Williamson County Genealogical Society Annual Seminar (2016)
The Williamson County Texas 2016 Annual Seminar, featuring Curt B. Witcher from the Allen County Public Library, takes place 19 March 2016.
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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.
The Williamson County Texas 2016 Annual Seminar, featuring Curt B. Witcher from the Allen County Public Library, takes place 19 March 2016.
About the Workshop This event is sponsored by the Waco-McLennan County Library and our partner society, the Central Texas Genealogical Society. Workshop Program 8:30 am Registration 9:00 am – 10:15 am What is DNA?? Mildred G. Walker What is DNA? What are genes? What are chromosomes? How is this related to genealogy? Can we stop doing ... Read more
Session Topics Session 1: “Genetic Genealogy Today: DNA Inheritance”. A review of genetic genealogy basics such as the inheritance patterns of each type of DNA used for genealogy. This includes an introduction to some of the tools to be illustrated in later sessions. Session 2: “Genetic Genealogy Company Comparisons”. Information on how to choose ... Read more
The Genealogical Society of Kendall County invites you to attend the Twelfth Annual Hill Country Family History Seminar, on Saturday, April 30, 2016, in Boerne, Texas. About the Speaker Dr. Michael Lacopo was born and raised in northern Indiana. He started doing genealogical research as a hobby in 1980 to verify family stories he had always heard. ... Read more
Join the University of North Texas Libraries and Texas Archive of the Moving Image for the opportunity to turn your family history into community history! In our National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)-funded project, the Spotlight on North Texas, we will be digitizing materials related to Denton County's motion picture history including your home movies, ... Read more
Download the PDF flyer: Josh Taylor Symposium at Clayton 2016.
Kelvin L. Meyers Forensic Genealogist/Researcher/Lecturer A popular speaker to many genealogical societies and family associations throughout Texas, Kelvin brings a great knowledge of social sciences, history, genealogy and some “P I” techniques to his work. His experience includes eighteen years as a professional genealogist and twenty-eight years as an avid researcher-historian. Topics: Can a Dead ... Read more
The North Texas Genealogy Association will present Lisa Louise Cooke at its annual Fall Seminar on Saturday, September 10, 2016. Topics include: Google Tools and Procedures for Solving Family History Mysteries Get the Scoop on Your Ancestors with Newspapers Tap Into Your Inner Private Eye: 9 Strategies for Finding Living Relatives Google Earth for Genealogy ... Read more
Featuring Curt Witcher Curt Witcher is the Senior Manager for Special Collections at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN where he manages The Genealogy Center, the institution’s Rare and Fine Book Collection, and the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection of Abraham Lincoln materials. Curt is the project lead on many of the library’s digitization initiatives– initiatives ... Read more