The first workshop will be held on June 26, 2013 at the Savannah Center at 10:00 a.m. Members of the VGS must register for this event. The presentation by John DeAngelo is titled "Dropbox for Dummies." This presentation will remove the mystery of “The Cloud.” John will demonstrate how every member can have access to information on their very own “cloud.”

Registration and the waiting list are now closed; the event is full. This presentation may be given again during prime season. If you have any questions about this event, ask HERE.

May Monthly Meeting

22 May 2013

Our May Monthly Meeting featured Mr. Alvie Davidson, CG. His presentation was a case study. It show how Mr. Davidson analyzed the life of a man who expressed the fact that he had no family in his final hours.

Alvie explained the process necessary to find relatives where legal issues require finding surviving family members due to probate and other legal issues.

April Monthly Meeting

24 Apr 2013

Our April Monthly Meeting featured one of our very own members, Charlie Jacobson. Charlie presented "Exploring My Ancestor's European Roots."

Charlie outlined the preparation needed before his 36 day odyssey and explained what he found and didn't find during his research trip. His most emotional find was that his belief that all his ancestors had escaped the Holocaust was not true and the information he found relating to those events.

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COMING EVENTS

Wednesday, Jun. 26th

Summer Series Workshop: "Dropbox For Dummies"

at 10:00 am

Speaker: John DeAngelo, VGS Webmaster

Monday, Jul. 8th

Family Tree Maker Users SIG Meeting

at 1:00 pm

Speaker: Robert “Greg” Gregoire, coordinator

Thursday, Jul. 11th

German Genealogy SIG Meeting

at 9:30 am

Speaker: Dale Heins & Bill Thuemmel, coordinators

FACTS

Make a list of all living relatives after you complete your personal genealogy. Interview each of them. Be prepared with a list of questions. Use a tape recorder for the answers or take very good notes. Respect the person’s privacy, but do not delay; relatives have a nasty habit of dying before being interviewed.

FEDERAL Land States were created from public domain, land the United States bought or acquired. The land was divided into territories as it became populated. Survey is done according to the rectangular system.