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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, Indiana.
 
== Conference Activities  ==
 
=== Thursday, November 1  ===
 
Planned Tracks:
 
*Librarians' Track managed by Sue Kaufman. Opening remarks from Curt Witcher. Presentations by Bill Buckner and others.<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 Free (pre registration requested) TBA&nbsp;<br>
*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.<br>
 
=== Friday, November 2  ===
 
Proposed tracks:
 
*Methodology Track: ''Basic Texas'' by Teri Flack; ''Removing Research Stumbling Blocks: Strategies for Success'' by Karen Matheson;&nbsp;''Abstracts vs Originals'' by Kelvin Meyers;&nbsp;''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:&nbsp;Finding Your Ancestors in Prison Records'' by Karen Matheson; ''Get the Scoop! Using Newspapers in Family History Research ''by Karen Matheson<br>
*Ethnic Focus: ''Overview'' by TBA; ''African-American'' by Anna Burrows; ''Hispanic'' by Janet Khashab<br>
*''Getting Started Experience'' by the Dallas Genealogical Society Team. Free (pre-registration requested).&nbsp;<br>
*''FamilySearch'' Track by TBA &nbsp; &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;''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!''
*''Getting Started Experience'' (see above)<br>
 
== Exhibitors&nbsp;  ==
 
*Texas General Land Office =&nbsp;Silver Sponsor
*Texas Cemetery Restoration, LLC =&nbsp;Bronze Sponsor
*Cemetery Preservation Supply, LLC =&nbsp;Bronze Sponsor
*Arphax Publishing &nbsp;
*Czech Genealogical Society, Texas&nbsp;
*Denton County Genealogical Society
*Lloyd Enterprizes&nbsp;
*Mia's Books&nbsp;
*Missouri Connections<br>
*Jacobus Books
*The Wright Collection
*Hogar de Dallas
*&nbsp;. . . and more coming!
 
== 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 == [[Www.txsgs.org|TSGS]]&nbsp;
'''Webiste:''' {{URL|www.txsgs.org}}


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Revision as of 06:28, 27 July 2012

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, Indiana.

Conference Activities[edit | edit source]

Thursday, November 1[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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 & 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: Overview by TBA; African-American by Anna Burrows; 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[edit | edit source]

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

Exhibitors [edit | edit source]

  • Texas General Land Office = Silver Sponsor
  • Texas Cemetery Restoration, LLC = Bronze Sponsor
  • Cemetery Preservation Supply, LLC = Bronze Sponsor
  • Arphax Publishing  
  • Czech Genealogical Society, Texas 
  • Denton County Genealogical Society
  • Lloyd Enterprizes 
  • Mia's Books 
  • Missouri Connections
  • Jacobus Books
  • The Wright Collection
  • Hogar de Dallas
  •  . . . and more coming!

Attendees [edit | edit source]

News Feeds [edit | edit source]

== External links == TSGS 

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