District 5

 

District Representative:
Pete Jacobs
district5@txsgs.org

Counties:

Ellis, Hood, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Van Zandt

TxSGS Partners:

Arlington Genealogical Society (TxSGS Partner Society)

Meets at 6:30 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month January; February; March; April; May; June; September; October; November & December.

The Arlington Genealogical Society continues to meet both in person and virtually at and from the city’s George Hawkes Downtown Library location.

Newsletter Name: Arlington Genealogical Society (AGS) Newsletter
Published: Monthly
Format: Digital

Fort Worth Genealogical Society (TxSGS Partner Society)

Meets at 10:30 AM on the Last Saturday of the month. There is no meeting in December and November’s meeting will be the 3rd Saturday.

The Fort Worth Genealogical Society meets in person at the Fort Worth History Center, 501 E. Bolt, Forth Worth, TX.

Newsletter Name: FWGS Newsletter
Published: Monthly
Theme: Society news; events from local to national; techniques or general news for genealogists.
Format: Digital

Journal/Quarterly Name: Footprints
Published: Quarterly
Format: Digital (paper for an additional fee)
Theme: Mostly focuses on Tarrant county and surrounding areas. Can include family trees; photos; documents; items of historical and genealogical value. Compiled records; etc.

Mid-Cities Genealogical Society (TxSGS Partner Society)

The Mid-Cities Genealogical Society was organized on 19 June 1978. Its mission is to assist the public and its members in the study of family history and to encourage the libraries in the Mid-Cities area to obtain books and other records of genealogical interest. Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at the Bedford Public Library (2424 Forest Ridge Dr.; Bedford; TX 76021). Visitors are welcome! Visit their website at https://www.txmcgs.org for more information.

Newsletter Name: My Journey from Yesterday
Published: Monthly
Theme: Mid-Cities activities (meetings; events; speakers); general genealogy news; articles written by members about their research
Format: Digital

Navarro County Genealogical Society (TxSGS Partner Society)

Meets at 10:00 AM on the 2nd Saturday of the month March; June; September; November.

The Navarro County Genealogical Society hosts meetings four times a year. The society meets at 10:00 am at the Corsicana Public Library; 100 W. 12th Street Corsicana; TX 75110

University of Texas at Arlington (TxSGS Partner Society)

      • 1225 W MITCHELL ST CENTRAL LIB-SER BX 19497, Arlington, TX 76019-2502

Van Zandt County Genealogical Society (TxSGS Partner Society)

Meets at 2:00 PM on the 4th Saturday of the month January; February; March; April; May; June; July; August; September; October & November.

The Society General meets in the Buchanan Room of the Van Zandt County Library; it is open to anyone. Members receive 4 quarterlies; Our Heritage; per year. We have 4 computers for patrons’ research; Ancestry Library Edition available for use as well as free sites.

Journal/Quarterly Name: The Quarterly
Published: Quarterly
Theme: Genealogy and local history
Format: Print

Zion’s Rest Cemetery Association (TxSGS Partner Society)

  • 2508 North Beaton Street, Corsicana, TX 75110
  • 903-851-1017
  • bggal75110@gmail.com

Want a printable directory? Download the District 5 PDF for Partner Society details and additional genealogy resources.

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