March 8, 2012
by mlstrauss
Comments Off on Michael Brophy-Spoke at VBGS Meeting-on Upcoming 1940 Census
The Virginia Beach Genealogical Society monthly meeting was scheduled for Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 7PM at the Virginia Beach Central Library-in VA Beach, VA. The speaker was professional genealogist Michael Brophy visiting from Abington, MA to give the group … Continue reading
December 8, 2011
by mlstrauss
Comments Off on Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Corbett Expected to Sign Vital Records Bill.
Good News from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania! Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Corbett is Expected to Sign Pennsylvania Senate Bill #361-Within Next Several Days. Being a Pennsylvanian by birth and having most of my own family history located in the boundaries of … Continue reading
November 26, 2011
by mlstrauss
Comments Off on Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Bankruptcy Records of your Ancestors
With the landscape of today’s economic plight, coupled with the loss of numerous jobs, and the highest unemployment rate that our country has seen since the great depression-has afforded social historians a unique gaze into the window of our ancestor’s … Continue reading
November 2, 2011
by mlstrauss
Comments Off on Genealogy Conference Planned for Virginia Beach Genealogical Society-2012
The Virginia Beach Genealogical Society is pleased to welcome European Expert Paul Milner as their featured speaker for next years’ annual genealogical conference planned for Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Paul Milner brings a wealth of genealogical … Continue reading
October 25, 2011
by mlstrauss
Comments Off on Old English Occupation: Knocker-Up Keeping Employees Working
Many old and honorable occupations that no longer exist have their origins deeply rooted in history when people worked many varying trades. Some of these professions are not what historians or genealogists might consider to be mainstream work, but over … Continue reading
September 16, 2011
by mlstrauss
Comments Off on Requesting your Ancestor’s SS-5 Social Security Application
Discover some great facts about an ancestor. Once you’ve located a family member who is deceased, or one that is in the Social Security Death Index (generally those who died after 1960-although not complete), you may request a copy of … Continue reading
September 14, 2011
by mlstrauss
Comments Off on Articles of Engagement: The United States Life-Saving Service
Do you have an ancestor who served in The United States Life-Saving Service? The unofficial motto of this organization which the men lived by was; “You have to go out, but you don’t have to come back“. Many men gave … Continue reading