Be Sure to Visit my new 1900 Galveston Storm Website at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootseb.com/~barnette
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"BRICKWALL" BOOK IN WORKS
Family Chronicle Magazine is making an appeal to genealogists by asking them to share their "brickwall" solutions. Family Chronicle
hopes to gather 1,000 stories for their anticipated book which they have tentatively titled 1,000 BRICKWALL SOLUTIONS. Writers whose articles are used in the publication will receive two free copies of
the book for each article published. Those who submit serious articles which are not accepted for publication will receive a coupon good for a discount toward the purchase of the book. The book is expected to sell for around $25.
At this time no publication date has been set. Submitted articles may be as short as 50 words and should not exceed 800 words. The submission should include a statement describing the brickwall problem and the
traditional or creative solution used to solve it. Entries should include the author's name, mailing address and telephone number Articles should be sent to: "Brickwall Solutions" , Family Chronicle, Box 1201,
Lewiston, NY 14092. Articles may, also, be submitted via email to
Each year the Texas State Genealogical Society conducts a writing contest for her members and partner societies. The first place award in each division
is $50 while the top award of $300 is given to the best overall entry in any category. Submissions by individuals of family histories, reference books, such as county histories or county records, short
manuscripts, magazine articles, journals, newsletters and family newsletters are welcome. Partner societies compete against one another's newsletters, quarterlies, journals and books. Individuals or partner
societies may sponsor genealogical entries from elementary and/or secondary school students. Upon entering the writing contest, individuals must be a member of TSGS and a society must be a partner society. The
deadline for submissions is September 15. For more information contact Richard Hooverson at 701 Lake Road, Belton, TX 76513, by telephone at 254-939-7794 or by email at
CEMETERY TALK
Paula Parke will address the Bear Creek Genealogical Society about Cemetery Searching: Answers From the Tombstones at 1 P.M. on
Thursday August 10. The meeting will be held in the Bear Creek Community Center in Bear Creek Park just off Highway 6 in West Houston. The meeting is free and open to all. For more information, contact Jo Ella
Exley at 281-391-3327.
CZECHS MEET IN BRYAN
Hosted by the
Brazos Valley Chapter, the 4th Annual Czech Heritage Society of Texas Genealogy Conference will be held July 27-29 at the Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive in Bryan. The conference will celebrate 150 years
of Czechs in Texas with three days of intense genealogy and historical information. Twenty speakers from Texas and the Czech Republic will speak on topics concerning many aspects of Czech lifestyles, immigration to America and
Texas, preservation of documents and even taking a trip to the Czech Republic. For more information contact 979-779-2312 or visit the society's website at
DOLLARHIDE IN AUSTIN
The Austin Genealogical Society will host an all day seminar featuring William Dollarhide. The seminar will be held at the Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones in Austin on Saturday August 19 from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. . For more information contact Jean Shroyer at TXJEAN@aol.com
NEWS FROM THE BOOKSHELF
History Magazine is a new publication published by Moorshead Magazines, Ltd, publishers of the popular bi-monthly magazine for genealogists,
Family Chronicle Magazine. Like Family Chronicle, History Magazine is published six times a year and chock full of wonderful articles about all eras of history and on all kinds of subject matter.
The subjects of articles in History Magazine
offer real insight and background into the lives of our ancestors during all centuries. Most of the articles deal with some aspect of life, including the origins of inventions we now take for granted. There
are articles on funeral practices, epidemics, contraception, lighthouses, refrigeration, travel, cleanliness and soap, and even histories of foods such as the potato and bread.
Readers who would like to read a copy of History Magazine before subscribing may do so by logging on to the magazine's website at Subscriptions to History Magazine
are available for $24 for one year (six issues) with discounts for additional years. The postal address of History Magazine is P.O.Box 1201 Lewiston, NY 14092-9934.
