WVGS Events & Registrations

 

Upcoming events

  • "Is There an Indian Princess in Your Family? An Introduction to Native American Research"

    • 10 Jun 2013
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Vigo County Public Library, lower Level Meeting Rooms, Terre Haute, IN
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    -- Education Forum --
      "Is There an Indian Princess in Your Family?  
     An Introduction to Native American Research"

    presentation by 
     
    Charles Hill 
    Reference Librarian, Genealogy Collection
     Indiana State Library

    Monday, June 10, 2013
    6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

    VCPL - Lower Level Meeting Rooms

     

    Charles G. Hill has been a Reference Librarian, Genealogy Collection, Indiana State Library since January, 1981. He have an M.L.S. from Indiana University in 1976.  It is his intention to discuss why and how to get started in Native American research, and types and kind of information available at the Indiana State Library, Indiana Historical Bureau and other venues such as the National Archives, Family History Library, and Allen County Library.
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  • "Brick Walls" by Carol Montrose

    • 08 Jul 2013
    • 6:15 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Vigo County Public Library, Lower Level Meeting Rooms, Terre Haute, IN
    -- Public Meeting --

    "Brick Walls" 
    by Carol Montrose

    Monday, July 8, 2013
    6:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

    VCPL - Lower Level Meeting Rooms
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  • "How to Research Southern and Eastern States" by Robert Johnson

    • 12 Aug 2013
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Vigo County Public Library, Lower Level Meeting Rooms, Terre Haute, IN
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    -- Education Forum --

    "How to Research 
    Southern and Eastern States"

    presentation by
    Robert Johnson

    Monday, August 12, 2013
    6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

    VCPL - Lower Level Meeting Rooms
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  • WVGS Allen County Bus Trip

    • 21 Aug 2013
    • 6:30 AM
    • 23 Aug 2013
    • 10:00 PM
    • Fort Wayne, Indiana
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    WVGS Allen County Bus Trip

        Visit the 
    Allen County Public Library 

    or

    Attend the FGS Conference

    Dates: Wednesday, Aug. 21 @ 6:30 am to  Friday, Aug. 23rd @ 10:00 pm

    Bus Fee: $85.00 each for a 29 passenger bus (based on number of passengers)

    Hotel: $129.00 per night plus tax for 2 nights stay

    Room with King bed & pull out sofa bed or Room with two Double beds (Maximum 4 per room)

    Currently 20 rooms reserved at the Courtyard Fort Wayne Downtown - Available Rooms with King Bed and Pull Out Sofa or Rooms with two Double Beds


    Library open until MIDNIGHT

    Vendor Exhibit Hall hours:

    Thursday, August 22 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
                       Friday, August 23 9 a.m.-5 p.m.                          Grand Wayne Convention Center

    For IGS Conference Registration Fees & Information visit https://www.fgsconference.org/

    For any questions regarding the bus trip or hotel information contact Linda at 812-238-2415 or lmaloole/@gmail.com



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  • "Capturing the Souls of Indiana - Celebration of Our Overlooked Cultural Heritage" by John Bower

    • 09 Sep 2013
    • 6:15 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Vigo County Public Library, Lower Level Meeting Rooms, Terre Haute, IN
    -- Public Meeting --

    "Capturing the Souls of Indiana - Celebration of Our Overlooked Heritage" by John Bower

    Monday, September 9, 2013
    6:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
    VCPL - Lower Level Meeting Rooms
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  • "7 Habits of Highly Effective Genealogists" by DearMYRTLE

    • 14 Oct 2013
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Vigo County Public Library, Lower Level Meeting Rooms, Terre Haute, IN
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    "7 Habits of Highly Effective Genealogists" 

    by DearMYRTLE

     

     

     

     

     

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  • “Using Y-DNA to Enhance Genealogical Research” by Tim Phipps

    • 05 Nov 2013
    • 6:15 PM - 8:30 PM
    • vigo County Public Library, Lower Level Meeting Rooms. Terre haute, IN

    -- Public Meeting --

    “Using Y-DNA to Enhance Genealogical Research”

    by Tim Phipps

    Tuesday, November 5, 2013
    6:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
    VCPL - Lower Level Meeting Rooms

    “The presentation will explore how Y-DNA testing can further enhance traditional methods of family research, complimenting the established guidelines for constructing a well documented family pedigree. A basic layman's introduction to the benefits and limitations of Y-DNA testing will be given along with a detailed case study demonstrating the usage of Y-DNA to overcome genealogical brick walls.”

