Be Sure to Visit my new 1900 Galveston Storm Website at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootseb.com/~barnette
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
HOUSTON JEWISH HISTORY EXHIBIT OPENS
The
Texas and Local History Department of the Houston Public Library, the Texas Room, is hosting an exhibit The History of Jews in the Greater Houston Area. The exhibit runs through November 30th and may be
experienced in the historic Julia Ideson Building, 500 McKinney at Smith, next door to the Main Branch of the Houston Public Library. The exhibit focuses on the impact of Jews in Houston. It covers topics such as
Jewish military history, Jewish cemeteries, Jewish merchant families, Jewish synagogues and temples, Jewish newspapers and early Jewish settlers. For more information or to assist the exhibit staff, contact Lynna Kay Shuffield, the
volunteer coordinator for exhibits, at
MAKING SENSE OF THE CENSUS
Paula Perkins Parke will offer a class describing and explaining the genealogically rewarding information found in censuses and how to use it. Making Sense of the Census: Tips, Types
and Repositories will discuss the normally used population schedules and the underused special schedules of the Federal censuses plus state, territorial and other censuses. The class will be offered at Memorial
Drive Presbyterian Church, 11612 Memorial Drive from 2 to 5 P.M. Wednesday October 17. For more information and to register contact the MDPC Adult Education office at 713-782-1710 extension 194 or 301.
CEMETERY AND TOMBSTONE STUDIES
Learn about cemeteries, tombstone artwork and epitaphs in a two
session class taught by Paula Perkins Parke. Cemetery Searching & Answers from the Tombstone
is offered by the Adult Education Department of Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church. The first session will be held from 2:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. Tuesday October 23 at Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, 11612 Memorial Drive. The concluding session will be announced in class and will held in a local cemetery.
For more information about this class and to register, contact MDPC at 713-782-1710 extension 194 or 301.
ADVANCED FTM CLASS
Paula Perkins Parke will offer a two session Advanced Family Tree Maker Software Class. This class is for those who have taken Parke's Beginning FTM class or
are proficient with FTM software. Classes will be held at Grace Presbyterian Church, 10221 Ella Lee, near Sam Houston Tollway from 2 P.M. to 5 P.M. on Wednesday October 24 and Monday October 29. For
more information and to register call Becky Morris of Grace Presbyterian Church Adult Education at 713-267-5091.
BOCKSTRUCK SPEAKS ON TENNESSEE
Researchers interested in Tennessee research will want to attend the Dallas Genealogical Society's Fall Lecture on Saturday October 20. Lloyd Bockstruck,
Genealogical Librarian of the Dallas Public Library, will be the featured speaker. His topics will include Tennessee land, probate, census, military, tax, vital, civil and church records. For more information email
CLAY IN SAN ANTONIO
Virginia State Librarian, Robert Young Clay, will be the featured speaker at the San
Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society's annual conference being held Saturday October 27 at Woodland Baptist Church on Huebner Road in San Antonio. The Virginia State Library is one of the best repositories for Virginia
related materials and Clay is one of the most knowledgeable persons on that library's holdings. Anyone with Virginia ancestry should take advantage of this opportunity to hear Clay. For more information contact SAGHS
at 210-342-5242 or email
ALABAMA ROADS TOPIC AT AGS
The Alabama Genealogical Society will meet Saturday October 20 in Montgomery at the Alabama State Capitol Auditorium. Dr. Craig Mann, Mark Dauber, Jeff Benton, and James Walker will speak on the Federal and the Huntsville Roads their routes and the pitfalls of travel in those earliest days. For more information email Jyl Hardy at jylhardy@bellsouth.net
NEWS FROM THE BOOKSHELF
One of the best selling and most popular books on
how to begin and conduct genealogical research is Unpuzzling Your Past. The book was written by Bellaire resident Emily Anne Croom. This wonderful book, now in its 4th edition, has been expanded, updated and
revised. It is available from bookstores and the publisher, F&W Publications/Betterway Books, 1507 Dana, Cincinnati, OH 45207 for $18.99. The book focuses on fundamental strategies for success, questions to ask
and interesting examples of each step of the research process. The book offers techniques and suggestions for locating family documents, oral traditions, exploring public and other types of records such as, cemeteries, census,
church, military and newspapers. Included in the book are templates of numerous useful forms one might use in genealogical research including 1790 to 1930 census extraction forms.
