January 17, 2007
HGS Meeting at the Loma Linda Restaurant at 2111 Telephone Road
in Houston at 6:30 PM. Various projects for the coming month are discussed,
and a speaker with a message on Genealogy for the society.
February 3, 2007
Los Bexarenos Meeting Speaker: Fred Martinez Topic: Fred
will be talking about his newly published book, Early Families of Villa
Del Carmen en MedinaFred has been a member of Los Bexarenos since 1985,
and is a current member of the Bexar County Historical Commission, and
many other historical and genealogical organizations. Meetings are normally
held at 9:30 a.m. every first Saturday of the month on the first floor,
Main Auditorium, of the San Antonio Public Library, 600 Soledad Street,
San Antonio, Texas. Visitors are always welcome to attend. Membership is
not required. Speakers at the meetings are people with a passion for history,
professional historians, genealogists, archaeologists and researchers.
Go Tejano Committee 23rd Annual Scholarship Dance &
Dinner
Time: 6:30 pm - 1:00 am Organization: Houston Livestock Show &
Rodeo Scholarship Fund
Purpose: Dance & dinner benefiting the Houston Livestock Show &
Rodeo scholarship fund. Bands: Latin Breed w/ Adalberto with special guest:
Gary Hobbs. Notes: BYOB event - beer & set-ups will be sold Attire:
Western Glitz/Cocktail Attire Location: Arabia Shrine Ballroom at 2900
N. Braeswood, Houston, Texas Contact: Becky Hernandez Phone: 832-654-6751
E-mail: rehernandez@deloitte.com
Februrary 7, 2007
Clayton Library Orientation
Wednesday Feb. 7, 2pm - Discussion of resources and use of Clayton
Library. Meet at information desk. No reservation.
Februrary 8, 2007
Mini Education Session The "Other Censuses" - beyond the
Federal Population Census. Overview and explanation of what these "special
censuses" can tell you. Limited seating/reservation required. Sign up at
information desk at the Clayton Library or call 832-393-2600.
February 10, 2007
21st Annual Career and Education Day 2007
Saturday, February 10, 2007. Exhibit Hall Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00
p.m. George R. Brown Convention Center Exhibit F, 3rd Floor. 1001 Avenue
de Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010
February 17, 2007
Clayton Library Orientation
Saturday Feb. 17 11am - Discussion of resources and use of Clayton
Library. Meet at information desk. No reservation required.
February 21, 2007
HGS Meeting at the Loma Linda Restaurant at 2111 Telephone
Road in Houston at 6:30 PM. Various projects for the coming month are discussed,
and a speaker with a message on Genealogy for the society.
February 25, 2007
Fifth Hispanic Book Festival - Sunday, February 25, 2007
From 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. Hilton Houston Southwest Hotel 6780 Southwest
Freeway Houston, Texas 77074
March 8-10, 2007
The Texas State Historical Association 111th Annual Meeting
will be held on March 8-10, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Antonio.
You can enjoy a walk on the river, browse the exhibit hall, shop the silent
auction of Texana, and experience the flair of this culturally rich city.The
program committee, under the leadership of Ty Cashion, have pulled together
an excellent meeting with an incredible group of sessions on all aspects
of Texas History.
March 17, 2007
Williamson County Genealogical Society Annual Seminar
Saturday, March 17, 2007 9:00am - 4:00pm Speaker: Christine RoseSan Jose,
CaliforniaTopics : 1) Too Young for the Revolution; Too Old for the Civil
War--Military Records Between the Wars 2) Federal Land Records: The Amazing
Case Files 3) Estates: A goldmine! 4) "Solving" the Problem Onsite in 25
Hours or Less! Location*: First United Methodist Church, 1004 North Mays,
Round Rock, Texas. (Austin area)
March 21, 2007
HGS Meeting at the Loma Linda Restaurant at 2111 Telephone
Road in Houston at 6:30 PM. Various projects for the coming month are discussed,
and a speaker with a message on Genealogy for the society.
March 22, 2007
Sons of the American Revolution present a Genealogy Seminar
at the Doubletree Hotel • 37 NE Loop 410 San Antonio • Texas • 78216 9:00
a.m. – 4:20 p.m. SPEAKERS – HARRY DELL AND MARY ALICE DELL.
PUBLIC IS INVITED - $35.00 Advance Registration if paid by February
15, 2007. $40.00 February 16, 2007, and thereafter. You do not have to
register for the convention or be a member of the Sons of the American
Revolution to participate in this informative seminar. Everyone interested
in genealogy is invited to the seminar. For information see www.sarsat.org
March 24, 2007
In an ongoing effort to provide quality educational programs,
and increased exposure to national resources, Bay Area Genealogical Society
and Clayton Library Friends are co-sponsoring a one-day seminar featuring
popular speaker Claire Mire Bettag, Washington, D.C. based Director, National
Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) National Institute of Genealogical
Research To be held: Saturday, March 24, 2007 at University Baptist
Church, 16106 Middlebrook Dr. (Clear Lake City) Time: 8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Program, inclusive of lunch break) For more Information
and registration http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbags/seminars/BAGS-CLF-Bettag.htm
April 12-14, 2007
2007 Annual Historic Preservation Conference
Lakeway Inn Resort, Lakeway, Texas
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) invites you to learn something
new, network with other professionals and sharpen your skills. Brochures
and registration forms will be available in February. For more information,
please contact the THC at 512/463-6255 or visit www.thc.state.tx.us.
