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'''Texas State Genealogical Society 2012 Annual Conference''' '''was a resounding success''' with over 300 General Confeence registrants and dozens more attending the various free events.
'''Texas State Genealogical Society 2012 Annual Conference'''  


MARK YOU CALENDAR FOR THE 2013 Texas State Conference in Round Rock on October 31st, November 1st and 2nd, 2013. 
Riley Conference Center,<br>Southwestern Theological Seminary<br> Fort Worth, Texas


<br> 2012 was in Fort Worth, Texas on 1-3 November 2012  
GPS location:&nbsp;4726 Stanley Ave, Fort Worth TX 76115<br> 1-3 November 2012  


Local Host Societies were:  
Local Host Societies:&nbsp;


[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmcgs/ Mid-Cities Genealogical Society] <br>[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txags/ags.htm Arlington (TX) Genealogical Society]<br>[http://www.gpgstx.org/ Grand Prairie (TX) Genealogical Society]  
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmcgs/ Mid-Cities Genealogical Society]&nbsp;<br>[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txags/ags.htm/ Arlington (TX) Genealogical Society]<br>[http://www.gpgstx.org/ Grand Prairie (TX) Genealogical Society]  


== About  ==
== 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.   
The Texas State Genealogical Society (TSGS) hosts an Annual Conference in partnership with one or more local societies. Watch this page for frequent updates.&nbsp;
 
== 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 Public Library
 
== Conference Activities  ==
 
=== Thursday, November 1  ===
 
Planned Tracks:
 
*Librarians Track managed by Sue Kaufman. Opened by Curt Witcher
*Genealogical Society Leadership Sessions managed by Sandra Crowley. Closed by Curt Witcher&nbsp;<br>
*FamilySearch Track&nbsp;
*BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) Track
*Public Expo Thursday evening 5 - 9 pm
 
=== Friday, November 2  ===
 
Proposed tracks:
 
*Methodology Track
*Resources Track
*Ethnic Focus (Native American, African-American by Anna Burrows and Hispanic Research)<br>
*Getting Started Experience
*BYOT Sessions (including Mini Sessions by local CIGs)&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!
 
=== Saturday, November 3  ===
 
*All-day block of four valued talks by Curt Witcher&nbsp;<br>
*Getting Started Experience
 
== Exhibitors&nbsp;  ==
 
*Arphax Publishing &nbsp;
*Czech Genealogical Society, Texas&nbsp;
*Denton County Genealogical Society
*Lloyd Enterprizes&nbsp;
*Mia's Books&nbsp;
*Missouri Connections
*Texas General Land Office&nbsp;<br>
 
== Attendees&nbsp;  ==
 
== News Feeds&nbsp;  ==


*[http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23tsgs2012 Twitter Feed for #TSGS2012 Hashtag]
*[http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23tsgs2012 Twitter Feed for #TSGS2012 Hashtag]


== External links ==  
== External links == <!--
'''Webiste:''' {{URL|www.txsgs.org}}
 
*[http://fgs.org/2012conference/ Official FGS 2012 Conference Website]
*[http://fgs2012media.weebly.com/ FGS 2012 Media Center]
*[http://lanyrd.com/2012/fgs2012/ FGS 2012 social directory] - Lanyrd.com
*[http://www.facebook.com/FGS2012 FGS 2012 Facebook Page]
*[http://www.twitter.com/tsgs2012 TSGS2012 Twitter Page]
-->[[Www.txsgs.org|TSGS]]&nbsp;


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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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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 Public Library

Conference Activities[edit | edit source]

Thursday, November 1[edit | edit source]

Planned Tracks:

  • Librarians Track managed by Sue Kaufman. Opened by Curt Witcher
  • Genealogical Society Leadership Sessions managed by Sandra Crowley. Closed by Curt Witcher 
  • FamilySearch Track 
  • BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) Track
  • Public Expo Thursday evening 5 - 9 pm

Friday, November 2[edit | edit source]

Proposed tracks:

  • Methodology Track
  • Resources Track
  • Ethnic Focus (Native American, African-American by Anna Burrows and Hispanic Research)
  • Getting Started Experience
  • BYOT Sessions (including Mini Sessions by local CIGs) 
  • FamilySearch Track 
  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • All-day block of four valued talks by Curt Witcher 
  • Getting Started Experience

Exhibitors [edit | edit source]

  • Arphax Publishing  
  • Czech Genealogical Society, Texas 
  • Denton County Genealogical Society
  • Lloyd Enterprizes 
  • Mia's Books 
  • Missouri Connections
  • Texas General Land Office 

Attendees [edit | edit source]

News Feeds [edit | edit source]

== External links == TSGS 

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