Genealogy Day

Name: Genealogy Day
Start: 2024-10-18T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-10-18T16:45:00-05:00
Location: Harlingen Public Library

Schedule

Fri Oct 18 2024 at 09:00 am to 04:45 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Harlingen Public Library | Harlingen, TX

Genealogy classes throughout the day presented by professionals in the field.
Class Schedule:
1. 9:00 – 10:20 (80 minutes) Getting Started with Your Genealogy Presented by Laura Douglas
2. 10:35-11:25 (50 minutes) U.S. Naturalization: The Records, The Laws and the Impact Presented by Irene B. Walters
3. 11:40-12:30 (50 minutes) Proven Methods for Breaking Down Genealogical Brick Walls Presented by Leslie Watson Tomlinson, MFA, CG®
4. 12:45-1:35 (50 minutes) Genealogy Resources at the Texas General Land Office Presented by Kevin Klaus
5. 1:50-2:40 (50 minutes) Introducing the Retro Tech Lab: Digitally Preserving Family History Presented by Mark Dellenbaugh
6. 2:50-3:40 (50 minutes) Writing Your Family Story: Learning to Assess and Compile Your Research Presented by Emily Coffman Richardson
7. 3:50-4:40 (50 minutes) So You Discovered You Have a Colonial Ancestor. Now What? Presented by Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA
Sponsored by: Harlingen Public Library
Lt. Thomas Barlow Chapter, NSDAR
Tip o’ Texas Genealogical Society
Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Genealogical Society
The classes are provided by the Genealogy Network of Texas (GNT), a state-wide initiative to connect libraries/genealogical societies and provide educational and research opportunities that is spearheaded by the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library. Co-sponsors include the Central Texas Genealogical Society and the Texas State Genealogical Society.