2026 Annual meeting in Gloucestershire, England
2025 Annual Conference June 25-28, 2026
We record the conference so you can view live or watch later. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/
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The Annual Meeting for 2026 will be held in Gloucestershire, England on June 25-28, 2026. The
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We always broadcast Video & Audio live. Connect to our conference on Zoom.com - use your computer or smart phone by clicking this link for those that can't attend in person, Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/94226654839?pwd=bPlwBcayQbDmh8Okc4aQNURLGLWty5.1
For more information contact: Gailen Vick gailenvick@gmail.com
3:30 PM
Library Orientation Presentation: Come learn a little about the history of FamilySearch and the FamilySearch Library, see what resources they have available and how to best utilize them, discover new ways to search for records.
4:30 PM
Friday, June 28
9:30 AM
Welcome by Gailen Vick, JVFOA President - Solutions & Apps. Connect with relatives that are working on the same family lines.
Board of Directors meeting & Elections of Officers - By Gailen10, Sidney Calvin9, John Shadrack8, Arthur Robert7, Shadrack Rivers6, Arthur5, Shadrach4, Athur3, Richard2, Joseph1
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
John D. Beatty "What drove me to writing a new book to replace the original 2003 Volume Vick book”, a reference librarian in The Genealogy Center. He is a Board-certified genealogist, an author of sixteen books on loca l and family history, he served as principal editor for volume one of a two-volume History of Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana. He has conducted original research on families from colonial New England, Pennsylvania, Maryland & Virginia. He serves as archivist for the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana.
4:30 PM
Larry Vick: Subject scheduled
Larry is the treasurer-registrar of the Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County and the Society’s past librarian. He is a director of the Joseph Vick Family of America. Additionally, Larry is the administrator of the VICK and Allied Families DNA Project, and was one of six 23andMe Ancestry Ambassadors.
9:00 AM
Welcome Gailen Vick – Elections of Officers results
9:30 AM
Treasury Report - By Roger McGrew - JVFOA Board member & Treasurer
10:30 AM
Presentation by Michael Mayfield Vick - Subject;
Michael has lived in Texas all his life. Univ. of Texas grad with 2 degrees & a Certified Public Account certificate. His career was spent in management consulting & as a Real Estate Developer. Michael is a real history buff & enjoys both Texas and Family history. He has the distinguished pleasure of knowing that his family attended the 1st Joseph Vick Family Reunion in Mississippi that was organized by Sam Vick in 1972. Michael's father, brother & Sister attended and returned home to tell the amazing stories of the Vick Family. Michael was one of the early participants in the Vick DNA Project. Retired, Michael & Gretchen his wife enjoy time with family.
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
Tommy was born and raised in the same small Texas border town as was his father who was a foreman with the Southern Pacific Railroad and a mother who was a real estate broker. Family, hard work, honesty, and paying your way were constant important themes in this family. Family History was an early interest for Tommy in which led to many questions about his family history. Tommy’s mother, Karen Vick, became a genealogist to answer these questions and would take the young Tommy on long trips to San Antonio, Texas
2:00 PM
John D. Beatty "Perspectives on Researching the Vick Family of Gloucestershire, England." I will discuss my own research findings in parish registers and wills, and I will report on what Sarah Pearson has found for us at that time on her research for JVFOA in Great Britain.
He is a Board-certified genealogist, an author of sixteen books on local and family history, he served as principal editor for volume one of a two-volume History of Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana. He has conducted original research on families from colonial New England, Pennsylvania, Maryland & Virginia. He serves as archivist for the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana.
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
Closing remarks Gailen Vick - President of the Joseph Vick Family of America
All major airlines service London International Airport, which is convenient to downtown. There are rental cars, ground transportation, and public transportation.
All major airlines service London International Airport, which is convenient to downtown. There are rental cars, ground transportation, and public transportation.