ETGS to Present Family Tree Maker 2010 Lecture
The East Texas Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. in the Taylor Auditorium at the Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College, Tyler, TX. During a special two-hour program Tresa Tatyrek will introduce East Texas Genealogists to the new version of Family Tree Maker 2010. This version allows genealogists to keep 90 percent of their genealogical research in FTM including digital images, catalogs of those images, word documents of stories for formatting purposes, and research notes.
Family Tree Maker, the most popular software used by genealogists, is owned by Ancestry.com, and Ms. Tatyrek is one of their Beta Testers. She has been working on this new version for several months and will share her knowledge both with her two-hour lecture and a special detailed instructional handout in PDF format that will be available at the meeting for $5.
Ms. Tatyrek has been interested in family history and genealogy since childhood, and began doing extensive research in 1997 using Family Tree Maker as her genealogy program. The research has evolved into tracing over forty family lines for her family and her husband’s. She served as president of the Dallas Genealogical Society for three years and was their webmaster for six years. DGS honored Ms. Tatyrek with their Volunteer of the year award in 2005 and bestowed their Award of Merit on her in 2007. (www.magnoliamanorgenealogy.com.)
After refreshments the Computer Interest Group lecture time will be used by Ms. Tatyrek to complete her two hour lecture on FTM 2010.
ETGS meetings are free and open to the public. For more information about ETGS go to our web-site: www.etgs.org or contact June Everheart, Publicity Director at 1stvp@etgs.org or (903)877-4501.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Camp Fannin Reunion 3/20/2010
From Tyler Morning Telegraph, Friday, March 19, 2010, Page 3B:
“Camp Fannin Reunion Set Saturday
The annual reunion of the Camp Fannin Association will begin at noon Saturday [March 20, 2010] with a memorial service at the Camp Fannin Veterans Memorial on the grounds of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, CFA President John Anderson said.
The memorial is located at the U.S. Highway 271 entrance to UTHSCT.
The public and all veterans of all branches of service are invited to the service. Texas State Rep. and Retired Army Lt. Col. Leo Berman, will be the keynote speaker. Camp Fannin veterans will present the colors and Dr. Ken Muckleroy of Bugles Across America will close the service with "Taps."
Immediately following the memorial service, a Member's Luncheon and Annual Meeting will be held in the UTHSCT Cafeteria.
In case of inclement weather, the program will be held on the second floor of Hudnall Auditorium, UTHSCT Building B.
Camp Fannin, U.S. Army Infantry Replacement Training Center, opened in March 1943 and was deactivated in June 1946. It is estimated that more than 200,000 men trained at the camp during that time.
"Camp Fannin is the only known World War II Army IRTC to have an active association," Anderson said. "The CFA was created in 1990 and has held annual reunions since 1992."
For additional information, contact Anderson, at 903-330-1000 or johnanderson09@sbcglobal.net .”
For more information go to:
Camp Fannin web site at http://www.campfannin.com/
Camp Fannin Roll of Honor at http://www.campfanninrollofhonor.com/
“Camp Fannin Reunion Set Saturday
The annual reunion of the Camp Fannin Association will begin at noon Saturday [March 20, 2010] with a memorial service at the Camp Fannin Veterans Memorial on the grounds of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, CFA President John Anderson said.
The memorial is located at the U.S. Highway 271 entrance to UTHSCT.
The public and all veterans of all branches of service are invited to the service. Texas State Rep. and Retired Army Lt. Col. Leo Berman, will be the keynote speaker. Camp Fannin veterans will present the colors and Dr. Ken Muckleroy of Bugles Across America will close the service with "Taps."
Immediately following the memorial service, a Member's Luncheon and Annual Meeting will be held in the UTHSCT Cafeteria.
In case of inclement weather, the program will be held on the second floor of Hudnall Auditorium, UTHSCT Building B.
Camp Fannin, U.S. Army Infantry Replacement Training Center, opened in March 1943 and was deactivated in June 1946. It is estimated that more than 200,000 men trained at the camp during that time.
"Camp Fannin is the only known World War II Army IRTC to have an active association," Anderson said. "The CFA was created in 1990 and has held annual reunions since 1992."
