Upcoming Society Events

January 25, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (8:00 AM registration and refreshments) Caldwell Civic and Visitor Center, 103 Texas Hwy. 21 West Caldwell, TX 77836 https://google/maps/SXikBLkG6mo Speakers: “Texas Czechs Bring the Music - Texas Polka News Documentary Special Cultural Feature” - Theresa Cernoch Parker, Publisher and Gary E. McKee, Editor of the Texas Polka News and Erik McCowan, producer of the documentary will report on the current status of dance halls and polka bands. “Yesterday’s Weather - Today’s…

Annual Education Series event for genealogists of all levels. Join us to learn about the latest genealogy methods, strategies, and realistic thinking. Event to be held every Saturday between January 25 and February 29, 2020 (9:30 am - 12:30 pm EST). Visit our website to view the sessions to be held each Saturday.

How I’m related to someone famous. Or not! Many genealogists have a long held family story claiming they are related to a famous person (locally/nationally/internationally). BGS members will describe their “famous” family member and how they proved the relationship using accepted genealogy practices. OR, . . . how the family myth was disproved and the results of that probably unsettling news. The speakers include: • Dana Smith • Michael Rounds • Chris Paris • Dorothy Coltrin

The event is scheduled for 22 February 2020 from 8 AM to 4 PM at the Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive, Largo Florida 33771. This all-day event features four presentations by renowned genealogist, lecturer, educator, and author Dr. Thomas Jones, the primary speaker. His four presentations are titled (1) “Solving the mystery of the Disappearing Ancestor,” (2) “Methods of Proving Parentage,” (3) “Five Proven Techniques for Finding Your Ancestor's European Origin,” and (4) “Creating a Family History of…

The Topeka Genealogical Society is very excited to present the first annual Heartland Family History Conference! Although we have been successfully hosting annual genealogy conferences for nearly 50 years, our 2020 Conference will be a landmark event. We are expanding the scope to a larger regional event, with programming that reflects the rich history and cultural diversity of our Central Plains Region. Conference includes two full days of programming, with featured keynote speaker John P. Colletta, and 30 breakout sessions…

The Nebraska State Genealogical Society will hold its annual conference on April 24-25, 2020 in Columbus, Nebraska. Featured speaker Thomas Jones, CG will be speaking on 5 topics and there will be 9 breakout sessions to choose from. Tom is an expert on the Genealogical Proof Standard.