Christmas Greetings from Katherine

I posted this on my Facebook Page today but then decided that it is worthy of a blog post.

Delivered to Carey Bay

In my mailbox today. Thanks to genimate Katherine R. Willson for the beautiful homemade Christmas card that arrived downunder today. As a labour of love Katherine creates over 400 handmade cards which she mails to genies all around the world. I am thrilled to have received one of these artworks.

If you don't know Katherine, a professional genealogist from Michigan, she is one of the powerhouses behind The Virtual Genealogy Association, https://virtualgenealogy.org/, of which I am a proud member. Katherine also produces the free list of Genealogical and Historical Groups on Facebook, https://moonswings.files.wordpress.com/…/genealogy-on-faceb….

You can read more about Katherine on her website, https://socialmediagenealogy.com/.

VGA Virtual Conference - Six months access

I registered for the VGA Virtual Conference today even though I will not be able to attend in real time. I will be somewhere off the coast of Miami on a cruise ship heading towards Buenos Aires on that day.

There is no way I want to miss hearing from the speakers who are presenting so I am pleased that I will be able to access recordings of the talks for six months after the conference. Thos of you in Australia will be able to watch the talks in your leisure at a downunder family time.

Just take a look at the picture below, you will recognise some of the international geneastars who are in the conference lineup. You will recognise some of our favourite foreign presenters like Judy G Russell and Blaine Bettinger. Other speakers in the lineup that I have particularly enjoyed are Ursula Krause from Germany, Denise Levenick and Bernice Bennett from the US and Christine Woodcock, a Scots born Canadian who is one of the best presenters on Scotland around.

Registration is only $US59 for VGA members and $US79 for nonmembers (you may as well join so you can access the Association's regular program of webinars).

This is amazing value for three full days of geneaelearning but you had better hurry - registrations close on Friday 18 October. Scroll to the bottom of this page to register  https://virtualgenealogy.org/2019-vga-conference/

Virtual Genealogy Association - New South Wales Chapter

I know that several of my genimates have joined The Virtual Genealogy Association  and are enjoying the educational program of webinars served out as part of their membership (Great value for $US20 per annum). Already there is an impressive library of a dozen webinars on a wide range of subjects given by an international team of experts.

What you may not realise is that there are closed Facebook Groups for Chapters within the organisation where members with shared interests can chat and collaborate. Most of the US States have Chapters for members with interests in a particular States.  International Chapters include those for BeNeLux, Canada, Ireland, Norway and South Africa. In Australia we have had Chapters for Queensland and Western Australia and now there is a Chapter for New South Wales for which I am an administrator.

If you are a member of the The Virtual Genealogy Association  how about joining me in The Facebook Group (please only apply if you are a financial member).