For additional information, contact Anderson, at 903-330-1000 or johnanderson09@sbcglobal.net .”
For more information go to:
Camp Fannin web site at http://www.campfannin.com/
Camp Fannin Roll of Honor at http://www.campfanninrollofhonor.com/
Friday, March 12, 2010
Spirits of Oakwood, Tyler TX 3/27/2010
Spirits of Oakwood Cemetery Tour
The annual "Spirits of Oakwood" Cemetery Tour, sponsored by the Oakwood Cemetery Restoration Committee, is scheduled for March 27 at Tyler's Texas Historic Cemetery, located at the corner of Oakwood and Palace streets.
Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery, stopping at designated graves to see and hear that person "come to life," Committee spokesperson Maxine Herbst said.
"Oakwood is the final resting place to many of Tyler's early settlers, war veterans, politicians and some individuals with intriguing stories. The event is intended to be entertaining and historical," she said.
The tours start at 1 p.m., and the last tour will start at 4:30 p.m. Tours begin every 15 minutes.
The cost is $6 per person; children under age 12 are admitted free when accompanied by an adult.
Proceeds from the event are used for the repair of old grave markers that have been broken or damaged. For information, call Mrs. Herbst at 903-593-4642.
Oakwood Cemetery is a city maintained cemetery, but the city is barred from spending public money for the repair of broken markers. Over a period of time many of the markers have been broken. The Oakwood Cemetery Restoration Committee began the 'Spirits of Oakwood' tours as a way to raise the needed funds for the repairs, to educate people about the history of Tyler and Smith County, and to let them see that the cemetery is a place in which all Tylerites should be very proud.
Links to material on Oakwood Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas:
History of Oakwood Cemetery
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemetery/oakhist.txt
Map of Oakwood Cemetery
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemeteries/tyler/oakmap.htm
Key to map
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemetery/oakkey.txt
Decoration of Confederate Graves circa 1899
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemeteries/tyler/dedicaday.html
Confederate Monument
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemeteries/tyler/confmark.html
History of Confederate Monument
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemetery/mmchap1.txt
Listing of Plots 1-4 & Jewish Section
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemetery/oakwood1.txt
Listing of Plot 5 & Unmarked Graves
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemetery/oakwood2.txt
Photos of Tombstones
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemph/oakwood/oakwood.html
The annual "Spirits of Oakwood" Cemetery Tour, sponsored by the Oakwood Cemetery Restoration Committee, is scheduled for March 27 at Tyler's Texas Historic Cemetery, located at the corner of Oakwood and Palace streets.
Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery, stopping at designated graves to see and hear that person "come to life," Committee spokesperson Maxine Herbst said.
"Oakwood is the final resting place to many of Tyler's early settlers, war veterans, politicians and some individuals with intriguing stories. The event is intended to be entertaining and historical," she said.
The tours start at 1 p.m., and the last tour will start at 4:30 p.m. Tours begin every 15 minutes.
The cost is $6 per person; children under age 12 are admitted free when accompanied by an adult.
Proceeds from the event are used for the repair of old grave markers that have been broken or damaged. For information, call Mrs. Herbst at 903-593-4642.
Oakwood Cemetery is a city maintained cemetery, but the city is barred from spending public money for the repair of broken markers. Over a period of time many of the markers have been broken. The Oakwood Cemetery Restoration Committee began the 'Spirits of Oakwood' tours as a way to raise the needed funds for the repairs, to educate people about the history of Tyler and Smith County, and to let them see that the cemetery is a place in which all Tylerites should be very proud.
Links to material on Oakwood Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas:
History of Oakwood Cemetery
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemetery/oakhist.txt
Map of Oakwood Cemetery
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemeteries/tyler/oakmap.htm
Key to map
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemetery/oakkey.txt
Decoration of Confederate Graves circa 1899
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemeteries/tyler/dedicaday.html
Confederate Monument
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemeteries/tyler/confmark.html
History of Confederate Monument
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemetery/mmchap1.txt
Listing of Plots 1-4 & Jewish Section
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemetery/oakwood1.txt
Listing of Plot 5 & Unmarked Graves
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemetery/oakwood2.txt
Photos of Tombstones
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/cemph/oakwood/oakwood.html
Monday, March 1, 2010
Smith County Historical Society Meeting 3/2/10
Brad Brookshire to Address Historical Society
On Tuesday, March 2, Brad Brookshire will speak to the Smith County Historical Society, giving a short history of the Brookshire Grocery Company and discussing the philosophies the company was founded on in 1928.
