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Planned Tracks:  
Planned Tracks:  


*Librarians Track managed by Sue Kaufman. Opened by Curt Witcher  
*Librarians Track managed by Sue Kaufman. Opened by Curt Witcher. Presentations by Bill Buckner, 
*Genealogical Society Leadership Sessions managed by Sandra Crowley. 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&nbsp;  
*FamilySearch Track Free (pre registration requested) TBA&nbsp;<br>
*BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) Track
*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


=== Friday, November 2  ===
=== Friday, November 2  ===
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Proposed tracks:  
Proposed tracks:  


*Methodology Track  
*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
*Resources Track  
*Resources Track: ''Texas Rangers'' by Meyers; ''Texas GLO'' by Jim Harkins; ''RPAC'' &amp; ''Probate'' both by Teri Flack&nbsp;
*Ethnic Focus (Native American, African-American by Anna Burrows and Hispanic Research)<br>  
*Ethnic Focus: ''Overview'' by TBA: ''African-American'' by Anna Burrows; ''Hispanic'' by Janet Khashab<br>  
*Getting Started Experience  
*''Getting Started Experience'' by the Dallas Gen Soc Team Teaching. Free (pre-registration requested).&nbsp;<br>
*BYOT Sessions (including Mini Sessions by local CIGs)&nbsp;  
*''FamilySearch'' Track by TBA &nbsp; &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!
*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;<br>  
*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;
*Getting Started Experience


== Exhibitors&nbsp;  ==
== Exhibitors&nbsp;  ==


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


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

Revision as of 15:51, 26 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

Conference Activities[edit | edit source]

Thursday, November 1[edit | edit source]

Planned Tracks:

  • Librarians Track managed by Sue Kaufman. Opened by Curt Witcher. Presentations by Bill Buckner, 
  • 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 clebrety is. Stay tuned, you'll love this.  

Friday, November 2[edit | edit source]

Proposed tracks:

  • Methodology Track: Basic Texas by Teri Flack; Stumbling Blocks & Newspapers both by Karen Matheson; Abstracts vs Originals by Kelvin Meyers; Reminiscences by Lloyd Bockstruck
  • Resources Track: Texas Rangers by Meyers; Texas GLO by Jim Harkins; RPAC & Probate both by Teri Flack 
  • Ethnic Focus: Overview by TBA: African-American by Anna Burrows; Hispanic by Janet Khashab
  • Getting Started Experience by the Dallas Gen Soc Team Teaching. 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 = Bronze Sponsor
  • Texas Cemetery Restoration = Silver Sponsor
  • Texas Cemetery Preservation = Silver 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