Texas State Genealogical Society 2012 Conference

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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

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

Conference Activities

Thursday, November 1

Planned Tracks:

  • Librarians Track managed by Sue Kaufman. Opened by Curt Witcher
  • Genealogical Society Leadership Sessions managed by Sandra Crowley. Closed by Curt Witcher 
  • FamilySearch Track 
  • BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) Track
  • Public Expo Thursday evening 5 - 9 pm

Friday, November 2

Proposed tracks:

  • Methodology Track
  • Resources Track
  • Ethnic Focus (Native American, African-American by Anna Burrows and Hispanic Research)
  • Getting Started Experience
  • BYOT Sessions (including Mini Sessions by local CIGs) 
  • FamilySearch Track 
  • 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

  • All-day block of four valued talks by Curt Witcher 
  • Getting Started Experience

Exhibitors 

  • Arphax Publishing  
  • Czech Genealogical Society, Texas 
  • Denton County Genealogical Society
  • Lloyd Enterprizes 
  • Mia's Books 
  • Missouri Connections
  • Texas General Land Office 

Attendees 

News Feeds 

== External links == TSGS