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TSGS 49th Annual Conference

The Texas State Genealogical Society will present it's 49th Annual Conference "Genealogy with a Mission," in San Antonio, Nov. 6-7, 2009 at the Colonnade Omni Hotel. The 2 day event will be co-hosted by the San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society in celebration of their 50th year. 

Friday Sessions will feature Texas cultural genealogy sessions, Partner Society sessions, mini round table discussions and Lone Star APG Roadshow. Author David Bowles will speak at the Awards Banquet Friday evening. 

Featured Speaker Saturday will be Craig R. Scott, CG, whose topics will be; Researching Colonial Wars, Colonial Land Records, Researching Your Mexican War Ancestor, and Treasury Records-Follow the Money. 

Opportunities for research in San Antonio include the downtown public library, the DRT library on the Alamo grounds and the 16,000 volume San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society Library. 

Early registration deadline is Oct. 19th. For more information call 210/342-5242 or visit the TSGS web site at www.rootsweb.com/~txsgsor the SAG&HS site at www.rootsweb.com/~txsaghs2 . 

The Master Genealogist SIG (Special Interest Group) meets the 3rd Saturdays.  There will be instructions, discussion and handouts, on the TMG software.   Classes are for the beginner to the advanced genealogist, everyone is welcome, no charge.  For more information call 409-744-4359. Bdunquez@aol.com

Meetings are at the Parker Williams Library located at 10851 Scarsdale Blvd, Houston, TX 77089 at 1:30 in Room D (Jury Room) of the Harris Court House Annex. This complex sets on the corner of Beamer and Scarsdale.  If you enter from the Beamer entrance, the Library will be to your right. If you drive straight ahead to the West wall you will see the door in front of you. If you enter from Scarsdale, drive toward the Flag Poles and the door will be on your left, or to the West of the complex.

There will be a sign in the window TMG SIG Meeting, and there will be small signs directing you to Room D from the Library.  In any event, when you drive into the complex, just look around and I'm sure you will find the right door. If you still cannot locate the meeting place, check at the Library and they will help you.

We can have snacks and drinks in the room, and some of us will bring snacks, but you will have to bring something to drink.  There is a soda machine in the Library.

If there are any questions, please don't hesitate to call (409-744-4359) or email Betty Dunquez  bdunquez@aol.com.