Bear Creek Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 842661, Houston, TX 77284
Welcome
Welcome to the Bear Creek Genealogical Society. Our society meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Bear Creek Community Center, 3055 Bear Creek Dr., Houston, TX 77084. We have approximately 50 members and hold our meeting from 1 to 2:30 PM. All genealogical researchers, whether novice or expert, are welcome to attend. Attire is casual. We also have several bus trips per year, departing from and returning to the Bear Creek Community Center. Our most popular trip has been to the Clayton Library Center of Houston Public Library, one of the top genealogical libraries in the country. We look forward to seeing you. For further information, contact Gary Tober, President, 281-398-0333 or Tom Woltz, Vice-President, 832-754-2875. Click here for a membership application. Annual dues are $15.Society Announcements
We will have several activities in April. On Thursday April 4, we will meet at Bear Creek Community Center at 9:15 A.M. for a bus trip to the Houston Metropolitan Research Center in the newly restored Julia Ideson building. Afterwards, we will continue to Clayton Library for an afternoon of genealogy research. We will return to Bear Creek Center around 4:30 P.M. Please sign up at the March 14 meeting or contact Janie Cain or Alan Leeds. It is important to let us know if you are coming, as the county has a 15-passenger minimum on its buses.On Thursday April 11, we will have our regular meeting at 1 P.M. at Bear Creek Community Center. The topic will be German research. Afterwards there will be a board meeting to discuss plans for the next year. Everyone is welcome at the board meeting.
The program for May 9 has not yet been announced.
Other Announcements
The 2013 Houston Family Search Conference will be held Saturday April 27 in Friendswood. There are 45 different classes scheduled for the day. The conference is free. However, preregistration is mandatory. The 2012 conference was great.
Some items from our library collection have been moved offsite. These items may still be checked out through the club. For a list of these books, click here.
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