The folloowing is a press release written by then folks at the Augusta (Georgia) Genealogical Society:
Augusta Genealogical Society
Augusta, Georgia
November 15, 2025, Virtual Genealogical Program
Ship Manifests: An In-Depth Look
Presented by Rich Venezia
Ship manifests are the “go-to” record to find immigrant arrivals in the 1800s and 1900s. Discover all the different information they can tell us.
Audience Level: All
This lecture provides a deep dive into some of the most commonly used records in immigrant research and how they may surprise us – including how subsequent notations on ship manifests and an overview of the various indexes available could lead to more discoveries.
Rich Venezia is a New Jersey native who now calls Philadelphia home and specializes in twentieth-century immigration research. He has coordinated for IGHR, GRIP, and SLIG, is a TEDx alum, and records access advocate. He founded Rich Roots Genealogy in 2013. He was a member of the research team of Genealogy Roadshow (PBS) for two seasons and also consulted on Follow Your Past (Travel Channel). He is an expert in the research of 20th-century immigrant ancestors, especially underutilized record sources and federal records. He also specializes in Italian and Irish research. Additionally, he assists clients with dual citizenship applications for Ireland and Italy and is a proud Italian dual citizen. He holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. He lectures nationwide and spoke at TEDx Pittsburgh 2017.
When: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Where: Online
Price: FREE to AGS members and $10 for nonmembers
The registration deadline is Thursday, November 12
AGS November Program - Augusta Genealogical Society
Click the above link to register for the program
Limited seating is available to view the virtual presentation at the Adamson Library in Augusta, Georgia. To reserve a seat, please call (706) 722-4073.
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The Augusta Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization founded in Augusta, Georgia , in September 1979