Good Afternoon everyone,



Please join us for the 2016 Coastal Virginia Genealogy Conference at Slover Library in historic downtown Norfolk on October 22, 2016.   This one day conference will focus on the topics of DNA use in genealogy and scanning.  This conference is co-sponsored by the Sargeant Memorial Collection (Local History and Genealogy Department) at Slover Library and the Virginia Beach Genealogical Society.



Our keynote speaker and lecturer is Paul Woodbury who is professional genetic genealogist with Legacy Tree.



Sessions include:

* Genetic Genealogy Reuniting Families

* Gone Fishing: Hands-on Interpretation of Autosomal DNA Test Results

* Genetic Genealogy and the Future: Standards, Ethics and Proof

* Huguenots and Haitians: Research, Records and Repositories for French Migration to Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland

* Primer: Genealogical Databases and Websites

* Primer: Using Sanborn Maps and City Directories

* Digital Genealogist

* Scanning and Organizing Your Family Photos



You can register for the conference at: http://2016cvgc.eventbrite.com<http://2016cvgc.eventbrite.com/>



Cost: FREE but registration is required



Time: 9:00 to 5pm, check in starts at 8:30am.

Location: Slover Library, 235 East Plume Street, Norfolk, VA 23510



More information will be on our Eventbrite page.



Please contact the Sargeant Memorial Collection at (757) 431-7429 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> if you have any additional questions.



Sincerely,



Troy Valos

Sargeant Memorial Collection

Slover Library

235 East Plume Street

Norfolk, Virginia 23510


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