Oh Shenandoah!
State Genealogy Conference - Winchester - October 9-10

The Virginia Genealogical Society Fall Conference will be held in Winchester on October 9-10, 2009. The conference, cosponsored by SVGS, will provide presentations from four popular speakers about migrations and settlements across the Shenandoah Valley. For more information

Shenandoah Valley Genealogical Society is a nonprofit organization for people interested in researching family history records anywhere in the world. We just happen to be located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

Our monthly programs promote the use of sound genealogical practices. Meetings are normally held at the Handley Regional Library Auditorium in Winchester, Virginia on the first Wednesday evening during the months of October through May (except January).   Membership is available to anyone interested in genealogical research. Contributions are tax deductible under Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Historical Letters Donated to Handley Library Archives

SVGS recently acquired three historial civil war letters that included information about Winchester. These letters were then donated to the Stewart Bell Junior Archives at Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA. Read the story

Our Cemetery Research Project

Learn more about the project in Winchester to transcribe tombstone writings. For more information

Learn How to Write Your Family History! For more information

Please join us in discovering our ancestors in the Shenandoah Valley. Having trouble finding a missing link in your family tree? Learn more about researching your family history by becoming a member and attend our meetings.  Join SVGS!