GENEALOGICAL SPRING FLING WEEKEND

 

APRIL 17 & 18

 

 

Presented by;

Cross Timbers Genealogical Society

North Central Texas College

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

 

 

FRIDAY

Authors Luncheon

Featuring

Nancy Ellen Carlberg

Lodge at Lake Kiowa

Co Rd 902 – 11:00 a.m.

 

FRIDAY NIGHT

North Central Texas College

Lectures by

Nancy Ellen Carlberg

And Nancy Lee Bier

California St. – Gainesville

6:00 p.m.

Includes books for sale

 

SATURDAY

All day free seminar at

Family History Center

1703 West California St. – 8:00 a.m.

Spend the weekend with us in

Historic

GAINESVILLE, TEXAS

 

NANCY ELLEN CARLBERG is our featured speaker.  From Los Angeles, she is well known as an author, lecturer, and teacher.  Nancy has been active in genealogy for more than 30 years and has written more than 60 books.

 

Nancy was a researcher for Alex Haley and his work on Roots and Queen.  She brings wonderful details of those experiences as well as techniques of research to her audiences.

 

Her books will be for sale and signing at the Authors’ luncheon and at North Central Texas College on Friday.

 

NANCY LEE BIER is a professional genealogist and the co-founder of British Isles Family History Society-USA as well as founder and director of The Irish Study Group for more than 15 years.  She is an author, lecturer and teacher and takes yearly trips to the British Isles and to Ireland with researchers.  She will talk about Irish slavery and the Irish Diaspora.

 

 

 

NANCY LEE BIER, CHAIR

DARLENE DENTON, CO-CHAIR

 

For information or details;

Nancy at 940-612-2033    nbierirish@aol.com

Darlene at 940-665-7791   dgdenton@texoma.net

(Please on e-mail put on Subject Line:  Spring Fling Weekend) 

 

 

AUTHORS’ LUNCHEON

Nancy Ellen Carlberg

Patti Atkins Rochette
Nancy Lee Bier

Cross Timbers Genealogical Society

Ulster Historical Foundation
Texas Heritage Museum

 

Lake Kiowa Lodge

Catered by Chef Michael

Tropical Salad, Pasta Salad, Chicken Salad

Mini Muffins, Strawberry butter,

Chocolate Eclairs, Beverage.

 

 

 

DINE & LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

Main Street Pub & Eatery

Sarah’s on the Square

Fried Pie Co. & Restaurant

Woolf Den (Walk from LDS Center)

Fast Food Eating

 

 

 

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

A small block of rooms is set aside at Quality Inn, Gainesville.  Ask for rooms linked to Nancy Bier.

Price: $69.00 per room + taxes

Two double beds per room.

Reserve by April 1, 2009

  

 

REGISTRATION
 (Deadline: Friday, April 10, 2009)

Please check the appropriate boxes

Reservations are required for the luncheon and for the evening at the College due to limited seating.

 

Friday: Authors luncheon

No. of persons __________

$15.00 each.

        Space is limited

 

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Evening lectures at college FREE

Space is limited and reservations are required. 

No. of persons ____________

 

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Saturday:  FREE

All day seminar LDS Family History Center

 

Syllabus at $8.00 _________

 

Catered Box lunch: $8.50

 

Please circle choice of;

 

        Smoked turkey croissant

 

        Chicken Salad croissant

 

        Ham and cheese croissant

 

        Each lunch will include: bottled water, fresh fruit cup, chips,     and dessert

 

 

YOUR NAME __________________________________

 

ADDRESS _________________________________________

 

EMAIL _______________________________________

 

Please make checks and money orders to SPRING FLING WEEKEND and mail to:

 

Darlene Denton

1717 Laurel St.

Gainesville, TX.  76240

 

(Sorry   NO credit cards)

 

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PLEASE CIRCLE AREAS OF INTEREST for planning purposes.

 

Adoption in Texas – Darlene Denton

Plantation Life – Nancy Carlberg

Unusual Sources – Nancy Bier

The Five Civilized Tribes – Aaron Holt

Beginners Genealogy – Carol Beck and Penny Barrett

Southern Research – Nancy Carlberg

Confederate Records – Texas Heritage Museum

National Archives – Aaron Holt

The New PAF – Karen Pittman

Deciphering Handwriting – P.A. Rochette

Indexing Salt Lake Records – Lisa Oakley

North Texas German Heritage – B. Sicking, K. Fette, K. Hickey

New Family Search – Dave Bjelde

Overcoming Dead Ends – Nancy Carlberg

Tracing Irish Women – Nancy Bier

Military in N. Tx and Indian Territory – Patti Atkins Rochette

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THE MORTON MUSEUM

Presents a

Tour of Historic Victorian Homes

Friday at 3:00 p.m.

FREE

 

DIRECTIONS

 

To: Lake Kiowa

North on I-35 exit at California Street in Gainesville.  Turn right for Lake Kiowa, east on to California Street to FM 3092.  Turn right to FM 902 and turn left to Lake Kiowa.  It is sign posted.

Turn left at Lake Kiowa through the community gates.  Give your name to the guard. 

 

To: College and LDS Family History Center

Turn left at California Street exit for the College and to the LDS Family History Center.

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South on I-35 exit on California Street and turn right for the College and LDS Family History Center.   Turn left for Lake Kiowa.

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Highway 377 will bring you to West FM 902 in Collinsville.  Turn west and go immediately over the railroad tracks toward Lake Kiowa or proceed to Gainesville.