May Meeting, Research Time, Officer Elections Next Monday

Calendar of Events May 2012 >21 (Monday) 5:00 p.m. – Social time at Peralta’s Mexican Restaurant, Quitman 6:00 p.m. – Time to offer or seek help with genealogy for members and the general public and/or to use the laptops to go online and search databases. If time permits, work on obituary database updates. We meet at the Quitman [...]

Upcoming WCGSTX Events

March 19 — Regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Quitman Public Library. Doors open at 6 p.m., and we will spend the time helping people with research questions, discussing our individual plans for “What’s Next” in our genealogy, or surfing the internet (including access to Ancestry.com) doing individual research. Bring you wifi-enable laptop [...]

Christmas Party Set For December 19

The Wood County Genealogical Society will hold its annual Christmas party on the regular meeting night, Monday December 19, at 7 p.m. at the Shamburger Room at the Quitman Public Library. We are hoping for a large turn out from all out members who live close enough to drive in for the party. We would [...]

Confederate Veterans Buried at Shady Grove Cemetery

Pvt. Thomas Browning Company E, 22nd Texas Infantry (Hubbard’s Regiment) Pvt. F. M. Crone Company E, 22nd Texas Infantry (Hubbard’s Regiment) Cpl. James Jarred Company E, 22nd Texas Infantry (Hubbard’s Regiment) Pvt. D. A. Crumpler Company B, 10th Texas Cavalry (Locke’s Regiment) Pvt. John Jared Company K, 10th Texas Cavalry (Locke’s Regiment) Pvt. (?) D.C. [...]

Civil War Vet Dedication Oct. 22

Mark you calendars. The dedication of the Civil War stone for John T. Potter, on Oct 22 (his 164th birthday), at Shady Grove Cemetery, Winnsboro, TX, at 10 a.m.

Reminder: Lunch Tomorrow at noon

Tomorrow (Mon, Oct 3) 12:00pm noon — Lunch dutch treat at Taste of Texas to recognize those outside the society who have helped us with projects and our success this year. All members who can are urged to be there tomorrow.

Activities & Plans Discussed at First Meeting of Year

Introductions of officers, program plans for Fall 2011, an activity for Old Settler’s Reunion week, and a possible fundraiser project were among the activities at the Pot Luck dinner kicking off the 2011-2012 Wood County, Texas Genealogical Society year September 19 at the Shamburger room at the Quitman Public Library. A luncheon honoring those who [...]

Mark Calendars for Oct. 22 Veteran Ceremony

The dedication of the historical cemetery headstone for a Civil War veteran who is an ancestor of WCGSTX member Vi Shirey is scheduled for Oct. 22 this fall. Vi sent us the following information to share with the membership and the public: ” Just wanted to bring you up-to-date on the dedication of the Civil [...]

Drawing Winners Announced

Winners of the prize drawings for the Old Settlers Reunion and for the reunion week workshop conducted by George Morgan of Aha Seminars, Inc. have been announced. They are David Hiett — Free Membership Regina Gilbreath — 10% Off at HOG Computer Busker Fannin III — 10% off at HOG Computer Kay Cameron — the [...]

More August 5, 2011 Workshop Pictures

Go to the Genealogy Workshop by clicking this link. Be sure to remember to use your back button to return here when through viewing the album.

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