Presenter: Bill Buckner

Topic: The 1890 Census Substitutes: Bridging the Gap (created by Buckner & Hannah Kubacak)

Learn gap-busting strategies such as using census substitutes, reconstructions and other enumerations. Learn which clues from familiar records can help you gain knowledge about your ancestors and bridge the gap.

Social time begins at 6:30pm with the program beginning at 7:00pm.

http://genealogydentontexas.org

About Bill

Genealogy supervisor of the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library for the past 24 years, Bill is committed to furthering information access, and the pursuit and sharing of knowledge. He initiated and co-hosts with the Central Texas Genealogical Society (CTGS) the popular annual Statewide Genealogy Lock-in. He also leads the McLennan County Cemetery Interest Group (MCCIG) to identify and inventory McLennan County cemeteries.

Bill has been a valued Texas State Genealogical Society volunteer for over a decade, serving as the TxSGS District 12/District H representative since 2009; TxSGS book awards committee member since 2009, and its chair since 2010; and the TxSGS awards chair since 2014. He was named a 2021 Texas State Genealogical Society Fellow. He holds a BS from Southwestern University, and a MS in library science from UNT. Bill is a fourth-generation Texan and lives in Temple with his family.