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  • WVGS Annual Meeting & Holiday Social - MEMBERS ONLY

    • 09 Dec 2013
    • 6:15 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Vigo County Public Library - Lower Level, Terre Haute, IN - - MEMBERS ONLY - Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

    WVGS Annual Meeting

    and Holiday Social

    Monday, December 9, 2013

    VCPL Rooms A, B & C

    Doors open at 6:00 p.m.


    MEMBERS ONLY

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Past events

18 May 2013 Day Seminar "On-Line Genealogy: Tracking Your Ancestors Through Cyberspace..."
13 May 2013 "DAR and SAR Membership Requirements" by LaVonne Waldren
27 Apr 2013 Carpool Trip - IGS Conference - Bloomington, IN
08 Apr 2013 "Using Maps in Your Research" by Monique Howell
23 Mar 2013 "Brick Wall Roundtable" moderated by WVGS Panel
20 Mar 2013 "Beginning Genealogy Classes
11 Mar 2013 "The Wabash River - It's Impact Through the Ages" - by Mike McCormick
11 Feb 2013 "Google for Genealogists" Live Webinar by Thomas MacEntee
14 Jan 2013 "Hidden Genealogical Treasures' by Jim Gilson
10 Dec 2012 WVGS Annual Meeting & Holiday Social
12 Nov 2012 "Land Ownership Search: Admire Acres"
08 Oct 2012 "7 Habits of Highly Effective Genealogists" by DearMYRTLE
17 Sep 2012 WVGS Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
10 Sep 2012 "What To Do With Your Records After Your Demise"
13 Aug 2012 "Researching Your Home's History"
07 Aug 2012 Legacy Computerized Genealogy Course
09 Jul 2012 "Early Knox County, Indiana, Court Records: Civil, Criminal and Probate"
11 Jun 2012 "Learning the 1940 Census"
02 Jun 2012 "The Montgomery, Parke County and Fountain Couty Indiana GENWEB Pages"
14 May 2012 "A Grave Matter in Indiana"
05 May 2012 Cemetery Preservation Workshop
09 Apr 2012 Dating Photographs through Clothing of Men and Children
03 Apr 2012 Legacy Computerized Genealogy Course
31 Mar 2012 Private Tour of Special Collections at ISU Cunningham Memorial Library
28 Mar 2012 "Beginning Genealogy Classes"
12 Mar 2012 "Dying to Help Out, Too"
13 Feb 2012 WVGS Education Forum - Brick Wall Hurdling
09 Jan 2012 "Family History in the Civil War Era"
12 Dec 2011 WVGS Annual Meeting & Holiday Social
14 Nov 2011 "Area Native Americans During the War of 1812 Era"
09 Nov 2011 Kentucky Three Day Research Trip
10 Oct 2011 "The Miner - Searches, History and Stories"
08 Oct 2011 Cemetery Preservation Workshop
29 Sep 2011 Indiana State Library Research Trip
12 Sep 2011 "The Underground Railroad in Indiana"
08 Aug 2011 "Preserving Your Records using a Digital Camera and Scanner"
 

 

"Preserving The Past, Serving The Present, Promoting The Future"

Wabash Valley Genealogy Society 

Based in Vigo County, Terre Haute, Indiana. Serving Clark, Crawford and Edgar Counties in Illinois.

Clay, Greene, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo in Indiana

P.O. Box 9347

Terre Haute, Indiana 47808-9347


Society Email Address: wvgs@inwvgs.org

President: Mike Lewman     Email: mblewman@yahoo.com     Phone: 765-569-5935

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