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Founded 1981
 


MATAGORDA
COUNTY
GENEALOGICAL
SOCIETY

 28th  Year

 NEW ADDRESS
Matagorda County Genealogical Society
c/o Bay City Public Library
1100 7th Street
Bay City, TX 77414

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2009 Family History Essay Contest Winner

2008 Family History Essay Contest Winner
 


Matagorda County
Genealogical Society
is a
Texas State Genealogical Society
Partner Society


 




Texas State Genealogical Society


Texas State Genealogical Society
District 3  Counties

 

Wharton

District 3 Representative Kenneth Booth

 


PURPOSE

 

The Matagorda County Genealogical Society is a non-profit, educational organization in the Matagorda County, Texas, geographical area devoted to the collection and dissemination of factual genealogical data and to raising the standards of genealogical research. Through regular monthly meetings the Society brings together those persons actively interested or engaged in genealogical research, who desire either to develop or expand their technical abilities and knowledge in this field. The Society publishes and gathers genealogical material for interested citizens and assists the Bay City Public Library in acquisition of genealogical and historical material.
 


MEMBERSHIP

The membership is September 1 to August 31 and annual dues are as follows:

 

Mail Dues to MCGS, 1100 7th St, Bay City, TX 77414

Individual

$20

Couple

$25
Patron $30 Patron Couple $42.50
Life Member $200 Life Couple $250

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PUBLICATIONS

The Society journal, Oak Leaves, is included in all memberships and is published in February and August. Single issues of the journal may be purchased. The Society has other publications that are available for purchase by members and the public.
 

BOOKS FOR SALE

Historic Matagorda County   2 Volume Set
ONLY available from:

Palacios Area Historical Association (PAHA)
P. O. Box 11, Palacios, Texas 77465.
$40 + $5 shipping

 

Historic Matagorda County Volume III
This edition is out of print, but can be ordered from
Higginson Book Company. 

 

  The following publications available from:

Matagorda County Genealogical Society
1100 7th St.
Bay City, TX 77414

 

Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City, Texas

$30.00 + $6.00 postage (was originally $35.00 + post.)
Hardbound, approx 275 pages, One 11x17 fold-out map of entire cemetery, ten 8 1/2x11 section maps, military information section, additional burials in unknown locations, full-name index

1850 Federal Census, Matagorda County, TX
1860 Federal Census, Matagorda County, TX
either book $8.00 + $2.00 Postage


1870 Federal Census, Matagorda Co, TX
Matagorda County Marriages 1837-1900
either book $5.00 + $2.00 postage


Oakleaves Quarterlies
   Volumes 1-14   

$3.00 EACH ISSUE + $2.00 postage
EACH ISSUE (four can be mailed at $2.00)


LIBRARY

Books and manuscripts presented to the Society and periodicals received from other societies on an exchange basis are placed in the genealogical section of the

BAY CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY

1100 7th Street
Bay City, Texas

Monday - Thursday 10-7
Friday 10-6
Saturday 10-4
Sunday Closed

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Dec. 2, 2004
This page was updated
May 26, 2009
   

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