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*Librarians' Track managed by Sue Kaufman. Opening remarks from Curt Witcher. Presentations by Bill Buckner and others.<br>  
*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 celebrity is. Stay tuned, you'll love this.<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>


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*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  
*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>  
*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: ''Immigrant Ancestors ''by Karen Metheson; ''Who’s in YOUR Genes? A 5 step guide to jump starting your African American (or ANY) Family Research''&nbsp;by Anna Burroughs; ''Hispanic'' by Janet Khashab<br>  
*Ethnic Focus: ''Immigrant Ancestors ''by Karen Metheson; ''Who’s in YOUR Genes? A 5 step guide to jump starting your African American (or ANY) Family Research''&nbsp;by Anna Burroughs; ''Hispanic'' by Janet Khashab<br>
*''Getting Started Experience'' by the Dallas Genealogical Society Team. 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!
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== Exhibitors&nbsp;  ==
== Exhibitors&nbsp;  ==


*Dallas Genealogical Society = Silver Sponsor
*Dallas Genealogical Society = Silver Sponsor  
*Texas General Land Office =&nbsp;Silver Sponsor  
*Texas General Land Office =&nbsp;Silver Sponsor  
*Texas Cemetery Restoration, LLC =&nbsp;Bronze Sponsor  
*Texas Cemetery Restoration, LLC =&nbsp;Bronze Sponsor  
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*Lone Star Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists  
*Lone Star Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists  
*&nbsp;. . . and more coming!
*&nbsp;. . . and more coming!
== Door Prizes ==
*Ancestry
*FamilyTree DNA
*Lifemarker
*National Institute of Genealogical Studies
*. . . and many more!
==  ==


== Attendees&nbsp;  ==
== Attendees&nbsp;  ==

Revision as of 17:22, 9 August 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 Indiana Public Library.

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: Immigrant Ancestors by Karen Metheson; Who’s in YOUR Genes? A 5 step guide to jump starting your African American (or ANY) Family Research by Anna Burroughs; 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]

  • Dallas Genealogical Society = Silver Sponsor
  • 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 Enterprises
  • Mia's Books 
  • Missouri Connections
  • Jacobus Books
  • The Wright Collection
  • Hogar de Dallas
  • Lone Star Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists
  •  . . . and more coming!


Door Prizes[edit | edit source]

  • Ancestry
  • FamilyTree DNA
  • Lifemarker
  • National Institute of Genealogical Studies
  • . . . and many more!

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Attendees [edit | edit source]

News Feeds [edit | edit source]

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