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'''Texas State Genealogical Society 2012 Annual Conference'''  
'''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.


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


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


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


[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]  
[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]  


== 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.&nbsp;
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 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
*Texas General Land Office
*Mia's Books
 
== 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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Latest revision as of 12:24, 5 January 2024

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.

MARK YOU CALENDAR FOR THE 2013 Texas State Conference in Round Rock on October 31st, November 1st and 2nd, 2013.


2012 was in Fort Worth, Texas on 1-3 November 2012

Local Host Societies were:

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.

External links

Webiste: www.txsgs.org

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