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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Jim Greve, 20 July 2016 Description is in English 2016-07-20 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Virginia Genealogical Society Records, 1960-2016 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 51827 Jim Greve

Library of Virginia 2016 Jim Greve Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Virginia Genealogical Society Records, 1960-2016 51827 10 cubic feet (22 boxes) English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Virginia Genealogical Society Records, 1960-2016. Accession 51827. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Virginia Genealogical Society, Orange.

Historical Information

The Virginia Genealogical Society was founded in 1960 to promote, perpetuate, foster, and encourage interest in genealogical, historical, biographical, and heraldic research, and to publish information relating to genealogy, as well as participate in the search for manuscripts, documents, and records pertaining to genealogy which have not been accessible, thereby ensuring their preservation and publication. The Society also shares with others the skills, techniques, knowledge, procedures, and methods involved in genealogical research.

 Scope and Content

Records, 1960-2016, of the Virginia Genealogical Society, including awards program nominations, Board of Governors meeting agendas and minutes, conference materials, constitutions and bylaws, correspondence, financial records, grant files, membership lists, publication and project files, copies of the Quarterly Bulletin and Newsletter, and scrapbooks.

 Contents List Advertising/Publicity. 1 1-2 Ancestry.com - Magazine on CD. 1 3-4 Archive CD Books. 1 5 Awards Program, 1996. 1 6 Awards Program Nominations. 1 7-8 Bank Statements, 2008-2009. 1 9 BITNET. 1 10 Board Agendas, 1998-2009. 1 11-22 Board Agendas, 2010-2015. 2 1-6 Board Minutes, 1960-1979. 2 7-16 Board Minutes, 1980-2015. 3 1-8 Bowry, J. Philip III. 3 9 Budget Reports, 1994-2015. 3 10-16 Bierne Carter Foundation. 4 1-3 Bierne Carter Foundation Grant Proposal. 4 4 Cash in Bank, 2008-2009. 4 5 Catering. 4 6 Certificates/Awards. 4 7 Check Register, 2008-2009. 4 8 Circuit Court Records Preservation Program. 4 9 Clay Fund. 4 10 Constitutions and Bylaws. 4 11 Correspondence (Pippenger, Wesley E.). 4 12 Corresponding Secretary, 1960-1964. 4 13-17 Corresponding Secretary, 1965-1967. 5 1-5 Credit Card Worksheets, 2008-2009. 5 6 "The Czech Community in Hanover County" by S.L Rada 2001. 5 7 Danka. 5 8 Death Notices from Richmond, Virginia Newspapers, 1841-1853. 5 9 Death Records Indexing Project (DRIP). 5 10 Donations/Bequests. 5 11 Earnings Records, 2008-2009. 5 12 The Effects of the French and Indian War on Civilian Life in the Frontier Counties of Virginia, 1754-1763. 5 13 Fall Conference, 1989. 5 14 Fall Conference, 1991. 5 15 Fall Conference, 1992. 5 16 Fall Conference, 1993. 5 17 Fall Conference, 1995. 5 18 Fall Conference, 1997. 5 19 Fall Conference, 1999-2002. 5 20-23 Fall Conference, 2003-2009. 6 1-12 Fall Conference, 2012-2014. 7 1-3 Family History Month, 1997. 7 4 Federation of Genealogical Societies - VGS Sales, 2004-2008. 7 5 Financial Reports, 2008-2015. 7 6 Flyers. 7 7 GiveRichmond/Community Foundation. 7 8 A Goodly Heritage by Dr. B. Noland Carter. 7 9-10 A Goodly Heritage - Orders. 7 11 Grants. 7 12-13 Grant Applications, 2000-2001. 7 14-15 Grant Applications, 2000-2001. 8 1-2 Grant Program, 1999-2000. 8 3 Grant Proposals by VGS, 1984. 8 4 GRIVA. 8 5 Guide to Research Facilities, Societies, and Organizations. 8 6 Hanover Historical Commission - Interviews by Alden Aaroe, 1992. 