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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, 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
*Lone Star Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists
*&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 == [[Www.txsgs.org|TSGS]]&nbsp;
== External links ==  
'''Webiste:''' {{URL|www.txsgs.org}}


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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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