Texas State Genealogical Society 2012 Conference: Difference between revisions

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Planned Tracks:  


*Librarians Track managed by Sue Kaufman. Opened by Curt Witcher  
*Librarians Track managed by Sue Kaufman. Opened by Curt Witcher. Presentations by Bill Buckner, 
*Genealogical Society Leadership Sessions managed by Sandra Crowley. Closed by Curt Witcher&nbsp;<br>  
*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&nbsp;<br>  
*FamilySearch Track&nbsp;  
*FamilySearch Track Free (pre registration requested) TBA&nbsp;<br>
*BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) Track
*Public Expo Thursday evening 5 - 9 pm Wait . . . Wait . . . Gee, we can't yet tell you who the clebrety is. Stay tuned, you'll love this. &nbsp;
*Public Expo Thursday evening 5 - 9 pm


=== Friday, November 2  ===
=== Friday, November 2  ===
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Proposed tracks:  
Proposed tracks:  


*Methodology Track  
*Methodology Track: ''Basic Texas'' by Teri Flack; ''Stumbling Blocks''&nbsp;&amp; ''Newspapers ''both''&nbsp;''by Karen Matheson; ''Abstracts vs Originals'' by Kelvin Meyers;&nbsp;''Reminiscences'' by Lloyd Bockstruck
*Resources Track  
*Resources Track: ''Texas Rangers'' by Meyers; ''Texas GLO'' by Jim Harkins; ''RPAC'' &amp; ''Probate'' both by Teri Flack&nbsp;
*Ethnic Focus (Native American, African-American by Anna Burrows and Hispanic Research)<br>  
*Ethnic Focus: ''Overview'' by TBA: ''African-American'' by Anna Burrows; ''Hispanic'' by Janet Khashab<br>  
*Getting Started Experience  
*''Getting Started Experience'' by the Dallas Gen Soc Team Teaching. Free (pre-registration requested).&nbsp;<br>
*BYOT Sessions (including Mini Sessions by local CIGs)&nbsp;  
*''FamilySearch'' Track by TBA &nbsp; &nbsp;
*FamilySearch Track&nbsp;  
*Friday Night Banquet - Speaker: Lloyd Bockstruck&nbsp;<br> Join us for an evening fun and conversation as we hold our traditional Friday night awards banquet, but this year served with a twist!
*Friday Night Banquet - Speaker: Lloyd Bockstruck&nbsp;<br> 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  ===
=== Saturday, November 3  ===


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


== Exhibitors&nbsp;  ==
== Exhibitors&nbsp;  ==


*Texas General Land Office = Bronze Sponsor
*Texas Cemetery Restoration = Silver Sponsor
*Texas Cemetery Preservation = Silver Sponsor
*Arphax Publishing &nbsp;  
*Arphax Publishing &nbsp;  
*Czech Genealogical Society, Texas&nbsp;  
*Czech Genealogical Society, Texas&nbsp;  
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*Lloyd Enterprizes&nbsp;  
*Lloyd Enterprizes&nbsp;  
*Mia's Books&nbsp;  
*Mia's Books&nbsp;  
*Missouri Connections  
*Missouri Connections<br>
*Texas General Land Office&nbsp;<br>
*Jacobus Books
*The Wright Collection
*Hogar de Dallas
*&nbsp;. . . and more coming!


== Attendees&nbsp;  ==
== Attendees&nbsp;  ==
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