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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“Adding New Tools to Your Research Toolbox”
September 16, 2023
About the Speaker
Cheri Hudson Passey is a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker, and the owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC. She is the host of the YouTube genealogy chat show GenFriends and is a genealogical researcher, subcontracted by Eagle Investigative Services, Inc., for the US Army Past Conflict Repatriations Branch. She is involved in many genealogy societies and organizations and currently serves as National Genealogical Society Vice President of Society & Organization Management.
Topics
What Does That Say? Strategies for Reading Old Handwriting
Reading old handwriting in documents can often be a challenge. If we can’t understand what a record says, how can we glean facts, cluse, and other information to help us build our family trees? This session will show some of the best strategies to decipher old handwriting so you don’t miss or misunderstand a thing!
They Lived Where? How to Tackle a New to You Research Location
Finding a branch from our tree that lived in a place we have never researched can leave us clueless about where to begin. Learn methods and strategies for understanding the records, history, and best practices for tackling a new research location.
5 Elements for Sound Research: A Guide for Applying the Genealogical Proof Standard
Wondering if the GPS applies to you or if it’s only for more advanced or professional researchers? This session will show step by step why the standards are for everyone and how to put into practice each of the elements to create a firm foundation for your family history research.
Finding the Living: Genealogy in Reverse
Locating Cousins, Heirs, Next of Kin, and DNA Matches are just some of the reasons to find living people. Discover the tools and techniques used to find and make the connections you are looking for.
Website http://www.genealogyfriends.org/all-day-seminars.html
Cost
On or Before September 5, 2023:
Members $40; Non-Members $60
Beginning September 6, 2023:
Members and Non-Members: $60