Happy 30th Birthday WCGS!!!

It was April 1981 when all the craziness started and the Williamson County Genealogical Society was formed. WCGS is still going strong after 30 years but we need all who have an interest in Genealogy and especially Williamson County History to support the WCGS sites.  We are now on:

Facebook:  WCGS on Facebook

 

Twitter: WCGSTX on Twitter 

WCGS Home Page: WCGS Homepage

WCGS Blog:  WCGS's Blog -- YOU ARE HERE!

ABOUT US

The Williamson County Genealogical Society was founded in April 1981 and is a non-profit organization.

WCGS was formed for the following purposes: 

• To create and advance an interest in genealogy.
• To aid individuals in their genealogical research and compilation of family histories.

To assist with these goals the society is dedicated to: 

• Gathering and preserving genealogical and historical data
• Maintaining a genealogical research library through purchases, contributions, donations and exchanges of books, periodicals, microfilm and electronic media;
• Publishing a quarterly periodical entitled "The Chisholm Trail"; 
• Offering educational opportunities in the form of lectures, classes, and seminars.

Round Rock Public Library Genealogy Advisor

Genealogy Advisor--Round Rock Public Library

April Schedule: Wednesdays 6-8pm; Thursdays 10am-2pm; Saturday, April 16th, 10am-2pm.

Both experienced and novice family history researchers will welcome this opportunity: a chance to consult one-on-one (for free!) with an experienced genealogical consultant. Come and meet Jacquie Wilson. She has worked for the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library & Museum, the Office of the Federal Register, and the National Archives.

Learn how to locate the documents you need, interpret records, request information, or just get started. No advance registration is required. Arrivals will sign in and be assisted on a first-come, first-served basis. Mark your calendar to attend one of these sessions.

Jacquie Wilson
jdemsky62@aol.com

For more information, please call the Library Reference Desk at 218-7000.

Round Rock Public Library, 2nd Floor Reference Desk

216 E. Main St.

Round Rock, TX

WCGS Meeting Tonight!!

Just a reminder, tonight is the WCGS Meeting at 7:30 at the Round Rock Public Library.

WCGS Annual Semniar

 with 

Elissa Scalise Powell!

There is still time to register for the WCGS Annual Seminar . To print a registration form and to learn more please visit the WCGS home page!!! 

 WCGS Seminar Registration Info

Date/Time:  Saturday March 19, 2011  8:45-400 PM

Location:    First United Methodist Church 1004 North Mays Round Rock, Texas

* Directions to the Seminar Site in Round Rock:
          - From I-35, Exit #253 on Hwy 79.
          - Continue East on Hwy 79 to the first traffic light.
          - Turn right on North Mays for 1/2 block to church entrance on the right.
          - Watch for seminar signs.

Speaker:     Elissa Scalise Powell         

Elissa Scalise Powell, CG^sm, is an expert in western Pennsylvania research.  She served as a Trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists for 5 years and their Exhibit Booth Coordinator. She is an instructor for the "Foundations", "Genealogy Profession" and online "Ethnic and Geographic Specialties" modules in Boston University's Genealogical Research Certificate program.  She was a Director for the Association of Professional Genealogists for 6 years, co-edited a cemetery book series and appeared on the PBS show "Ancestors 2" in the cemetery episode.  She is a past President of two societies, taught a beginning genealogy course at a community college for fourteen years and is a contributing author for many publications.   Visit her website to learn more: http://www.powellgenealogy.com/

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Hiding Behind Their Skirts:  Finding Women in Records

Thinking Outside the Index:  Advanced Search Techniques

How Did My Pennsylvania Ancestor Get Here? -- Migration Trails Out of the Keystone State

Rubiks Cube Genealogy:  A New Twist on Your Old Data

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$55 for registration after Mar 1.  Registration at the door will be $55. The Registration Desk  and vendors will open at 8:00 am.

Free Genealogy Webinars--

What is a webinar? A webinar is a seminar online!!  And it is usually FREE!  I discovered a link today where there are several free webinars being offered in the next few weeks.  Everything from learning how to blog about your genealogy, building a research toolbox, preserving photos and much more.   There are also archived webinars you can view.

This is a great resource to enhance your genealogy skills. 

Is there a genealogy skill you would like to know more about?  Leave a comment here and I will see if we can find a class or two for you.

This caught my eye, because my ole friend Thomas MacEntee is teaching the class on backing up your genealogy data.  Thomas is very knowledgeable and this is a great reminder for all of us.  Here is the link to the Legacy Family Tree Webinars:

Famly Tree Free Webinars