the Nerd Sidekick, Fred Kelly
10 Nov 2021 - Monthly Meeting - Ancestors in the U.S. Military: Online & in Military Archives, presented by Dr. Margaret McMahon. NOTE: this is a Wednesday! 6 pm (5:30 pm for social time) - Virginia Beach Central Library and a Zoom option
1 Nov 2021 - How-to Class - Using the FamilySearch Catalog, presented by Sara Kidd 7pm on Zoom only
14 Oct 2021 - Monthly Meeting - DNA for African Americans, presented by Nicka Smith 6 pm (5:30 pm for social time) - Virginia Beach Central Library and a Zoom option
5 Oct 2021 - How-to Class - Researching your Irish Ancestors, presented by Diana Quinn 7pm on Zoom only
9 Sep 2021 - Monthly Meeting - Reconstructing our Family Stories, presented by Annette Burke Lyttle 6 pm (5:30 pm for social time) - Virginia Beach Central Library and a Zoom option
7 Sep 2021 - How-to Class - Getting Organized and Staying on Task, presented by Heather Wright (and the Education Committee) 7pm on Zoom only