Texas State Genealogical Society

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The Texas State Genealogical Society [TSGS] was founded on November 28, 1960, in Fort Worth, Texas, and is incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas as an educational and literary corporation. =====

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The TSGS is organized and operated as a non-profit tax-exempt Section 501(c)(3) as defined by the Internal Revenue Service and eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions in accordance with Code section 170. =====

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The purpose of TSGS is to promote, assist, develop, and conserve the genealogical and historical resources of Texas and to cooperate with local, regional, and statewide groups in promoting an awareness of the need to preserve family heritage. =====

ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1-3 NOVEMBER 2012, Fort Worth, TX
From the General Conference Chair 23 Feb 2011

Details are sparce right now, but so far we have these plans in the works. In no particular order:

Our key speaker will be the nationally prominent Curt Witcher, Director of the world famous Genealogical collection of the Allan County Public Library. In addition to Curt presenting four valued talks on Saturday, we've talked him into helping us with the special tracks on Thursday. He'll kick off the Librarians Track with a facinating view of the future of libraries helping genealogists. Watch this spot for more on this special learning track as it develops.

Also on Thursday Curt will close the special track on local genealogical society leadership by sharing his very special views on the styles of leadership that are proven yet badly needed as the number of local societies in the US continues it alarming decline.

We haven't forgotten Friday where we're working on track for Texas researcher, for ethic groups like Native Americans, African Americans and more. On either or Thursday and/or Fridday we'll have a beginners track and a technology track.

It's early so we're very open to suggestions, Just jot them down here and in a week or so, I'll do my best to openly share our thoughts on any and all ideas.

Other events include the traditional Friday night Banquet, but this year we may serve it with a twist. Stay tuned.

Some of our Committe are looking into a larg public (media??) event on Thursday evening. Since we've never done this before, it could be some time before we have a rough outline to share. But we're very open to your ideas.

Similar to what we did in 2011 in Houston, we're woking on a FamilySearch track. It could be on day or all of every day. The great 1940 census indexing will be finished by then, but with over 95% of a historical records yet to be digitized it will be decades before this job is done. Stay tuned here and share your ideas with us.

The 2012 Conference is locally hosted by not one but three genealogical societies: Mid Cities GS, Arlington (TX) GS and the Grand Prairie GS. It's going to a challenge and much fun to watch this collaboration develope. We'll show how it goes right here on the FamilySearch Wiki.