East Texas Genealogical Society
Saturday, January 8, 2011, 2:00 p.m.
Tyler Public Library—Taylor Auditorium
Program: “Genealogical Resources at the
Texas General Land Office”
Speaker: Jim Harkins
Our featured speaker, James Harkins, is the Outreach Manager for the Texas General Land Office Archives and Records Program. The title of his program will be “Genealogical Resources at the Texas General Land Office.”
As Outreach Manager, James is responsible for promoting the General Land Office Archives and its collections to its various user groups. His presentation will include information on the more than 35 million documents and 10,000 maps included in the collections, the various collections that exist in the archives, how they relate to genealogical research, and how they can be accessed from home.
Among the most important collections of documents in Texas is the Patent Collection, because in many cases, the administrative copies of patents found at the Land Office are the only ones that exist. Patents represent the last step in the land grant process, since the patent is the document that officially severs land from sovereignty. Certified copies are available at $5.00 per patent. The staff is eager to serve you!
Mr. Harkins is a graduate of Texas State University in San Marcos where he received a bachelor’s degree in Communications and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He has worked for the Texas General Land Office since 2005.
~.~
Computer Interest Group
Rick Featherston, Director
In conjunction with our main program, June Everheart, will present the CIG program on “Using GLO Maps in Your Texas Research.” June purchased one of the GLO county maps and with the deeds and tax records was able to locate the exact land location of the Everheart family in Grayson County, Texas. She will bring the map(s) for display.
Speaker: Jim Harkins
Our featured speaker, James Harkins, is the Outreach Manager for the Texas General Land Office Archives and Records Program. The title of his program will be “Genealogical Resources at the Texas General Land Office.”
As Outreach Manager, James is responsible for promoting the General Land Office Archives and its collections to its various user groups. His presentation will include information on the more than 35 million documents and 10,000 maps included in the collections, the various collections that exist in the archives, how they relate to genealogical research, and how they can be accessed from home.
Among the most important collections of documents in Texas is the Patent Collection, because in many cases, the administrative copies of patents found at the Land Office are the only ones that exist. Patents represent the last step in the land grant process, since the patent is the document that officially severs land from sovereignty. Certified copies are available at $5.00 per patent. The staff is eager to serve you!
Mr. Harkins is a graduate of Texas State University in San Marcos where he received a bachelor’s degree in Communications and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He has worked for the Texas General Land Office since 2005.
~.~
Computer Interest Group
Rick Featherston, Director
In conjunction with our main program, June Everheart, will present the CIG program on “Using GLO Maps in Your Texas Research.” June purchased one of the GLO county maps and with the deeds and tax records was able to locate the exact land location of the Everheart family in Grayson County, Texas. She will bring the map(s) for display.
1 comment:
Forgot to mention that the handout is on-line and because of the number of pages (55) it will not be available at the meeting.
go to: http://www.etgs.org/meetings/01-handouts/glo-research.pdf
Post a Comment