KGS
CHRONICLES
P.O. Box 952, Kingsland, TX 78639 http://www.rootsweb.com/~txllano/kgschron.html
Volume 3, Issue 3 March, 2005
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Enclosed inside this month's newsletter is your registration and information pamphlet for our April Seminar. Please fill it out if you are planning to attend, with your fee, and get it back before the cut-off date for pre-registration. Cut-off date is April 10th. Pre-registration is: $25.00 After April 10 or at the door, $30.00. Lunch and snacks included. Also, as in insert in this month's newsletter is the descendant family
tree of Charles Sadler.
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| MARCH PROGRAM:
March 8, 2005 - 2 p.m., Kingsland Library, 125 W. Polk, Kingsland, TX 78639, Ph. 325-388-3170 Subject:
Experienced genealogists, past Regent of DAR, Vallie Terrell, and Dr. Jim Heath, incoming State President of TXSSAR, will present a how-to program on requirements and procedures necessary to apply for membership in NSDAR, TXSSAR. If you don't know what is needed or how to apply, their expertise in guiding you, to acceptance in these organizations, with examples of application forms, and data needed to join, will be of great help. |
APRIL PROGRAM: "The Great Depression, the WPA and how it affected
us, as genealogists."
Sue Ashby will give a short presentation on the programs, begun during
the 1920's and 1930's, that are a boon to genealogy.
MAY PROGRAM:
Ella Sheffield - Research in Tennessee (more details later)
HEAR
YE, HEAR YE
COME ONE, COME ALL!
FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY ALL DAY CONFERENCE, Saturday, April 16th.
Speakers - John Sellers and William Hocutt Jr. Pre-Registration $25.00,
by April 10.
After April 10, $30.00 - Lunch included (See brochure
within)
AREA SUBJECTS OF INTEREST
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Scheduled Genealogy Classes..... The next sessions will be on Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. These classes to be held at the Texas State Library, 1201 Brazos, Austin, TX 78703, Room 202. Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For More information-Contact: Kay Boyd: Ph 512-836-7484 E-mail: Mkdb1405@aol.com Harold Hudnall: Ph 512-847-2034 E-mail: hlhudnal@direcway.com Austin Gen. Soc. Web Site
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Genealogical Society presents its Annual Seminar on Saturday, March 12, 2005 First United Methodist Church, 1004 N. Mays, Round Rock, TX Reg. 8:00 a.m. Seminar 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Speaker: Charles A. Sherrill Topics: Ancestors in the Volunteer State: Research in Tennessee Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor On Solid Ground: Finding Ancestors in Tennessee Land Records Advanced Internet Genealogy Pre-Registration fee $32.00 by Mar. 1, 2005 Registration at door: $35.00 Contact: Jerry T. Barton - jbarton2710@sbcglobal.net Judy Horick - jbhorick@yahoo.com |
| In the "Austin American-Statesman"
- statesman.com - for Sunday Jan. 23, 2005, Section K
Jane Greig has an interesting article on genealogy, entitled, "Dig deep, cultivate many resources to discover your roots" Ms Greig answers many genealogy questions for Texans in all walks of live. She cites a Texas organization of interest to people who have early Texas ancestors. Descendants of Austin's Old Three Hundred has a web site where you may contact the registrar of the group and seek admittance, if qualified. austinold300.org. Or Registrar, Wincie Campbell, 3107 Salem Court, Sugarland, TX 77478. Greig can be contacted at P.O. Box 670, Austin TX, 78767: (512) 445-3597 or E-mail jgreig@statesman.com. web site for genealogy www.statesman.com/life/greig. |
| Genealogical Society of Kendall County Announces It's First Annual
Hill Country Genealogical Seminar
Sat. Mar. 19, 2005- Registration 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.+ Seminar 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Boerne Convention & Community Center, 820 Alder, Boerne, TX, 78006 Pre-Registration Fee $35.00 (includes snacks and lunch) After Mar. 5, 2005, Registration & at the Door, $40.00 Mail Registration to: Genealogical Society Kendall Co, P.O. Box 623, Boerne, TX 78006-0623 or Contact Bettie Boyd at (830) 336-4462 - E-Mail bettiebo@gvtc.com ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Speakers: Warren Stricker, Harry Dell, Suzanne Bettac and Mary Alice Dell Subjects: Researching Ancestors in Early New England - Dell; DRT Library - Well Hidden But In Plain Sight- Stricker; Was My Ancestor a Great Swimmer? What is and What is not Available in Passenger Lists - Bettac; Some Things in Life are Still Free - Dell |
| OFFICERS
President: Sue Ashby V. President: TomWeirich Secretary: Marilyn Rushing Treasurer: Glora Belle Rasmussen Historian: Lyn Shelley MEMBERS AT LARGE/BOARD
KGS is a not-for-profit 501-c-3 tax exempt organization. Donations to KGS are tax deductible. Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month and are open to the public. Dues are $12.00 per individual. $ 18.00 per couple. |
KGS NEW BOOKS !!
Notes on Southside Virginia- Watson
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Kingsland, TX 78639