The Charlottesville Family History Center of the local LDS Church and the Central Virginia Genealogical Association (CVGA) will again sponsor the Charlottesville Family History Conference on Saturday, March 27^th from 9:00am until 4:00pm  at the LDS Church Building and Family History Center located on Airport Road north of Charlottesville. (See our Location & Hours page for a map and directions.)  The conference is free.

The theme for this year’s conference is “Your Life Story Is Your Legacy”.  The goal is to encourage attendees to document their own lives in addition to researching their ancestors.  Five of the planned twenty-five classes will concern journaling, digital photography, personal publishing, and preservation.  Other topics will include how to get started in genealogy, internet research, technology advances, military research, African-American research, and a wide variety of other topics.

Check our website regularly for more information.

Registration: Online registration is NOW OPEN on our Registration Page. It will close at 4pm on Wednesday, March 24th.   You may also register at the door beginning at 8am on the day of the conference.

Volunteers and Presenters: If you are interested in volunteering or becoming a presenter, please contact Bob Roberts, the conference director and CVGA member at conference@charlottesville-fhc.org

Schedule of Classes: A schedule of classes is now available as a PDF file. Course descriptions will be available shortly.

Keynote Speaker: Our 2010 Conference keynote speaker is Faith Andrews Bedford – writer, essayist, and art historian. Mrs. Andrews Bedford’s short stories and memoirs have appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers. Learn more about Mrs. Andrews Bedford.