Collin County Genealogical Society was formed in October 1970 by six local residents for the purpose of promoting an interest in genealogy and to assist members with their research. These six pioneering Collin County genealogists laid the foundation for the society that has grown to almost 200 members from all over the United States, many with no Texas connections at all.

Originally named the Plano Genealogical & Historical Society and later the North Central Texas Genealogical Society, the present name of Collin County Genealogical Society was bestowed in November of 1979.

Program meetings are held at W.O. Haggard, Jr. Library in Plano, Texas on the second Wednesday of each month September through June from 7pm to 9pm. Details are included on our calendar page.

Collin County Genealogical Society is committed to helping all researchers discover their roots by presenting educational programs on topics ranging from computer-aided research, genealogy software, and DNA testing to teaching the time honored standards of "citing sources", judging reliability of "evidence", and discovering techniques for finding that elusive ancestor; hosting workshops and seminars to provide individuals with hands-on research; recording, preserving, and publishing Collin County records of interest to genealogists; supporting the Plano Public Library Systems Genealogy, Local History and Texana Archives (GLHTA) through the purchases and donations of books and materials that aid in genealogical research.

CCGS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that welcomes donations for placement of genealogical related books and materials in the genealogy collection of the Plano Public Library System (PPLS). All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Verify our status at www.irs.gov/eo.

In January 2008, CCGS joined the PPLS in celebrating the relocation of the genealogy and historical collections to the newly renovated basement of W. O. Haggard Library presenting the Library with first of a two-part gift, the proceeds of which will go to the purchase of additional genealogy reference materials. In lieu of its gift to the Library, CCGS was granted naming rights to the GLHTA Meeting Room, now named the Jeanette Bickley Bland Meeting Room.

The Library's holdings may be searched on line by logging onto its home page at http://planolibrary.org.

Library staff and volunteers are available to help answer questions. If you're planning to visit the library, call 972-769-4240 to verify that a volunteer will be there during your visit.

The genealogy collection's current hours are:

         Monday and Friday 1 pm - 5 pm
         Tuesday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
         Wednesday and Thursday 10 am - 7 pm
         Closed Sunday

This page was last updated Thursday, 11-Jun-2009 21:00:42 MDT.