Texas Genealogy Events Calendar
To submit an item for the calendar email calendar@txsgs.org
The following genealogical events are currently scheduled. This calendar includes Partner Societies that are offering one-day or multiple-day workshops and seminars, as well as national and international conferences. It does not include monthly meetings.
Check each Partner Society’s listing or website for their regular meeting information.
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“Tracing Patriots: Researching 18th and 19th Century U.S. Military Ancestors”
March 16 @ 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Discover the role your ancestors played in some of the most pivotal conflicts of American History. Learn how to look for clues to determine if your ancestor served in the military. Explore resources used to find pension records, bounty land documents, militia rolls, regimental histories, correspondence, burials, service records, and more. Explore the various repositories that hold this information from the National Archives, state libraries, and local research centers. Military records can provide a wealth of information revealing burial locations, wives, widows, family members, children’s birth dates, affidavits, maiden names, and more! Learn how to navigate online databases and how to identify which resources have the answers you need.
Topics and Speakers
9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m Sign-In and Announcements
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. French and Indian War, Hannah Kubacak
11:05 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Revolutionary War, Bill Buckner and Hannah Kubacak
12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. War of 1812, Patti Huff Smith
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
2:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Civil War, Joe Walker
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Spanish American War, Bill Buckner
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Q&A