Brad is the grandson of W.T. Brookshire, the founding father of Brookshire Grocery Company. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and received a BBA from Southern Methodist University. He began his career with Brookshire’s 32 years ago, where he now serves as Chairman of the Board. Locally, he also serves on the board of the Tyler Rose Museum and served as President of the 2009 Texas Rose Festival. He is married with three sons.
The meeting will start at 7:00 pm in the Payne Auditorium on the second floor of the Carnegie History Center. Located at 125 South College Avenue in Tyler, the Carnegie History Center is the museum and archives for SCHS. Attendees should park on the street and enter the building through the north door, which faces the Bank of America drive-through bank. There is also a ramp for handicapped access at this door, as well as an elevator inside.
The Smith County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1959 to discover, collect, and preserve the history of Smith County, Texas. SCHS meetings are always open free of charge to all interested members of the public. For more information about this event or the Society, please e-mail info@smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org or call 903-592-5993.
SMITH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. MUSEUM & ARCHIVES • 125 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE • TYLER, TEXAS 75702903-592-5993 • http://www.smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org
On Tuesday, March 2, Brad Brookshire will speak to the Smith County Historical Society, giving a short history of the Brookshire Grocery Company and discussing the philosophies the company was founded on in 1928.
Brad is the grandson of W.T. Brookshire, the founding father of Brookshire Grocery Company. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and received a BBA from Southern Methodist University. He began his career with Brookshire’s 32 years ago, where he now serves as Chairman of the Board. Locally, he also serves on the board of the Tyler Rose Museum and served as President of the 2009 Texas Rose Festival. He is married with three sons.
The meeting will start at 7:00 pm in the Payne Auditorium on the second floor of the Carnegie History Center. Located at 125 South College Avenue in Tyler, the Carnegie History Center is the museum and archives for SCHS. Attendees should park on the street and enter the building through the north door, which faces the Bank of America drive-through bank. There is also a ramp for handicapped access at this door, as well as an elevator inside.
The Smith County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1959 to discover, collect, and preserve the history of Smith County, Texas. SCHS meetings are always open free of charge to all interested members of the public. For more information about this event or the Society, please e-mail info@smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org or call 903-592-5993.
SMITH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. MUSEUM & ARCHIVES • 125 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE • TYLER, TEXAS 75702903-592-5993 • http://www.smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org
Gregg Co. TX Genealogy Socierty March Meeting 3/2/10
March Meeting
The Gregg County Genealogy Society will meet Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in the Moeschle Room of the Longview Public Library. Personal genealogical sharing and visiting among members begins at 6:30 PM with the business meeting and program at 7:00 PM. Visitors are always welcome.
Our program will be "Women Who Make A Difference - The Daughters of the Republic of Texas" presented by members of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, John Tillery Edwards Chapter, Suzy Burt, Ruth Lawrence, Lolita Lloyd and Linda O'Hart. These members will talk about their DRT ancestors and the history of the DRT.
Suzy Burt is chapter registrar, Lolita Lloyd is currently serving as chapter secretary, Linda O'Hart is Historian, in charge of the "scrapbook", Sandra Hooker is publicity chairman.
This program is being presented on Texas Independence Day.
The John Tillery Edwards Chapter of the DRT has arranged the Texas display in the glass cases in the Longview Public Library. This display will be in the library during March and April.
The Gregg County Genealogy Society will meet Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in the Moeschle Room of the Longview Public Library. Personal genealogical sharing and visiting among members begins at 6:30 PM with the business meeting and program at 7:00 PM. Visitors are always welcome.
Our program will be "Women Who Make A Difference - The Daughters of the Republic of Texas" presented by members of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, John Tillery Edwards Chapter, Suzy Burt, Ruth Lawrence, Lolita Lloyd and Linda O'Hart. These members will talk about their DRT ancestors and the history of the DRT.
