East Texas Genealogical Society Cordially Invites You to Our ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON December 12, 2015 11:30 am Tyler Public Library Taylor Auditorium 201 S. College Avenue, Tyler, TX 75702 Once again it’s that special time of year! Come share in this joyous occasion when all the members and their guests get together for our Annual Christmas Luncheon. We will serve a potluck buffet style meal and celebrate our friendship with each other. Lunch will be served at noon after the installation of officers. 2016 Officers Installation Congratulations to the 2016 Officers who look forward to serving you in the coming year. President: Shelia Hallmark 1st Vice-President: Scott Fitzgerald 2nd Vice-President: Pat Reece Galloway 3rd Vice-President: Misty McCommon Treasurer: Renee Howard Recording Secretary: Yvonne McCauley Correspondence Secretary: Frances Grochowski Technology Manager: Rochell McWhorter 3 Directors-at-large: Sam Kidd, Barbara Martin, Michelle Zenor Shelia Hallmark, President December 2015 The Bulletin of the East Texas Genealogical Society representing the counties of Anderson, Gregg, Henderson, Panola, Rusk, and Smith Jackie Hood, Editor Vol. 39, No. 12 President’s Corner. . . Can you believe it is already December? I can’t, but we have certainly had a great year. And speaking of great, we have some terrific people who not only supported me at every turn but also worked very hard serving you this past year as officers, directors, county representatives, committee members, etc. Please take the first opportunity you have to say Thank You to. . . Dolores Parker Bain Karla Lang Janet Bullock Andrew Leath Caryn Crim Barbara Martin John Dulin Yvonne McCauley John Evans Rochell McWhorter Scott Fitzgerald Carla Murphy Wyndi Fuqua-Flanagan Larry Oliver Pat Galloway Mary Beth Ramage Frances Grochowski Jeanne Sellers Jackie Hood Jim Sellers Renee Howard Michael Vaughn Sam Kidd Debbie Parker Wayne Sherry Kidd (I apologize if I omitted anyone.) For well over a year several of the people above worked diligently in reviewing all facets of our organization as well as our Bylaws for needed changes. Our membership approved a new statement of Bylaws on November 14 th . These should be uploaded shortly on our ETGS website. Looking Forward - your new 2016 Officers (listed to the left) will continue to work hard for you. Please welcome them onboard. Thank You to Tony Hanson who gave a very informative presentation in November about “Personal Digital Security & Privacy”. Mark your calendars for our December 12 th Annual Christmas Luncheon – see details to left! Shelia Hallmark Remember, if you have suggestions or complaints, please call or email me at 206-819-0772 or [email protected].
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East Texas Genealogical Society Cordially Invites You to Our
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON December 12, 2015
11:30 am Tyler Public Library Taylor Auditorium 201 S. College Avenue, Tyler, TX 75702
Once again it’s that special time of year! Come share in this joyous
occasion when all the members and their guests get together for our Annual Christmas Luncheon. We will serve a potluck buffet style meal and celebrate our friendship with each other. Lunch will be served at noon after the installation of officers.
2016 Officers Installation
Congratulations to the 2016 Officers who look forward to serving you in the coming year. President: Shelia Hallmark 1st Vice-President: Scott Fitzgerald 2nd Vice-President: Pat Reece Galloway 3rd Vice-President: Misty McCommon Treasurer: Renee Howard Recording Secretary: Yvonne McCauley Correspondence Secretary: Frances Grochowski Technology Manager: Rochell McWhorter 3 Directors-at-large: Sam Kidd, Barbara Martin, Michelle Zenor
Shelia Hallmark, President December 2015
The Bulletin of the East Texas Genealogical Society
representing the counties of Anderson, Gregg, Henderson, Panola, Rusk, and Smith
Jackie Hood, Editor Vol. 39, No. 12
President’s Corner. . . Can you believe it is already December? I can’t, but we have certainly had a great year. And speaking of great, we have some terrific people who not only supported me at every turn but also worked very hard serving you this past year as officers, directors, county representatives, committee members, etc. Please take the first opportunity you have to say Thank You to. . . Dolores Parker Bain Karla Lang Janet Bullock Andrew Leath Caryn Crim Barbara Martin John Dulin Yvonne McCauley John Evans Rochell McWhorter Scott Fitzgerald Carla Murphy Wyndi Fuqua-Flanagan Larry Oliver Pat Galloway Mary Beth Ramage Frances Grochowski Jeanne Sellers Jackie Hood Jim Sellers Renee Howard Michael Vaughn Sam Kidd Debbie Parker Wayne Sherry Kidd (I apologize if I omitted anyone.) For well over a year several of the people above worked diligently in reviewing all facets of our organization as well as our Bylaws for needed changes. Our membership approved a new statement of Bylaws on November 14th. These should be uploaded shortly on our ETGS website. Looking Forward - your new 2016 Officers (listed to the left) will continue to work hard for you. Please welcome them onboard. Thank You to Tony Hanson who gave a very informative presentation in November about “Personal Digital Security & Privacy”. Mark your calendars for our December 12th Annual Christmas Luncheon – see details to left!
Shelia Hallmark
Remember, if you have suggestions or complaints, please call or email me at 206-819-0772 or [email protected].
Please remember when sending in your dues to give us any recent changes to your mailing or e-mail address or your telephone number. This will help ensure you receive your newsletters and quarterlies, so they are not returned to ETGS as ’undeliverable’. Thanks a lot for notification; it reduces our limited budget expense. Reminder: 2016 memberships dues have increased.
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December Hospitality Committee
Sherry Kidd, Chairman
Members are asked to bring their favorite dish - BBQ beef & everything else provided. Thanks to Scott Fitzgerald, Sam & Sherry Kidd, Yvonne McCauley and Rochell McWhorter for volunteering in November.
