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  October Program: Brenna Geraghty from Preservation Virginia – 350th Anniversary of Bacon’s Rebellion and the Burning of Jamestown with Genealogical Insights

  NOTE: This Program is NOT being recorded, so be sure to attend! In 1676, Bacon’s Rebellion rocked the Virginia colony. The uprising was in part an aftershock of the English Civil War, and in part … Read more

  October 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT

Upcoming

• October Program: Brenna Geraghty from Preservation Virginia – 350th Anniversary of Bacon’s Rebellion and the Burning of Jamestown with Genealogical Insights

  October 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT

• GRIVA Fall Conference – Digging Up Your Ancestors: An Introduction to Using AI featuring Diana Elder, AG, AGL

  October 31 @ 10:00 am – 3:45 pm EDT

• December Program: Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG®, CGG® – Avoiding Common Mistakes When Working with DNA

  December 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST

Past Programs

Programs Full Calendar

DNA SIG

• October 12, 2026: Making the Most of MyHeritage DNA
• September 8, 2026: Making the Most of Ancestry DNA
• August 11, 2026: Making the Most of 23andMe

DNA SIG Jan 2025 to Present
DNA SIG Prior to 2025

The DNA Special Interest Group (SIG) meets virtually the second Tuesday of most months at 7pm ET. Watch the GRIVA email blast and the website calendar for Zoom registration links.

German SIG

• May 5, 2026: Germans in Colonial North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
• April 7, 2026: Germans in Colonial Virginia
• March 3, 2026: Germans in Colonial Pennsylvania

German SIG Jan 2025 to Present
German SIG Prior to 2025

The last monthly German SIG meeting was held on 12 May 2026. Look for future German-related information in upcoming issues of GRIVA News & Notes. For questions, comments, and research help, contact GRIVA.GermanSIG@gmail.com.