April 14, 2007
Friends of the San Jacinto Battleground - Saturday, 9:00
A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Hilton Hotel and Conference Center - University of Houston
- The Seventh San Jacinto Symposium promises to be a contentious affair
with speakers facing off on various factions inside the Texas Revolution
- Indiana, land speculation and slavery, the Texas Rangers, and women.
Speakers include Dr. Gary Clayton Anders, Dr. Paula M. Marks, Dr. Fred
I. McGhee, and authors Stephen L. Moore and C. David Pomeroy, Jr. Moderator,
Dr. James E. Crisp. The Symposium is organized by the friends of the San
Jacinto Battleground. It is approved for six hours of Certified Professional
Education (CPE) credit, and the $45 registration fee covers lunch and parking.
For more information, write P. O. Box 940536, Houston, Texas 77094-7536,
call 281-496-1488, email: sjba@usa.net or visit the website at www.friendsofsanjacinto.org
April 18, 2007
HGS Meeting at the Loma Linda Restaurant at 2111 Telephone
Road in Houston at 6:30 PM. Various projects for the coming month are discussed,
and a speaker with a message on Genealogy for the society.
May 5, 2007
The Austin Genealogical Society of Austin, Travis County,
Texas presents its 2007 Annual Seminar featuring Paula Stuart-Warren and
Josh Taylor. Saturday, May 5th, 2007 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the Norris Conference
Center 2525 W. Anderson Lane #365 Austin, TX 78757
May 16, 2007
HGS monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of
each month at the Loma Linda Restaurant at 2111 Telephone Road in Houston
at 6:30 PM. Various projects for the coming month are discussed, we have
a show and tell session, and a speaker usually has a message on Genealogy
for the society.
May 16-19, 2007
The 2007 National Genealogical Society Conference in the
States and Family History Fair scheduled for 16-19 May 2007. The National
Genealogical Society together with the Virginia Genealogical Society, the
Fairfax Genealogical Society, and the Genealogical Research Institute of
Virginia (GRIVA) will be hosting this year's conference which will bring
together genealogists and family historians from around the country and
beyond.
May 31, 2007
2007 HGS Scholarship Essay Contest deadline. Theme: “Keeping
the Story Alive: An Interview with a Hispanic Elder”
June 20, 2007
HGS Meeting at the Loma Linda Restaurant at 2111 Telephone
Road in Houston at 6:30 PM. Various projects for the coming month are discussed,
and a speaker with a message on Genealogy for the society.
July 18, 2007
HGS Meeting at the Loma Linda Restaurant at 2111 Telephone
Road in Houston at 6:30 PM. Various projects for the coming month are discussed,
and a speaker with a message on Genealogy for the society.
July 19-21, 2007
11th Annual Angelina College Genealogy Conference "In
Search of Unknown Generations" Thursday-Saturday, July 19-21, 2007. Genealogy
Conference, Community Services Division, Angelina College P.O. Box 1768,
Lufkin, Texas 75902-1768.
For detail information visit http://www.angelina.cc.tx.us/genealogy.htm
2 hour drive up 59 North from houston to Lufkin
August 15, 2007
HGS Meeting at the Loma Linda Restaurant at 2111 Telephone
Road in Houston at 6:30 PM. Various projects for the coming month are discussed,
and a speaker with a message on Genealogy for the society.
August 15-18, 2007
The Federation of Genealogical Societies and Allen County
Public Library are pleased to announce the FGS/ACPL Conference Meeting
at the Crossroads of America to be held at the Grand Wayne Center - Fort
Wayne, Indiana August 15-18, 2007
September 6-9, 2007
28th Annual Texas State Hispanic Genealogical and Historical
Conference
Austin, Texas. Celebrating Tejano Heritage - Nosotros Los Tejanos
September 19, 2007
HGS Meeting at the Loma Linda Restaurant at 2111 Telephone
Road in Houston at 6:30 PM. Various projects for the coming month are discussed,
and a speaker with a message on Genealogy for the society.
October 17, 2007
HGS Meeting at the Loma Linda Restaurant at 2111 Telephone
Road in Houston at 6:30 PM. Various projects for the coming month are discussed,
and a speaker with a message on Genealogy for the society.
November 21, 2007
HGS Meeting at the Loma Linda Restaurant at 2111 Telephone
Road in Houston at 6:30 PM. Various projects for the coming month are discussed,
and a speaker with a message on Genealogy for the society.