8 7 Index to Death Notices. 8 8 Index to Virginia Estates, 1800-1865. 8 9-12 Investments. 8 13 Itemized Categories, 2008-2009. 8 14 Journal Entries, 2008-2009. 8 15 Leases. 8 16 Ledger, 1980-1991. 20 n/a Legislation. 9 1 Letters to the Editor. 9 2 Logo. 9 3 Lucas, Rev. Silas Emmett Jr. 9 4 Magazine. 9 5-6 Magazine - Expenses. 9 7 Mailing Lists. 9 8 Marriage and Death Notices in Richmond, Virginia Newspapers, 1821-1840. 9 9 Marriage Notices From Richmond, Virginia Newspapers, 1841-1853. 9 10 Matching Grants to Support Archival Programs. 9 11-14 Meetings Committee/James Bagby, 1987-1991. 10 1-2 Member Relations. 10 3 Membership Lists, 1974-1979. 10 4 Membership List, 1989. 10 5 Membership List, 1994. 10 n/a Membership/Guest Lists. 10 6-7 Membership/Guest Lists. 20 n/a "Memories of Montpelier" by M. Carlton Harris. 11 1 "Midlothian" by William C. Wooldridge. 11 2 Move to 5001 W. Broad St., 1993. 11 3 National Genealogical Society - Conference in the States, Richmond, 12-15 May 1999. 11 4-6 National Genealogical Society - Conference in the States, Richmond, 16-19 May 2007. 11 7-8 National Genealogical Society - Conference in the States - VGS Sales, 2003-2008. 11 9-10 National Genealogical Society - Family History Conference, Richmond, 7-10 May 2014. 11 11 National Genealogical Society Newsletter Competition. 11 12-13 National Park Service Challenge Share Cost Program. 12 1 Newsletter, 1973-1978, 1980-1995. 12 2-23 Newsletter, 1996-2007. 13 1-12 Newsletter, 2008-2015. 14 1-8 Nominations, 2000-2001. 14 9 Officers and Committee Chairs. 14 10 Operating Fund/Account Balances, 2008-2009. 15 1 Pippenger, Wesley E., 1995-1997. 15 2-3 Planned Giving Committee. 15 4 Planned Giving Committee - President's File. 15 5 Plaque - National Genealogical Society Honorary Institutional Member, 1999. 20 n/a Position Descriptions. 15 6 Position Descriptions - Executive Director. 15 7-8 Proclamation - City of Newport News, 2008. 20 n/a Projects. 15 9 Project Support. 15 10 Publication Policy. 15 11 Publications. 15 12 Publications - Book Orders. 15 13 Publications - Free Offer to Libraries, 2009. 15 14 Quarterly Bulletin, 1963-1965. 15 15-17 Quarterly Bulletin, 1966-1967. 16 1-2 Quarterly Bulletin - Index, 1963-1967. 16 3 Quarterly Bulletin and Index, 1968-1970. 16 4-6 Queries. 16 7 Questionnaires/Surveys. 16 8 Records Retention Policy/Insurance. 16 9 Researchers. 16 10 RoweCom Bankruptcy. 16 11 Sales at Other Conferences, 2004-2008. 16 12 Sales Tax Deposits/Payments, 2008-2009. 16 13 Scrapbooks, 1960-1973. 21 1-7 Scrapbook, 1974-1987. 21 8-13 Scrapbook pages, 1978-1995. 21 14 Scrapbook, 1960-2016. 22 Seal. 20 n/a Slides. 20 n/a "Some Superstitions of Our Ancestors". 16 14 Southern Claims Commission Project. 16 15 Southern Claims Commission Project - Impact Manager. 16 16 Special Grant Program. 17 1-3 Spring Conference, 1971. 17 4 Spring Conference, 1989-1996. 17 5-12 Spring Conference, 2000-2005. 17 13-23 Spring Conference, 2006-2015. 18 1-11 Statistics. 18 12 Strays Project. 18 13 Surname Exchange. 19 1-2 Sweeney, Alice. 19 3 Taxes, 2008-2009. 19 4 Thank Yous. 19 5 Treasurer's Reports. 19 6 Vendors. 19 7 Virginia Atlas and Gazetteer, 1989. 20 n/a Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research, 5-9 August 2001. 19 8 Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research, 6-10 July 2003. 19 9 Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research, 1-5 August 2004. 19 10-11 Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research, 31 July - 4 August 2005. 19 12 VLA Scholarship. 19 13 Virginia Transportation Research Council - Road Order Books. 19 14-15 Vital Records. 19 16 Website. 19 17 Witt, Peter. 19 18