Texas State Genealogical Society 2012 Conference

Texas State Genealogical Society 2012 Annual Conference

Riley Conference Center, Southwestern Theological Seminary Fort Worth, Texas

GPS location: 4726 Stanley Ave, Fort Worth TX 76115 1-3 November 2012

Local Host Societies:

Mid-Cities Genealogical Society Arlington (TX) Genealogical Society Grand Prairie (TX) Genealogical Society

About
The Texas State Genealogical Society (TSGS) hosts an Annual Conference in partnership with one or more local societies. Watch this page for frequent updates.

Keynote Speaker
The TSGS 2012 Annual Conference will feature nationally known Curt B. Witcher, MLS, FUGA. Mr. Witcher is the Genealogy Center Manager of the Allen County Indiana Public Library.

Thursday, November 1
Planned Tracks:


 * Librarians' Track managed by Sue Kaufman. Opening remarks from Curt Witcher. Presentations by Bill Buckner and others.
 * Genealogical Society Leadership Sessions managed by Sandra Crowley. Marketing by Susan Ball, Societies Online by Tony Hanson, Technology future by Randy Whited, closed by Curt Witcher
 * FamilySearch Track Free (pre registration requested) TBA
 * Public Expo Thursday evening 5 - 9 pm Wait . . . Wait . . . Gee, we can't yet tell you who the celebrity is. Stay tuned, you'll love this.

Friday, November 2
Proposed tracks:


 * Methodology Track: Basic Texas by Teri Flack; Removing Research Stumbling Blocks: Strategies for Success by Karen Matheson; Abstracts vs Originals by Kelvin Meyers; Reminiscences by Lloyd Bockstruck
 * Resources Track: Texas Rangers by Kelvin Meyers; Texas GLO by Jim Harkins; RPAC &amp; Probate both by Teri Flack; Behind Bars: Finding Your Ancestors in Prison Records by Karen Matheson; Get the Scoop! Using Newspapers in Family History Research by Karen Matheson
 * Ethnic Focus: Immigrant Ancestors by Karen Metheson; Who’s in YOUR Genes? A 5 step guide to jump starting your African American (or ANY) Family Research by Anna Burroughs; Hispanic by Janet Khashab
 * Getting Started Experience by the Dallas Genealogical Society Team. Free (pre-registration requested).
 * FamilySearch Track by TBA
 * Friday Night Banquet - Speaker: Lloyd Bockstruck Join us for an evening fun and conversation as we hold our traditional Friday night awards banquet, but this year served with a twist!

Saturday, November 3

 * All-day block of four valued talks by Curt Witcher: An Ancestor's Death -- A Time for Reaping; &amp; Using Government Documents for Genealogical Research; &amp; Finding the World with WorldCat; &amp;“Doing the History Eliminates the Mystery!
 * Getting Started Experience (see above)

Exhibitors

 * Dallas Genealogical Society = Silver Sponsor
 * Texas General Land Office = Silver Sponsor
 * Texas Cemetery Restoration, LLC = Bronze Sponsor
 * Cemetery Preservation Supply, LLC = Bronze Sponsor
 * Arlington Genealogical Society
 * Grand Prarire Genealogical Society
 * Mid-Cities Genealogical Society
 * Arphax Publishing
 * Czech Genealogical Society, Texas
 * Denton County Genealogical Society
 * Lloyd Enterprises
 * Mia's Books
 * Missouri Connections
 * Jacobus Books
 * The Wright Collection
 * Hogar de Dallas
 * Lone Star Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists
 * The Barefoot Reader
 * Abstracting the Past
 * . . . and more coming!

Door Prizes

 * Ancestry
 * FamilyTree DNA
 * Lifemarker
 * National Institute of Genealogical Studies
 * . . . and many more!

News Feeds

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