215 VGS Members Hear Speaker Debra S. Fleming

The Ricardo Montalban Room of the La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center was filled with 215 members of The Villages Genealogical Society on Wednesday April 22, 2015. They were there to hear Debra S. Fleming speak on: “Census Analysis – Using Pre-1850 Records”. Debra is a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild (GSG), The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG).



Although many find census lectures somewhat dry, this speaker approached the topic from a personal family history research angle. By the end of the presentation we felt that we knew the family members whose lives were being reconstructed. The audience interest level was quite high. Many positive comments were made after the session. VGS Past President Will Hoehendorf attended and commented on how much the VGS has evolved over the years. Considering that we were not meeting at our normal location and that there had been some confusion in the pre-meeting publicity, it turned out to be a highly successful meeting.