Suzy Burt is chapter registrar, Lolita Lloyd is currently serving as chapter secretary, Linda O'Hart is Historian, in charge of the "scrapbook", Sandra Hooker is publicity chairman.
This program is being presented on Texas Independence Day.
The John Tillery Edwards Chapter of the DRT has arranged the Texas display in the glass cases in the Longview Public Library. This display will be in the library during March and April.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
ETGS February 13, 2010 Regular Meeting
Writing Your Life Story Topic for ETGS
The East Texas Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, February 13, at 2:00 p.m. in the Taylor Auditorium at the Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College, Tyler, TX. The featured speaker will be Robyn Conley, writer, lecturer, and freelance editor. The title of her lecture will be “Writing Your Life Story.”
Ms. Conley has taught the mechanics of writing and publishing, as well as tips for chronicling our life story, and using writing as a healing therapy at TCU, UTA, and hundreds of individual seminars around the country. She is also a well-respected and sought after freelance editor, known by her clients as “the Book Doctor.”
Her program will give tips for easy-to-do writing steps that will help one leave a lasting and permanent legacy about their life. Readers are encouraged to bring paper and pen and come give her simple suggestions a try. She has written and published numerous books including Beyond the Branches: Writing and Scrapping Your Complete Family Tree. Her books will be on display before and after the meeting, and she will be available for questions.
Approximately thirty minutes following the conclusion of the regular program and refreshments, the Computer Interest Group of the East Texas Genealogical Society will meet, and Ms. Conley will present “How to Research and Sort Family History Through Email and into an Organized Filing System.”
ETGS meetings are free and open to the public. For more information about ETGS go to our web-site: www.etgs.org or contact June Everheart, Publicity Director at 1stvp@etgs.org or (903) 877-4501.
The East Texas Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, February 13, at 2:00 p.m. in the Taylor Auditorium at the Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College, Tyler, TX. The featured speaker will be Robyn Conley, writer, lecturer, and freelance editor. The title of her lecture will be “Writing Your Life Story.”
Ms. Conley has taught the mechanics of writing and publishing, as well as tips for chronicling our life story, and using writing as a healing therapy at TCU, UTA, and hundreds of individual seminars around the country. She is also a well-respected and sought after freelance editor, known by her clients as “the Book Doctor.”
Her program will give tips for easy-to-do writing steps that will help one leave a lasting and permanent legacy about their life. Readers are encouraged to bring paper and pen and come give her simple suggestions a try. She has written and published numerous books including Beyond the Branches: Writing and Scrapping Your Complete Family Tree. Her books will be on display before and after the meeting, and she will be available for questions.
Approximately thirty minutes following the conclusion of the regular program and refreshments, the Computer Interest Group of the East Texas Genealogical Society will meet, and Ms. Conley will present “How to Research and Sort Family History Through Email and into an Organized Filing System.”
ETGS meetings are free and open to the public. For more information about ETGS go to our web-site: www.etgs.org or contact June Everheart, Publicity Director at 1stvp@etgs.org or (903) 877-4501.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Anderson County Cemetery Preservation Group Meeting 1/30/10
Cemetery Organizational Meeting
Host: Anderson County Cemetery Preservation Group
Type: Meetings - Informational Meeting
Network:
Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Palestine Carnegie Building
Street: 502 N. Queen Street
City/Town: Palestine, TX
Description
Please join us for an organizational meeting of the Anderson County Cemetery Preservation Group. We will discuss the following 6 steps concerning the cemeteries:
1) Finding the Cemeteries and marking their location on maps
2) Cleaning the Cemeteries and making them safe to visit
3) Signing for the Cemeteries so they may be located easily
4) Recording the Cemeteries so that there is a hard record for the future
5) Designating the Cemeteries thru the Historic Texas Cemetery Designation
6) Preserving the Cemeteries for future generations
Find out why we need to do this and how you can help us in our mission.
Host: Anderson County Cemetery Preservation Group
Type: Meetings - Informational Meeting
Network:
Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Palestine Carnegie Building
Street: 502 N. Queen Street
City/Town: Palestine, TX
Description
Please join us for an organizational meeting of the Anderson County Cemetery Preservation Group. We will discuss the following 6 steps concerning the cemeteries:
1) Finding the Cemeteries and marking their location on maps
2) Cleaning the Cemeteries and making them safe to visit
3) Signing for the Cemeteries so they may be located easily
4) Recording the Cemeteries so that there is a hard record for the future
5) Designating the Cemeteries thru the Historic Texas Cemetery Designation
6) Preserving the Cemeteries for future generations
Find out why we need to do this and how you can help us in our mission.
