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== Keynote Speaker  ==
== 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  
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  ==
== Conference Activities  ==
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Planned Tracks:  
Planned Tracks:  


*Librarians Track managed by Sue Kaufman. Opened by Curt Witcher. Presentations by Bill Buckner, 
*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>  
*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>
*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 clebrety is. Stay tuned, you'll love this. &nbsp;
*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  ===
=== Friday, November 2  ===
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Proposed tracks:  
Proposed tracks:  


*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
*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 Meyers; ''Texas GLO'' by Jim Harkins; ''RPAC'' &amp; ''Probate'' both by Teri Flack&nbsp;
*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>  
*Ethnic Focus: ''Overview'' by TBA; ''African-American'' by Anna Burrows; ''Hispanic'' by Janet Khashab<br>  
*''Getting Started Experience'' by the Dallas Gen Soc Team Teaching. Free (pre-registration requested).&nbsp;<br>
*''Getting Started Experience'' by the Dallas Genealogical Society Team. Free (pre-registration requested).&nbsp;<br>  
*''FamilySearch'' Track by TBA &nbsp; &nbsp;
*''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!
*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;''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;
*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;  ==
== Exhibitors&nbsp;  ==


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