Van Zandt County Monthly Meeting
Van Zandt County Sarah Norman Library 317 First Monday Lane (Hwy 859), Canton, TexasJeanette Sheliga will speak at the next Genealogical Society meeting about “Creating a Locality Guide.”
Jeanette Sheliga will speak at the next Genealogical Society meeting about “Creating a Locality Guide.”
Even the best researchers struggle to stay organized—whether its records you can’t remember the origin of, forgetting which sites you have already checked, or keeping track of those minute details about individual ancestors and relatives, organization is key.
Join us for our first meeting of the new year as Chris Bryant takes us "Back to Basics: A Deeper Look Into Genealogical Resources."
Join us as Günter Ofner, President of Familia Austria presents "The History of the Habsburg Empire."
If you've never taken the plunge to look into your family's history, this program will help you know how to get started! Genealogy & History staff take you back to the beginning with step-by-step instructions on how to get started researching YOUR family's history. Learn how to set reasonable goals for your research, how to create an online tree and how to navigate popular genealogical websites.
The Periodical Source Index (PERSI) is the premier subject index for genealogy and local history periodicals and is searchable by name, locality and subject. In 2022, the PERSI database moved and is now FREE and indexed through Allen County Public Library's world-class Genealogy Center. Learn how to search this family history treasure trove and how it can enhance your genealogy research.
Learn to develop and follow a research plan, keep a research log, cite your sources, and write up your conclusion. You'll be amazed how this can improve you efficiency and effectiveness.
Come to our Fall Seminar to learn about "Autosomal Analysis: Tools for Finding Your Ancestors" from the one and only Blaine Bettinger.
“Somos Tejas – We Are Texas,” Recognizing our Indigenous, Mestizo, and European Roots,
Manuscript collections can be a goldmine of information for family history researchers. Learn about where to find collections, how they are organized, how to use a finding aid, and the variety of interesting items that can be found in the collections.
Celebrate Family History Month with the Dallas Public Library, Dallas Genealogical Society and the Genealogy Network of Texas (GNT), a state-wide initiative to connect libraries/genealogical societies and provide educational and research opportunities! Six FREE programs will be live streamed from genealogy speakers in Texas and throughout the U.S.
There's more to our ancestors and relatives' final resting places than just the words on the headstone. Headstone symbols, cemetery location, and the section of the cemetery can all tell us more about the life of an ancestor or relative. Burial societies existed to support communities through the death and burial process; fraternal organizations also often provided support after a death. Learn more about the clues lurking beneath the surface.
Honoring Your Shamrocks: Irish and Scots-Irish Research - Spend the day with Irish research experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt, all the way from Belfast.
Louisville, KY
Join Colleen Robledo-Greene for a day of learning focused on "Somos Familia: Tracing Your Mexican Ancestors on Both Sides of the Border."
"Spend a wonderful day with Gena Philibert-Ortega as she presents "Details of Her Life: Learning More about our Female Ancestors.”