Smith County (TX) Historical Society Meeting 2/2/10
SMITH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
MUSEUM & ARCHIVES • 125 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE • TYLER, TEXAS 75702
903-592-5993 • http://www.smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org
*** PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE USE ***
Dr. Virgil Gonzalez to Address Historical Society
On Tuesday, February 2, Dr. Virgil Gonzalez will speak to the Smith County Historical Society, comparing Tyler medical practice in 1950 with today.
Dr. Gonzalez moved from the Philippines in 1952 and took his residency at St. Paul’s Hospital in Dallas. He later taught pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, worked at Parkland Memorial Hospital, and served as Assistant Medical Examiner for Dallas County. He moved to East Texas in July 1963, and established Pathology Associates, retiring in 1994. He currently spends his time as the Medical Director for both ETMC Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and HealthFirst TPA.
The meeting will start at 7:00 pm in the Payne Auditorium on the second floor of the Carnegie History Center. Located at 125 South College Avenue in Tyler, the Carnegie History Center is the museum and archives for SCHS. Attendees should park on the street and enter the building through the north door, which faces the Bank of America drive-through bank. There is also a ramp for handicapped access at this door, as well as an elevator inside.
The Smith County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1959 to discover, collect, and preserve the history of Smith County, Texas. SCHS meetings are always open free of charge to all interested members of the public. For more information about this event or the Society, please e-mail info@smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org or call 903-592-5993.
MUSEUM & ARCHIVES • 125 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE • TYLER, TEXAS 75702
903-592-5993 • http://www.smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org
*** PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE USE ***
Dr. Virgil Gonzalez to Address Historical Society
On Tuesday, February 2, Dr. Virgil Gonzalez will speak to the Smith County Historical Society, comparing Tyler medical practice in 1950 with today.
Dr. Gonzalez moved from the Philippines in 1952 and took his residency at St. Paul’s Hospital in Dallas. He later taught pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, worked at Parkland Memorial Hospital, and served as Assistant Medical Examiner for Dallas County. He moved to East Texas in July 1963, and established Pathology Associates, retiring in 1994. He currently spends his time as the Medical Director for both ETMC Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and HealthFirst TPA.
The meeting will start at 7:00 pm in the Payne Auditorium on the second floor of the Carnegie History Center. Located at 125 South College Avenue in Tyler, the Carnegie History Center is the museum and archives for SCHS. Attendees should park on the street and enter the building through the north door, which faces the Bank of America drive-through bank. There is also a ramp for handicapped access at this door, as well as an elevator inside.
The Smith County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1959 to discover, collect, and preserve the history of Smith County, Texas. SCHS meetings are always open free of charge to all interested members of the public. For more information about this event or the Society, please e-mail info@smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org or call 903-592-5993.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Cherokee County Genealogical Society Meeting 11 Jan 2010
The Cherokee County Genealogical Society’s next meeting is at 7 p.m., Monday, January 11, 2010 at Bonner Place, 421 S. Bonner St., Jacksonville, Texas.
Vivian Cates will speak on “Organizing Your Genealogical Research”.
Vivian Cates will speak on “Organizing Your Genealogical Research”.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
SRT/DRT Genealogical Workshp @Tyler TX 23 Jan 2010
CONNECTING YOUR ANCESTORS
RESEARCH METHODS AND RESOURCES
You are invited to attend a genealogical workshop for anyone interested in joining The Sons of the Republic of Texas, The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, or learning the steps to document his/her personal family lineage.
DATE: January 23, 2010
PLACE: Tyler Public Library Conference Room (ground floor) 201 S. College
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (You may attend all day or a portion of the day.)
WORKSHOP FEE: None
LUNCH FEE: $10.00 (If you would like the convenience of a light lunch at the library.)
SPEAKERS:
RESEARCH METHODS AND RESOURCES
You are invited to attend a genealogical workshop for anyone interested in joining The Sons of the Republic of Texas, The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, or learning the steps to document his/her personal family lineage.
