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- from the Texas Declaration of Independence, 2 March 1836
 


COMING IN 2008

Genealogical Seminars and Events in Texas
Genealogical Seminars, Monthly Genealogical Society Meetings, Historical Events,
Cemetery Association Meetings, Family Reunions

Please send information to Elaine Martin.
Please include URL with information about the event or an e-mail contact person.


Genealogical Seminars




Texas State Genealogical Society
TSGS has changed it web site awards to include 2 new categories. There is now a category for Individuals with a web site on their family genealogy and a category for an Individual with web site of general nature like a GenWeb site or DNA Study. Cash prizes will be awarded to top 3 winners in each category. You do have to be a TSGS member with our TSGS logo and link to our web site. Rules can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txsgs/website.html

Awards will be presented at Tyler at the TSGS conference banquet on November 9th.

If you have any questions I will do my best to answer them.
Scott Fitzgerald
Anderson Co. TXGenWeb Coordinator
1st VP of ETGS
VP of TSGS

 




NORTHERN REGION

NORTH CENTRAL REGION

 


Hispanic Organization of Genealogy and Research (HOGAR de Dallas)
was founded in 1997. We meet every third Tuesday of the months of September, November, January, March and May at 6:30 P.M. in Casa View Library on the corner of Joaquin and Ferguson in Dallas.

The organization has compiled into annual Journals the studies, research, stories, and lineages of not only our members, but others that have contributed to the Journals for the past ten years.

Our web site is www.home.earthlink.net/~hogardedallas

Membership application form can be found on our web site. The application form can be printed, completed and mailed along with $30 to

HOGAR de Dallas
P.O. Box 570244
Dallas, Texas 75357

Each past Journal's cost is $30 dollars - The table of contents for each of the ten Journals can be found on our web site.

Dorina Alaniz Thomas - President of HOGAR de Dallas
(214) 324-3677
Fax: (214)324) 4268


NORTH EAST REGION


Athens Genealogical Organization (A.G.O)
- Athens Genealogical Org. Henderson Co. TX (covers all of Henderson Co. TX)  Meets the last Thurs. of each month 6 - to whenever PM at the First Methodist Church on Lover's Lane, in Athens.

Membership $15.00 per year for mailed journals.
Membership dues can be mailed to:

AGO Treasurer
c/o Henderson Co. Library
121 S. Prairieville St.
Athens, TX 75751




FAR WEST REGION

SOUTHERN REGION

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION




San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society Events

The San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society will present it's 49th Annual Fall Seminar, Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 8102 Midcrown San Antonio. The all day event will feature talented & popular writer, & lecturer Dick Eastman . The hours are 9am-4pm with registration beginning @ 8:30 am.

For more information and registration form, please visit www.rootsweb.com/~txsaghs2 or call Program Chairman, Rushelle Mason @ the SAG&HS Library, 210/342-5242. Email: saghs@sbcblobal.net

Hope you are having a great summer and don't forget it's "cool" to research at our library! With over 16,000 volumes, 600 + maps, a large vertical file collection and internet access to several great databases, the SAG&HS Library is one of the best private repositories of genealogical and historical material in South Texas.

The Library is located @ 911 Melissa Drive, off Blanco Rd, outside loop 410 and is open Monday 10-4, Wed. 10 am-9:00 pm, Sat. 10-4, Sunday 1-5. Members research free. Non-members may research for $5.00 per day. Tours of the library are free.



San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society -
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txsaghs2 meets 3rd Saturday of the month, (except July, Aug. & Dec.) 10:00 am at the LDS Church, corner of Midcrown & Crestway in NE San Antonio (Windcrest area). Speakers at each meeting, vistors welcome.   SAGHS Library, 911 Melissa Drive in NCentral San Antonio is open; Monday 10am-4 pm, Wednesday 10 am-9pm, Saturday 10am-4 pm & Sunday 1-5 pm. Society members research free, visitors $5 per day. 210/342-5242 for information or view our catalog on line.


Austin Genealogical Society
- www.AustinTxGenSoc.org.   Meets 4th Tuesday of each month, Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones Dr.   6:30 pm. Visitors always welcome.




SOUTH EAST REGION

 


The Bay Area Genealogical Society
- Bay Area Genealogical Society (BAGS) meets at University Baptist Church, 16106 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX, at 6:00 p.m. on the last Friday of each month (except November and December when alternate dates are set to accommodate the Holidays.)
Light supper is served prior to the meetings.
For more information, go to: http://www.txbayareagen.org/


Baytown Genealogy Society
- Meets every second Monday of the month.
Location: Baytown Library, 5203 Decker Dr., Baytown, TX.       Contact the library 281.424.8388
Web site : http://www.baytowngenealogyresearchlibrary.org



Brazosport Genealogical Society 
- meets monthly.      Write: P.O. Box 813, Lake Jackson, TX 77566 for information.


The Humble Area Genealogical Society - Meets every second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM.  No meetings in December, June-August.   Location: Kingwood College Teaching Theater,  20000 Kingwood Drive,   Kingwood, Texas 77339.
281-312-1600



Waller County Genealogy Society
- meets monthly on the third Saturday of every month.
Location: Waller Masonic Lodge, 2106 Main St., Waller, TX
Web site: http://www.geocities.com/wallercogensoc

Walker County Genealogy Society - meets monthly on the third Saturday of each month.
Location: Forrest Masonic Lodge #19, 1030 Twelfth St., Huntsville, TX
Web site: http://www.wcgen.com

PANHANDLE REGION

FAMILY REUNIONS


Cemetery Association Meetings



BRAZORIA County Historical Museum
Cemetery Committee meets once a month at the museum in Angleton, Texas.  For meeting dates please contact Jamie Murray at BCHM.ORG.

McLennan County Cemetery Interest Group meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the Waco-McLennan County Public Library, 1717 Austin Ave., Waco.  Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings.

Save Austin's Cemeteries.   Meets the 2nd Saturday of the month at Oakwood Cemetery Office at 9 a.m., www.sachome.org.

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