Genealogy award-winning writer, professional researcher and experienced lecturer, Lisa McKinney, of Edgewood enlightened members of the Wood County Genealogical Society with background, hints, and tips about the 1940 census at the April society meeting. The census gives us a look at conditions resulting from the Great Depression of the 20th Century by providing more data [...]
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Wood County Genealogical Society members and all others interested can learn the who-what-where-when-why-and-how of the 1940 census April 16 at 7 p.m. at the free public meeting of the society at the Shamburger Room of the Quitman Public Library. The program will be presented by a distinguished veteran genealogist and member of the Association of [...]
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An anticipation of increased general expenses as well as continuing of the Ancestrylibrary.com subscription for the Quitman Public Library were reasons offered leading to the adoption of a bylaws change of membership dues to $25 starting in September of the 2012-13 society year. Also, an additional charge for multiple family members was dropped from the [...]
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It’s today. Don’t forget our monthly meeting at the library in Quitman. 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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February 2012 Meeting of the Wood County, Texas Genealogical Society >February 20 (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 [...]
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The special program for our regular November monthly meeting will be on THURSDAY, November 17, the week before the third Monday. We will car pool to Sulphur Springs to tour the genealogy library of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society, then meet with them at their regular meeting that evening. The third Thursday (Sulphur Springs night) [...]
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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.
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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 [...]
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Our WCGS September kick-off-the-year-meeting is a pot luck dinner like last year beginning at 6 p.m. next Monday (Sept. 19) at the Shamburger Room at the Quitman Public Library. We will also hold one of our two yearly business meetings that evening. You’ll meet the new officers and committee chairman and have a chance to [...]
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