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*** Mark Your Calendars and Plan to Attend ***
Augusta Genealogical Society
(Non-Profit Organization Since 1979)
2025 November Virtual Genealogical Program (Flyer)
Saturday, 15 November, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 PM (Noon) ET
"Ship Manifests: An In-Depth Look"
by

Rich Venezia

  Ship manifests are the “go-to” record to find immigrant arrivals in the 1800s and 1900s.
  Discover all the different information they can tell us.
  This lecture provides a deep dive into some of the most commonly used records in
  immigrant research and how they may surprise us – including how subsequent notations
  on ship manifests and an overview of the various indexes available could lead to
  more discoveries.

Please register by 12 November, 2025 (Register)
Virtual Program, However Limited In-Person Seating May Be Available
Call the Adamson Library (706) 722-4073

  Rich Venezia is a New Jersey native who now calls Philadelphia home and specializes in
  twentieth-century immigration research. He has coordinated for IGHR, GRIP, and SLIG,
  is a TEDx alum, and records access advocate. He founded Rich Roots Genealogy in 2013.
  He was a member of the research team of Genealogy Roadshow (PBS) for two seasons and
  also consulted on Follow Your Past (Travel Channel). He is an expert in the research
  of 20th-century immigrant ancestors, especially underutilized record sources and federal
  records. He also specializes in Italian and Irish research. Additionally, he assists
  clients with dual citizenship applications for Ireland and Italy and is a proud Italian
  dual citizen. He holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University.
  He lectures nationwide and spoke at TEDx Pittsburgh 2017.

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Thursday, 20th November 2025, 11:30 AM
"FCGS Full Board Meeting"
Location: Barn Express
215 N Congress St, Winnsboro, SC 29180 (Location)
If You Have a FCGS Polo Shirt, Please Wear It to Show Your Colors.