Upcoming Events

    • 19 Jun 2025
    • 1:00 PM
    • Attend via Zoom or in person at the NVGS Library, 1701 Menlo Ave, Napa
    Register

    Irish Census Substitutes:
    How to use them and where to find them

    Presented by Evva Housley

    Due to the great record loss in Ireland, census substitutes (records not originally created for the purpose of a census but now used in lieu of a census) are a very important record source for Irish genealogy.

    This program will cover Griffith’s Valuation and other valuation records, the Tithe Applotment, the 1796 Flax Growers Bounty/Spinning Wheel premium, and other 18th and 19th century substitutes, how to use them, and where to find them.


    Evva Housley is an Accredited Genealogist professional in England and Ireland. Before she had her children, she worked for FamilySearch in Salt Lake City for eleven years in the then-British Reference unit. She loves her current job of full-time wife and mother.

    • 4 Jul 2025
    • 8:30 AM
    • Downtown Napa
    Register

    Join Us for Napa's

    4th of July Parade!

    NVGS & Napa Model A's Team Up Again This Year

    NVGS will roll in Napa's July 4th Parade for the second time! Once again, Napa Model A's club members have offered to escort us on the mile-long parade route in their antique cars decorated for the occasion.

    How YOU Can Participate:

    • Walk: Get your steps in and walk the parade route with us. We need two people to carry the NVGS banner in front of the cars, and a few more people to relieve them. Bring the kids, bring the grandkids — the more the merrier!
    • Ride: A few seats will be available in the antique cars. Be sure to practice your wave! Preference will be given on site to those with mobility challenges.
    • Make some noise: If you can't walk or ride with us, find a shady spot and cheer us on from the sidelines!

    Members, please RSVP to walk or ride with us:

    Please join us for this fun celebration, help us boost public awareness of NVGS, and hang out with old friends while making some new ones.


    Note: Parade participants will need to arrive by 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 4th at our designated line-up spot. A map and additional instructions will be emailed to participants in advance. The parade starts at 9:30 a.m.

    Please remember to bring water, a hat, sunscreen, and wear good walking shoes. The parade route is about 1 mile long.

    • 7 Jul 2025
    • 11:00 AM
    • On Zoom

    Artifacts Passed Down from Ancestors

    Host: Chris McKenzie

    Members: Join us at our monthly round table! Each month, we choose a theme to spark the conversation, then gather on Zoom to have a great time sharing our ancestors' stories.

    Questions to guide our conversation:

    • Are there any interesting or mysterious books, memorabilia, or documents that have been passed down in your family?
    • What stories have you uncovered about these items? 
    • 17 Jul 2025
    • 1:00 PM
    • Attend via Zoom or in person at the NVGS Library, 1701 Menlo Ave, Napa
    Register

    Tax Records — More Exciting Than You Might Think!

    Presented by Annette Burke Lyttle

    Tax records can help us locate our ancestors in place and time. They can tie our ancestors to land or confirm for us that an ancestor did not own land. They can help us follow ancestral migrations and separate same-named persons. Sometimes they can help us pinpoint a death date or timeframe. Tax records can act as censuses between the censuses. The variety of taxes levied by governments at all levels has left a rich record of our ancestors’ lives and their sometimes-changing fortunes.


    Annette Burke Lyttle, CG® owns Heritage Detective, LLC, providing professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the international, national, state, and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. Annette is a course coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the British Institute. She is a published writer whose research interests include Quaker ancestors and ancestral migrations in the US. She is past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists and editor of The Florida Genealogist.
    • 4 Aug 2025
    • 11:00 AM
    • On Zoom

    Using Newspapers

    Host: Linda Jesmok

    Members: Join us at our monthly round table! Each month, we choose a theme to spark the conversation, then gather on Zoom to have a great time sharing our ancestors' stories.

    Questions to guide our conversation:

    • How have newspapers enhanced your research?
    • How do you search for newspaper information? Any tricks or tips to share?
    • What's the best treasure you've found in newspapers?
    • If newspapers aren't fruitful, what comes next? 

Past Events

2 Jun 2025 Round Table: Correcting the Genealogical Record
15 May 2025 Program: Point of Origin
5 May 2025 Round Table: Finding School Records
29 Apr 2025 Preservation Week Special Event: After You're Gone
17 Apr 2025 Program: Bagging a Live One - Reverse Genealogy in Action
7 Apr 2025 Round Table: Meeting Distant Cousins
20 Mar 2025 Program: Women’s Issues on the Overland Trail
6 Mar 2025 RootsTech 2025
3 Mar 2025 Round Table: Using Family Photos to Validate Research
20 Feb 2025 Program: Connecting Faces Through Time
3 Feb 2025 Round Table: How I Got Hooked on Genealogy!
16 Jan 2025 Annual NVGS Membership Meeting & Special Program
6 Jan 2025 Round Tables: What Would YOU Like to Talk About in 2025?
11 Dec 2024 Holiday Reception
2 Dec 2024 Round Table: Religious Figures & Influences
21 Nov 2024 Program: Mapping Native American Tribes
4 Nov 2024 Round Table: Colonial America
23 Oct 2024 October Events at Napa Public Library
19 Oct 2024 Buy Quilt Raffle Tickets at Napa Farmers Market
17 Oct 2024 Program: Research Planning for the Win! Next Steps for Breaking Down a Brick Wall
7 Oct 2024 Oct Round Table: DNA Successes and/or Fails
19 Sep 2024 Program: Genealogical Resources at the SF National Archives
9 Sep 2024 Private Tour: Historic Saint Helena Cemetery
2 Sep 2024 Sep Round Table: Ancestors' Occupations
15 Aug 2024 Program: BEWARE! The Enchanted Forest: Perils & Pitfalls of Online Trees
5 Aug 2024 Aug Round Table: Photographs As Genealogical Clues
18 Jul 2024 Program: The ABCs of Land Records
1 Jul 2024 July Round Table: Summer Events & Traditions
29 Jun 2024 50th Anniversary Celebration
20 Jun 2024 Program: Did Your Ancestor Attend Church? Researching in Religious Records
3 Jun 2024 June Round Table: Genealogy Travels
16 May 2024 Diseases, Disasters, Distress: Bad for Your Ancestors, Good for Genealogy!
6 May 2024 May Round Table: Military Records
1 May 2024 Preservation Week Special Event: Creating a Digital Legacy
18 Apr 2024 Why They Left, Where They Went, and What Their Journeys Can Reveal
1 Apr 2024 April Round Table: Unusual Characters
21 Mar 2024 25 Tips for Researching Your Female Ancestors
4 Mar 2024 March Round Table: Amazing Female Ancestors
15 Feb 2024 Local History & Genealogy Research at the Library of Congress
12 Feb 2024 February Round Table: Patriots & Public Servants
18 Jan 2024 Annual Meeting: Accomplishments, Goals, & Installation of Officers
8 Jan 2024 January Round Table: Bring Your Brick Wall

 

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