Texas Genealogy Events Calendar

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The following genealogical events are currently scheduled. This calendar includes Partner Societies that are offering one-day or multiple-day workshops and seminars, as well as national and international conferences. It does not include monthly meetings.

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Genealogypalooza

May 17, 2014 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

$65
Register for Genealogypalooza

The Texas General Land Office and Texas State Genealogical Society are partnering together to bring Texas genealogists the very first “Genealogypalooza” on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at the GLO Headquarters in the Stephen F. Austin Building in Austin. The goal of the “Genealogypalooza” is to bring attention to a broad range of Texas genealogical resources in an open, fun, and

practical way that will be accessible to those in attendance, and further cement the Texas General Land Office and Texas State Genealogical Society as partners in Texas genealogy.

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The 2014 “Genealogypalooza” will feature seven informative speakers and tours of the General Land Office Archives and Records for only $65 before May 1st (or $80 after May 1st).

Speakers and topics include:

  • Bill Buckner – Core 101 Fundamentals for Beginning Genealogy Research
  • Sue Kaufman – Planning Your Research Trip
  • James Harkins – Genealogical Resources of the Texas General Land Office
  • John Sellers – Researching Your Ancestor’s Plot of Dirt: The Adventures of Courthouse Land Research
  • Daniel Alonzo – Time vs. Money: Preserving Family Documents
  • Caroline Pointer – I Started Researching My Genealogy on Ancestry.com – Where Do I Look Now?
  • Margaret Schlankey – Resources for Genealogists at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

There are only 100 spots available for this event, so please register early as this event will sell out!

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If you have any questions, please call 512-463-5277, or email archives@glo.texas.gov

For those wanting to publicize this event, here is a link to the event PDF flyer for download. Print it out and pass it out at your next genealogical society meeting or put it up at your local library.

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Details

Date:
May 17, 2014
Time:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost:
$65
Event Category:
Website:
http://www.glo.texas.gov/what-we-do/history-and-archives/education-outreach/genealogypalooza.html

Venue

Stephen F. Austin Building
1700 North Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701 United States
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Phone:
512-463-5277
Website:
http://www.glo.texas.gov/what-we-do/history-and-archives/education-outreach/genealogypalooza.html