I am excited to begin a new series of genealogy classes to be offered monthly at the Montgomery Museum of Art and History. Classes will be held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

The first class will be Introduction to Genealogy: Building Your Family Tree.

Date: September 20, 2022

Time: 7:00-8:30

Location: Montgomery Museum of Art and History, 4 E. Main St., Christiansburg, VA 24073

Cost: $10

The class is limited to 20 people, so advance registration is recommended (not required). Click on the link below to register and pay for the class. Hope to see you on the 20th!

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Just a reminder – My next class, They Came In Ships: Immigration and Naturalization Records, will be Thursday, December 10th at 7:00 p.m.

To register, send an email to novygenealogy@gmail.com. I will send the Zoom link and handout before the class begins.

Just a quick reminder. My next class “Probate Records: More Than Just Wills” is tonight at 6:00 p.m. Feel free to join using the link below. If you would like the handout, just send me an email at novygenealogy@gmail.com

Rebecca Novy is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Probate Records: More Than Just WillsTime: Oct 22, 2020 05:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84910991079
Meeting ID: 849 1099 1079

My next class, Probate Records: More Than Just Wills will be on Thursday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m. Register by sending me an email at novygenealogy@gmail.com and I will send you the Zoom link and handout for the class.

Probate records are valuable genealogy sources, but they are also a lot of fun to work with. The information contained in them helps to build a fuller picture of your ancestor as you learn about what they own…or don’t own, who owes them money and who they owe money to, and much, much more.

See you soon.

Somehow time has gotten away from me this month. My next class “Using Land Records to Find Your Family” will be next week!

Day – Thursday, October 24

Time – 6:00 p.m. (You may enter as early as 5:45)

Location – Zoom meeting

You may join from the Zoom link below, or email me at novygenealogy@gmail.com in order to get the handout in advance.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7967023159

My newest class, “Organizing Your DNA Matches Using the Leeds Method” is coming up soon!

Join us as we learn how to organize your DNA matches using this simple, effective, color-coded method. The goal of the Leeds method is to help you identify groups of DNA matches that may share a common ancestor.

Organizing Your DNA Matches will be held on Thursday, August 20, at 6:00 pm. You may join the class by clicking the Zoom link below.

If you would like the handouts, just send me an email at novygenealogy@gmail.com and I will be happy to email them to you.

I hope to see you on Thursday!

Whether you are planning a genealogy research trip to a nearby courthouse or an archives across the county, preparation and planning are the key to a successful trip. This video by Rebecca Novy is full of tips on how to plan, what to bring, and things to be aware of.

If you would like the class handout, research log, and trip checklist, just send me an email at novygenealogy@gmail.com and I will send them to you in an email.