Ancestry Day in Texas
Hosted by Ancestry.com and the Mid-Cities Genealogical Society

Saturday, September 21, 2013
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Arlington Convention Center
1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX 76011

New to Ancestry.com? A long-time user? Whichever description fits you, Ancestry Day in Texas is an event you don’t want to miss. Learn new ways to discover and celebrate your family history from Ancestry.com experts.

Sponsored by Ancestry.com and the Mid-Cities Genealogical Society, Ancestry Day will be held on Saturday, September 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, TX.

Ancestry Day will feature sessions taught by Ancestry.com staff members, Crista Cowan and Lisa Arnold. There is an optional lunch with featured speaker Meg Hacker, Director of the Southwest Regional Archives in Fort Worth.

Sessions include: Ancestry 101: New & Review, Getting the Most from Ancestry.com, Part I; Getting the Most from Ancestry.com, Part II; Texas Records on Ancestry.com: “Thick as Dew on Dixie!” and Sharing Your Family Story. The day will also include a panel discussion featuring the Ancestry.com and Texas experts. Submit your questions for the panel in advance by emailing them to conferences@ancestry.com prior to September 1, 2013.

Seating is limited so register today! If you have questions, please email ancestrydaytx@gmail.com

LINK TO REGISTRATION PAGE
Ancestry Day in Texas

Connect with libraries across Texas for informative programs and genealogical resources Webinars begin in Special Collections at 12:30 pm. Lock-in begins at 6:00 pm. More details will follow; current program plans below:

Webinars in Special Collections
12:30pm-1:50 pm—”Who Am I? Basic Steps in Beginning to Find Out,” Sue Kaufman. 2:00 pm-2:50 pm—”Find Success with Family Search!” Karen Matheson.
3:00 pm-3:50 pm—”e-Docs, e-Services and e- Government: County Records Online,” Kristi DeCluitt.
4:00 pm-5:15 pm—”Solving Family History Mysteries with Original Landowner Maps,” Greg Boyd.
5:30 pm-6:30 pm “Ancestry Library Edition: What’s New,” Edward Loera.

Programs in Meeting Room during Lock-in
7:00 pm-7:50 pm—”Accessing Texas County Records through the Regional Historical Resources Depositories Program,” Laura Saegert.
8:00 pm-9:15 pm—”Unusual Genealogy Resources,” Sue Kaufman.
9:30 pm-10:30 pm—”Genealogical Resources of the Texas General Land Office,” Kevin Klaus.

You can choose to attend all program, or just a few. There will be plenty of time to research in our collections during the lock-in. If you wish, bring your laptop to access the webinars. There is also a possibility for an “Ancestor Roadshow” hosted by the Association of Professional Genealogists.
There will be more information about the lock-in in next month’s newsletter as well as registration information.

Libraries across Texas will be sharing programming and genealogical resources during a “lock-in” on Oct. 16 at the Emily Fowler Central Library. This event is co-sponsored by the Denton Public Library and the Denton County Genealogical Society. Registration is required for this event. Food and drink will be provided.

You can also come early for webinars in the Special Collections Department, beginning at noon. Please bring headphones or earbuds. The Special Collections Department will be open for research throughout the event.

Early webinars in Special Collections
Noon-1:30 p.m. : FamilySearch.org Live: Search Strategies, Tools and Tips
1:40-2:40 p.m. : The German Collection of the Texas General Land Office,
with Case Study of Adolph Fox
2:50-3:50 p.m. : Unearth Your Ancestors Using Land and Property Records
4:00-5:00 p.m. : Hispanic Research Methodology
5:05-5:50 p.m. : Meal Break – Food and drink will be provided. (Registration Required)

Lock-in programs
6:00-7:20 p.m. : Fundamentals for Beginning Genealogy Research
7:30-8:30 p.m. : Google Tools & Procedures for Solving Family History Mysteries
8:40-9:35 p.m. : Finding Females in Your Family Tree
9:40-10:30 p.m. : Using Archives to Grow Genealogy Skills

Call (940) 349-8752 to register for this free event!