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Upcoming Monthly Program
 
March General Monthly Meeting
Savannah Recreation Center or On-line via Zoom
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 / 10:00 a.m.
Featured Guest Speaker:  Karen A. Fortin
 
Karen A. FortinProgram:  American Ancestors.org – Searching the Online Databases
American Ancestors, the website for the New England Historic Genealogical Society, provides more than 1 billion records in over 470 databases online. Although much of the collection focuses on New England, records from around the U.S. and even some from other countries are available. This presentation will provide a brief overview of the website and will go through the basics of searching these valuable databases.
 
Speaker's Bio:  Karen A. Fortin has degrees in History and Library and Information Science, and a passion for research. She worked in a public library in Florida for 30 years before switching to genealogical lecturing in 2016. She is a member of various genealogical societies and loves to help people explore their family history so that they can better understand their ancestors and the world in which they lived.
 
For more details, and to register to attend, visit our  Coming Events listing.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Admission to in-person meetings of The Villages Genealogy Society
is limited to VGS members and paid guests.
You must be a resident of The Villages, FL for membership.
 
 
 
Upcoming Events
March 17, 2025
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Best Practices SIG Meeting
  Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams Topic: Probate Records   The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January ...
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March 18, 2025
10:00 am
Let's Talk Genealogy: Members Only Event
We are looking for all levels of VGS members. Come and share with us about your latest research successes or about a research challenge you're ...
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March 20, 2025
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Northeastern Genealogy SIG Meeting
  Topic:  TBA Coordinator:  Joanne Schmidt  
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March 21, 2025
11:00 am to 12:50 pm
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
  Topic: Clothes and Textiles We will bring a typical female folk dress and discuss material and design. We'll also discuss how clothes were made and ...
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March 24, 2025
10:00 am to 11:50 am
Technology SIG Meeting
  Coordinators:  Pamela Selinski & Vicci Turner  
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Facts and Tips
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.
[Land Records]
The most important type of land record is a deed. The deed is a document conveying title of property from one party to another. Deeds establish proof of legal ownership of land.
[Land Records]
Digital copies, sometimes called "portable files", are copies of your original documents, family group sheets, notes, pedigree charts, etc.
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