DATE: January 23, 2010
PLACE: Tyler Public Library Conference Room (ground floor) 201 S. College
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (You may attend all day or a portion of the day.)
WORKSHOP FEE: None
LUNCH FEE: $10.00 (If you would like the convenience of a light lunch at the library.)
SPEAKERS:
- Mary Nell Bryant, Past President, Texas State Genealogical Society, will explain how to find your ancestors using collateral lines;
- Barbara Galbreath, Tyler Public Library, will review genealogical resources available in the library;
- Scott Fitzgerald, Past President, Texas State Genealogical Society, will review internet resources;
- SRT and DRT Members with genealogical experience will field general genealogy questions as well as review lineage society requirements and application procedures..
Attendees are invited to bring copies of family documents for hands-on help in preparing a lineage application.
Prior registration is not required except for lunch, but to have an adequate number of handouts for attendees, prior registration would be appreciated.
To register send your name, address, telephone # or e-mail address plus your lunch check to K. Jenschke, 3831 Brighton Creek Circle, Tyler, Texas 75707-1676. (Check made out to Charles G. Davenport, DRT) If not having lunch, you may send your registration to kjenschke@cs.com 903-566-0009.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
East Texas Genealogical Society Jan. 2010 Meeting
Award Winning Writer-Genealogist to Speak at Tyler, Texas
The East Texas Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, January 9, at 2:00 p.m. in the Taylor Auditorium at the Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College, Tyler, TX. The featured speaker will be Don Raney,
author of “Martin Varner, Texas Pioneer: 1785-1844.” Mr. Raney won first place at the Texas State Genealogical Society’s meeting in November 2009 for this history that he wrote about his ancestor, Martin Varner.
The lecture will cover Mr. Raney’s research and writing of the travels of Martin Varner down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to Arkansas in 1815. After the soldiers burned their home and evicted them from Oklahoma Territory in 1819, the Varner family joined Stephen F. Austin at Washington-on-the-Brazos where he received a labor and a league of land. Martin Varner participated in the Battle of San Jacinto and other battles during the war for Texas Independence. After Texas received her independence, he settled in Lamar County, and in 1840 Martin Varner cleared the first road into present Wood County where his family would remain for several generations.
Don Raney is a sixth generation Texan and has been an active genealogist for over 30 years. He has presented sessions at Angelina College Genealogy Conferences, The Genealogical Institute of Texas, and many more state and national events. He is a graduate of SMU’s Engineering School and in 1997 he retired from Lone Star Gas Company as Chief Engineer. Mr. Raney currently teaches Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Genealogy courses at Richland College in Dallas.
Mr. Raney’s book will be on display before and after the meeting, and he will be available to discuss his work and answer questions.
ETGS meetings are free and open to the public. For more information about ETGS go to our web-site: www.etgs.org or contact June Everheart, Publicity Director at 1stvp@etgs.org or (903) 877-4501.
The East Texas Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, January 9, at 2:00 p.m. in the Taylor Auditorium at the Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College, Tyler, TX. The featured speaker will be Don Raney,
author of “Martin Varner, Texas Pioneer: 1785-1844.” Mr. Raney won first place at the Texas State Genealogical Society’s meeting in November 2009 for this history that he wrote about his ancestor, Martin Varner.
The lecture will cover Mr. Raney’s research and writing of the travels of Martin Varner down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to Arkansas in 1815. After the soldiers burned their home and evicted them from Oklahoma Territory in 1819, the Varner family joined Stephen F. Austin at Washington-on-the-Brazos where he received a labor and a league of land. Martin Varner participated in the Battle of San Jacinto and other battles during the war for Texas Independence. After Texas received her independence, he settled in Lamar County, and in 1840 Martin Varner cleared the first road into present Wood County where his family would remain for several generations.
Don Raney is a sixth generation Texan and has been an active genealogist for over 30 years. He has presented sessions at Angelina College Genealogy Conferences, The Genealogical Institute of Texas, and many more state and national events. He is a graduate of SMU’s Engineering School and in 1997 he retired from Lone Star Gas Company as Chief Engineer. Mr. Raney currently teaches Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Genealogy courses at Richland College in Dallas.
