The Fall Conference of the Virginia Genealogical Society (VGS) is
co-sponsored by the Virginia Beach Genealogal Society (VBGS) and will be
held at the Virginia Beach Central Library, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on
Friday and Saturday, October 5-6, 2001. The Library is located at 4100
Virginia Beach Boulevard. All activities are held at the Library.
SPEAKERS
Dorothy Boyd-Rush, Ph.D., holds a doctorate degree in history and
specializes in Virginia research with an emphasis on the Germanna and
Shenandoah Valley Germans. She is the immediate past-president of VGS and
regularly contributes reviews to their newsletter, serves as the book
review editor for the Association of Professional Genealogists' Quarterly;
lectures at national and regional conferences, teaches genealogy, and
publishes widely on local history.
Helen Leary, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, is a noted author, speaker and
professional genealogist. She is immediate past-president of the Board for
Certification of Genealogists, and has also served as Trustee of BCG, APG,
and president of the North Carolina Genealogical Society. Helen is a Course
Coordinator at the Samford University Institute of Genealogy and Historical
Research, and has received the NGS Award of Merit, among many other honors.
Chuck Novak, has been doing genealogical research for over 15 years, is VGS
President, and a member of NGS, APG and numerous other societies. Chuck has
chaired several local seminars and was the On-Site Registration Chair for
the 1999 NGS Conference in Richmond.
PROGRAM
Friday, October 5, 2001
6:30-7:30 p.m. -- Reception and Cash Bar
7:30-8:30 p.m. -- Virginia Beach Area Research Repositories
PROGRAM
Saturday, October 6, 2001
8:15 a.m. -- Registration (Coffee available)
8:45 a.m. -- Opening Remarks
9:00-10:00 a.m. -- Spotlight on the Ancestors: Letting Them Be Themselves.
Leary
10:00-10:20 a.m. -- Break
10:20-11:20 a.m. -- Spotlight on the Ancestors: Their Time Lines and Family
Patterns. Leary
OR
Researching Your Family History: Taking Your First Steps. Novak
11:30-1:00 p.m. -- Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m. -- Spotlight on the Neighbors: What They Can Tell Us and How
to Ask. Leary
2:00-2:30 p.m. -- Break
2:30-3:30 p.m. -- Spotlight on the Proof: Knowing How Much Evidence is
Enough. Leary
OR
On-line for Beginners. Boyd-Rush
Visit the Society's Web page for further details, at
http://www.vgs.org/fall01.htm
Wesley E. Pippenger
VGS Webmaster
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