Best Websites – Virtual Genealogical Association – An Interview with Jeanette Sheliga

In this episode of Best Websites, we hear from Virtual Genealogical Association president Jeanette Sheliga about the Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA), its monthly programs and special interest groups and the benefits that come with getting involved with a virtual community devoted to genealogy. https://media.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/content.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/2023-10-BW.mp3 Best Genealogy Websites: Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA) (00:35) Even if you belong to a genealogy society in your local area, there’s a lot to gain from also going virtual for more genealogical education and camaraderie. That’s where this month’s best website comes in, the Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA). Here to tell us all about it is the president, Jeanette Sheliga. Resources Mentioned in This Interview: Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA) Our Sponsor: Newspapers.com Today’s episode is sponsored by Newspaper.com, the largest online newspaper archive. Newspapers.com makes it easy to find your family’s story with more than half a billion digitized newspaper pages from the 1690’s to today. Search for obituaries, marriage announcements, birth announcements, photos, and more in papers from across the United States, the UK, Canada, and beyond, stretching back three centuries. For listeners of this podcast, Newspaper.com is offering 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription. Just use the code “familytreemagazine” at checkout. Sign up for Our Free Genealogy Newsletter: The Genealogy Insider email newsletter includes a digest of articles, including one or two free articles in each newsletter. Daily and weekly options. Family Tree Newsletters Join the conversation – Follow Family Tree Magazine on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube Listen to Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems podcast available at her website, and all major podcasting services, or download the Genealogy Gems Podcast app.