Virginia Genealogy Crash Course
When it comes to ancestral state bragging rights, Virginia genealogists have history on their side — the state is where our nation took root. If your ancestors were among the first pioneers, arrived as slaves, fought for the Confederacy or lived in the hills, we’ll offer strategies for tracking them down.
- Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2011
- Starting time: 7 p.m. Eastern (6 Central/ 5 Mountain/ 4 Pacific)
- Presenter: David A. Fryxell, contributing editor of Family Tree Magazine
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Price: $49.99
What you’ll learn:
- Essential Virginia history
- Details on vital records and immigration in the state
- What ethnicity-based records your ancestor may have left
- The best websites for Virginia research
- Strategies for dealing with burned-records counties
Registration for the live session includes:
- Participation in the live presentation and Q&A session
- Access to the webinar recording to view again as many times as you like
- PDF of the presentation slides for future
- PDF of our Virginia State Research Guide
Who should attend:
- Anyone with Virginia roots
- Genealogists with Colonial ancestors
- Librarians who want to help patrons with online research about Virginia
