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
“Church Records, Where Are They?”
British Research
by Jeanette Hurst
Jeanette Hurst has a Ph.D. in history from Cornell University, and has taught at UT Dallas and the University of Dallas for many years. She began researching her U.S. and English ancestors about fifteen years ago and has been at it ever since. Besides working at the Plano Family History Center, she gives presentations on various genealogical topics.
A Century of Texas Immigration 1820-1920
by Richard Monroe
Richard Monroe will speak about what motivated the settlers to come to Texas, the problems they had, why they moved on (if they did), and what they brought to Texas in the way of culture, innovation, skills, and politics.
“German Research”
This lecture will include: How to find your German ancestor’s town of origin; how to find your German ancestor who didn’t live in present-day Germany; how to use American and German record sources; how to use gazetteers and maps to locate your ancestral town; how to decipher German script and name variations.
by Davideen Demske
Davideen is from Coppell, Texas and has given seminars at the Lewisville Stake Family History Fair. She has served on the staff of the Lewisville Family History Center and is currently a staff member at the Carrollton Family Center. She holds an M.A. in industrial relations and a J.D. in law.