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Texas State Genealogical Society 2012 Conference (view source)
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[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmcgs/ Mid-Cities Genealogical Society] <br>[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txags/ags.htm | [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 == | ||
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Planned Tracks: | Planned Tracks: | ||
*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 <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 <br> | ||
*FamilySearch Track Free (pre registration requested) TBA <br> | *FamilySearch Track Free (pre registration requested) TBA <br> | ||
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*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 | *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<br> | *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<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 Genealogical Society Team. Free (pre-registration requested). <br> | *''Getting Started Experience'' by the Dallas Genealogical Society Team. Free (pre-registration requested). <br> | ||
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=== Saturday, November 3 === | === Saturday, November 3 === | ||
*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!'' | *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)<br> | *''Getting Started Experience'' (see above)<br> | ||