Texas Genealogy Events Calendar
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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.
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Pasos hacia nuestros antepasados: a Hispanic Genealogy Workshop
May 9, 2015 @ 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
A Hispanic genealogy workshop will be offered at the meeting room of West Waco Library and Genealogy Center.
Join us as we honor and recognize our ancestors as part of the Cinco de Mayo festivitie
s by learning the steps to take toward discovering our ancestors and building our family trees.
This free, in-depth Hispanic genealogy workshop will be held on Saturday, May 9, from 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., with registration at 8:30 a.m., in the Meeting Room of the West Waco Library & Genealogy Center, 5301 Bosque Blvd, Suite 275. Lunch will be on your own.
Topics include: Two talks by Art Martinez de Vara,J.D., M.A., “El Noreste – The Founder’s Effect in Genealogical Studies of Northeastern Mexico and South Texas,” which will focus on settlement patterns and founding families and “Understanding Historical Spanish Naming Customs for the English Speaking Genealogist”; José Adrián Barragán, PhD will cover the “Genealogical Resources at the Texas General Land Office;” Marian J. Barber, PhD of the Catholic Archives of Texas will discuss “Using Catholic Archives to Explore Your Family’s Heritage;” Ruben P.
Salazar will look at the wealth of information in FamilySearch.org for Hispanic research in his talk “Tips on Using FamilySearch.org,” and William D. Buckner will provide an “Overview of Texas Hispanic Sources for Genealogical Research.”
Sponsored by the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library and the Central Texas Genealogical Society (CTGS). To register or for more information, call Bill Buckner at 254/750-5945; bbuckner@ci.waco.tx.us