Congratulations to our 2018 Virtual Conference Door Prize winners! Three of the prizes highlighted DNA as tribute to a presentation by Debbie Parker Wayne and our Early Texans DNA project. Wanda Carter won a copy of the DNA workbook by Debbie Parker Wayne and Blaine Bettinger, Genetic Genealogy in Practice. Zada Blayton and David Moyer … Read more
Popular speaker Janice Lovelace, Ph.D., discusses research on pre-civil war ancestors as part of the TxSGS 2018 Virtual Conference, February 9-10. Day/Time: 2:45 p.m. CT, Saturday, February 10 Topic: Did Your Ancestor Own Slaves? Do you have Pre-Civil War ancestors who might have owned slaves? This presentation discusses researching pre-war censuses, wills, court proceedings, business … Read more
Researching your family history is only part of genealogy; the second part is sharing your story with others. At the TxSGS 2018 Virtual Conference, February 9-10, Eric Wells will share ways to engage and inspire your audience. Day/Time: 1:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, February 10 Topic: Publishing Your Family History Building a family tree is just … Read more
Kelvin Meyers discusses overcoming record loss at the TxSGS 2018 Virtual Conference, February 9-10. Day/Time: 11:30 a.m. CT, Saturday, February 9 Topic: Overcoming Record Loss: Overcoming Destroyed, Missing or Non-Existent Records We all face it: record loss. Whether the courthouse burned, the clerk tossed them, the relative, the autograph hunter, the lawyer or the … Read more
Diane L. Richard shows us why timelines are an important part of genealogical research at the TxSGS 2018 Virtual Conference, February 9-10. Day/Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT, Friday, February 9 Topic: Timelines in Genealogy: Definitely Worth the Time Timelines are very visual. Creating a multi-columned matrix can help you focus on missing gaps, … Read more