This Year’s Society Business — Dues Can Be Paid Now

Two important notices about the 2011-2012 Wood County (TX) Genelogical Society year beginning in September and the September 19 (at 6 p.m.) kick-off meeting and potluck dinner at the library: 1. Dues ($15 for individual members and $20 for family membership) are payable in September. You can bring them to the meeting or mail them [...]

WCGS Calendar July-August 2011

This is the calendar for the next two months — so far. Other items will probably be added and posted here and on our Facebook page. Check your email often. July 18 (Monday) >>>> 5 p.m. — Pre-training meeting at Peralta’s. (This is open to all members and guests even if you aren’t going to [...]

Handbell Group, Officer Election at May Meeting Next Week

The Golden Bells, an ensemble of handbell players at the First Methodist Church of Quitman, will entertain at the Wood County, Texas Genealogical Society regular May meeting next Monday, May 16 with a program of old folk tunes, some hymns, patriotic tunes. The society will also elect officers for the 2011-2012 society year at the [...]

March Minutes & March/April Treasurer’s Report Posted

Minutes of the March 2011 meeting and the March/April Treasurer’s Report have been posted on the member-only page.

Allen Brings Back Song Memories

Pat Allen of Mineola entertained and took members of the society and guests back many years in our memories with banjo and fiddle songs which would have been familiar to our parents and grandparents and other early settlers. Members of the audience could be seen tapping their toes in rhythm to the old familiar tunes [...]

Allen to Perform “Old Time” Music April 18

A program of old time music will be brought to the next Monday’s Wood County, TX. Genealogical Society April meeting by Eugene “Pat” Allen of Mineola. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Shamburger Room of the Quitman Public Library. The public is invited. Free help is available with getting started on a family [...]

January Meeting Notes

Notes from the January 17, 2011 regular monthly meeting of the society: 1. Prior to the meeting, 15 members met at Peralta’s Mexican Restaurant in Quitman to eat and talk. We had a great time. 2. During the pre-meeting help time from 6 to 7 p.m. at the library and later during the workshop portion [...]

Society Meeting Schedule Tomorrow (Jan. 17)

Wood County (Tx) Genealogical Society Calendar Monday, January 17 5:00pm — Eating meeting at Peralta’s Mexican Restaurant in Quitman 6:00pm — Pre-meeting helping with genealogy research at the Quitman Public Library 7:00pm — Regular monthly meeting at the Quitman Public Library

October 2010 Meeting Minutes

WOOD COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY Monthly Meeting Quitman Public Library October 19, 2010 The meeting was called to order by President Shirley Patrick at 7:00 pm with 10 members present. President Shirley Patrick welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming. The minutes stood approved as presented. The financial report was passed. Treasurer Wayne McCluney reported he [...]

November Meeting Next Monday: See Times; Pat Mapes Speaker

The regular monthly meeting for November for the Wood County Genealogical Society is at 7 p.m. Monday, November 15 at the Shamburer Room at the Quitman Public Library. Pat MAPES is scheduled to talk about her trip to England for family history research The pre-meeting “eating meeting” at Peralta’s will start at 5 p.m. We [...]

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