Mr. Raney’s book will be on display before and after the meeting, and he will be available to discuss his work and answer questions.
ETGS meetings are free and open to the public. For more information about ETGS go to our web-site: www.etgs.org or contact June Everheart, Publicity Director at 1stvp@etgs.org or (903) 877-4501.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Smith County TX Historical Society January Meeting
SMITH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
MUSEUM & ARCHIVES • 125 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE • TYLER, TEXAS 75702
903-592-5993 • http://www.smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org
*** PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE USE ***
Beverly Abell to Speak to Historical Society
Beverly Abell, director of the City of Tyler Main Street Department and the non-profit Heart of Tyler, will give a presentation for the Smith County Historical Society’s January meeting. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 5, at 7:00 pm at the Gallery Main Street, located at 110 West Erwin Street in downtown Tyler, giving the attendees a chance to tour this recently renovated building. Beverly will give an update on the Main Street program, covering such topics as the program becoming a city department and it’s move to the square, the Half Mile of History Heritage Walk, the Moore Grocery Lofts, the Liberty Theater renovations, and more.
Beverly began her Main Street career in the early 1990s as manager of the Woodward Main Street Program. She went on to work for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Main Street Center in Washington D.C. While living in England, she did consulting work with the Civic Trust in establishment of Main Street-type programs in Cambridgeshire. She also managed local programs in Cushing, Oklahoma and Greeley, Colorado. In addition to her current job with the City of Tyler, she is serving as the 2010 President of the Texas Downtown Association.
The Smith County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1959 to discover, collect, and preserve the history of Smith County, Texas. SCHS meetings are always open free of charge to all interested members of the public. For more information about this event or the Society, please e-mail info@smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org or call 903-592-5993.
MUSEUM & ARCHIVES • 125 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE • TYLER, TEXAS 75702
903-592-5993 • http://www.smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org
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Beverly Abell to Speak to Historical Society
Beverly Abell, director of the City of Tyler Main Street Department and the non-profit Heart of Tyler, will give a presentation for the Smith County Historical Society’s January meeting. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 5, at 7:00 pm at the Gallery Main Street, located at 110 West Erwin Street in downtown Tyler, giving the attendees a chance to tour this recently renovated building. Beverly will give an update on the Main Street program, covering such topics as the program becoming a city department and it’s move to the square, the Half Mile of History Heritage Walk, the Moore Grocery Lofts, the Liberty Theater renovations, and more.
Beverly began her Main Street career in the early 1990s as manager of the Woodward Main Street Program. She went on to work for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Main Street Center in Washington D.C. While living in England, she did consulting work with the Civic Trust in establishment of Main Street-type programs in Cambridgeshire. She also managed local programs in Cushing, Oklahoma and Greeley, Colorado. In addition to her current job with the City of Tyler, she is serving as the 2010 President of the Texas Downtown Association.
The Smith County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1959 to discover, collect, and preserve the history of Smith County, Texas. SCHS meetings are always open free of charge to all interested members of the public. For more information about this event or the Society, please e-mail info@smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org or call 903-592-5993.
Gregg County TX Genealogical Society January Meeting
From: "Janice Walker"
Subject: Gregg County Genealogy Society January Meeting
January Meeting
The Gregg County Genealogy Society will meet Tuesday, January 5, 2010 in the Moeschle Room of the Longview Public Library. Personal genealogical sharing and visiting among members begins at 6:30 PM with the business meeting and program at 7:00 PM. Visitors are always welcome.
Our program will be "East Texas Tales" a new book from Van Craddock. The book is a collection of his columns from the Longview News-Journal he has written over the years. Most of the columns deal with Longview and Gregg County history.
Subject: Gregg County Genealogy Society January Meeting
January Meeting
The Gregg County Genealogy Society will meet Tuesday, January 5, 2010 in the Moeschle Room of the Longview Public Library. Personal genealogical sharing and visiting among members begins at 6:30 PM with the business meeting and program at 7:00 PM. Visitors are always welcome.
Our program will be "East Texas Tales" a new book from Van Craddock. The book is a collection of his columns from the Longview News-Journal he has written over the years. Most of the columns deal with Longview and Gregg County history.
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