Virginia Genealogical Society Honors Compatriot Peter Broadbent

21-22 Apr 2017                                           Richmond, VA

Over 100 people gathered for the Virginia Genealogical Society's Spring Conference at the Four Points by Sheraton in Richmond.

     Over 100 people gathered at both the Library of Virginia on Friday and the Four Points by Sheraton on Saturday for the Spring Conference of the Virginia Genealogical Society.  At the library society experts helped attendees with genealogical road blocks.  On Saturday there was a society business meeting and a series of lectures on "DNA and Social Media Research Strategies" by Shannon Combs-Bennett.

Shannon Combs-Bennett begins her lecture series by introducing some of her ancestors.

     During the business meeting, Virginia Genealogical Society President Teresa Kelley presented Compatriot Peter Broadbent a check for $500 in his honor to the Library of Virginia to assist in the preservation of historic documents.  Compatriot Broadbent also received an acrylic, with a clock mounted in it, to remind him of the countless hours he had spent further the mission of the Library of Virginia and the Virginia Genealogical Society.  He was been a long term officer in both organizations.  He is also currently on the Board of Managers for the Richmond Chapter.

Virginia Genealogical Society President Teresa Kelley, on left, presents an acrylic and a check to Compatriot Peter Broadbent, on right.