Society Saturday - Fredericksburg, VA 2013 Genealogy Program Schedule

The Fredericksburg Regional Genealogical Society                                                         

2013 Tentative Program Schedule

March 13^th – Using FindAGrave and BillionGraves websites

Dave Dorsey and other club members will demonstrate how these websites can assist in your research and documentation for your ancestors’ gravesites.

April 10^th – Creating and Using Blogs

Shannon Bennett, club member and contributing writer to Family Tree Magazine and other genealogical publications, will discuss how blogs can be created and why they are useful in genealogical research.

May 8^th – Making Sense of the Census

Ray Maki, club member, will present information on the various methods available to access the census and detailed information on what each year’s form contains.

June 12^th – DAR Overview

Pat Milnes, Registrar for the Washington-Lewis Chapter of the DAR will discuss current procedures and requirements for submission of applications and the research material available at the DAR Library in DC.

No formal meetings are scheduled for July and August

September 11^th – Virginia Roots

Barbara Vines Little, certified genealogist and noted national speaker, will have a presentation on methods for researching Virginia records and repositories.

October 9^th – DNA

Shannon Bennett, club member and contributing writer to Family Tree Magazine and other genealogical publications, will discuss DNA testing and how results may be useful in researching your family.

November 13^th – Using Family Search

Ray Maki, club member, will present information on this website, demonstrate how to access it and show examples of using their Family Tree software.

No formal meeting is scheduled for December