Ellis County Genealogical Society

The Society was organized July 14, 1977 with 70 charter members.  Ruth Ann Oates, the first president, helped form a strong and sustaining group that for over 30 years has strived to document and preserve the history of Ellis County and local families.

ECGS meets the 1st Monday of each month, 7:00 pm, at the Ellis County Woman's Building, 407 West Jefferson Street in Waxahachie. Membership is open to anyone interested in family history.  Dues are $20 per calendar year and includes a subscription to ECGS quarterly publication, Searchers & Researchers.

Ellis County Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 479
Waxahachie, Texas 75168-0479

Current Officers
President - Nancy Cannaday
First Vice President - Sharon Farmer
Second Vice President - Sylvia Smith
Recording Secretary - Tommy Cannaday
Corresponding Secretary - Kay Bower
Treasurer - Betty Dillard
Parliamentarian - Anita Prewitt
Treasurer - Betty Dillard
Editor - Glinda Felty
Historian - Nancy Cannaday

In September 2003, President Sylvia  Smith announced that Ellis County Genealogical Society's Board of Directors  had voted to include under its umbrella the newly formed group, African-American History of Ellis County, as a Special Interest Group (SIG). This group led by Easter Butler Fleming and Sylvia Smith  will meet on the 4th Saturday of each month, 10:00 AM,  in the Ellis County Museum. At present, their focus is to list names of families, businesses, schools, churches and organizations of the past. Oral history interviews with the oldest African-American citizens in Waxahachie, Ennis, Italy, Milford and other communities is another priority for the group. Ultimately, this information will be shared and published in SEARCHERS & RESEARCHERS. <