December Bulletin Board
1 7:00 pm Smith County Historical Society 7:00 pm Gregg County Genealogical Society 5 11:00 am Dallas Genealogical Society 12 11:30 am ETGS Annual Christmas Luncheon 14 7:00 pm Cherokee Co. Genealogical Society 17 7:00 pm Hopkins County Genealogical Society 19 1:00 pm Rains County Genealogical Society
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Note about new Bylaws... approved at the
November 14, 2015 meeting, will be on ETGS website shortly, go to www.etgs.org.
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Condolences
Condolences to the family of Travis Dewayne Hood. Mr. Hood was born in Tyler, Texas on May 2, 1940 and was a skilled bricklayer. Memorial service was Friday, November 20, 2015 at Grove Hill Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas. Travis was the brother of ETGS member Jackie Hood.
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
2015 TSGS Award Recipients Scott Fitzgerald received Fellow Award: Texas State Genealogical Society awards the Fellow Award to Scott Fitzgerald. TSGS recognizes individuals with the special distinction of Fellow making the recipient an Honorary Member of the society. To receive the Fellow Award the individual must have made significant contributions either to TSGS over a period of several years or made significant contributions of state-wide impact on the Texas genealogical community. More than one individual may be recognized in any year.
Andrew Leath won 3rd place in Category VII –Books Published by Partner Societies - Index To Obituaries From The Tyler Daily Courier-Times, 1916-1929. These entries include county or community histories, cemetery or census transcriptions, extracts and abstracts of newspapers or records of local and county agencies and courts, and similar genealogical references published by a partner society in 2014 or 2015. Books were rated for each of six criteria: quality of binding, design, organization of topics, readability/overall usefulness, indexing, and adherence to current genealogical standards including numbering system and citation of sources. $200 for first place; $100 for second place; and $50 for third place.
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ETGS Publication
Smith County Historian, Andrew L. Leath has read the microfilmed copies of the Tyler Daily Courier-Times available at the Tyler Public Library to compile this index. This book complements the book Obituaries from Tyler Newspapers, Smith County, Texas, 1905-1915 that was compiled by Lorene West Conaway and Ruby Renfro Neilson. The book lists the name of the deceased in alphabetical order with their age, place of death and dates and page numbers of publication. It also lists the obituaries sorted by the place of death. An index is also included that covers the maiden names of the deceased women. The cost of this 272 page, soft-cover book is $30.00. For information about this and other East Texas Genealogical Society publications, visit our web-site at: http://www.etgs.org/publications.html or e-mail at [email protected].
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Coming Soon
World War I Soldiers in Hopkins County, a new Hopkins County Genealogical Society book will be available in January, 2016 at the Tyler Library in Tyler, Texas.
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Thank You!
To our guest speaker in November, Tony Hanson, for his presentation of “Personal Digital Security & Privacy”.
Web Pages & E-mail Addresses with Recent Additions to
County Archives
Anderson County: TXGenWeb Project: www.etgs.org/txanderson/ Manager: Scott Fitzgald - [email protected] TXGenWeb Archives Project: usgwarchives.net/tx/anderson/andertoc.htm Manager: Scott Fitzgerald - [email protected] Under the “What is New” section
Gregg County: TXGenWeb Project: http://txgenes.com/TxGregg/ Managers: Elaine Martin & Etta Withers – [email protected] TXGenWeb Archives Project: usgwarchives.net/txgregg/gregtoc.htm Manager: Lisa Thomas - [email protected] Browse the Gregg County Genealogy Forum. Under Gregg Co. TX GenWeb Archives, view all the many record categories to help you find ancestors who lived or passed through Gregg County.
Henderson County: TXGenWeb Project: http://www.txgenweb7.org/txhenderson Manager: Bunny Freeman - [email protected] and Assistant, Laura Gregory Calvin. TXGenWeb Archives Project: usgwarchives.net/tx/henderson/hendertoc.htm Manager: Scott Fitzgerald – [email protected] Visit the TXGenWeb Project of Henderson County and take a look at the Table of Contents where you will find 8 main categories with a world of well-researched information for genealogists with ancestors from Henderson County. There’s much history, too.
Panola County: TXGenWeb Project: www.txgenweb4.org/txpanola/ Manager: Marylee Knight - [email protected] TXGenWeb Archives Project: usgwarchives.net/tx/panola/panoltoc.htm Manager: Lisa Thomas - [email protected] Under the TX GenWeb Project, review 19 categories, including cemeteries and census records, the Bible Records of the Davis family; the Welch Family Bible; and the Robinson Family Bible. Do you have Bible Records you can submit and share?
Rusk County: TXGenWeb Project: www.txrusk.com/ Manager: Gina Heffernan - [email protected] TXGenWeb Archives Project: usgwarchives.net/tx/rusk/rusktoc.htm Manager: Gina Heffernan - [email protected] Under USGenWeb Archives, review 14 main record categories, plus cemeteries and census, as well as obituaries. How much information can you share to add to any of these record sections?
Smith County: TXGenWeb Project: www.etgs.org/txsmith/ Manager: Scott Fitzgerald – [email protected] TXGenWeb Archives Project: usgwarchives.net.tx/smith/smittoc.htm Manager: Scott Fitzgerald – [email protected] Under the TXGenWeb Archives Project section, - review the FAQs “frequently asked questions.” if this is your first visit, this is a good place to start.
Go Green Reminder
ETGS is offering its members the option to Go Green by choosing to receive our Bulletin and quarterly magazine, East Texas Family Records, in a digital PDF format. If you wish to receive the digital version in place of the print version, call Scott Fitzgerald at (903) 539-5572 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
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CIG 2016 Programs
Rochell McWhorter, Director of Computer Interest Group, are asking members to send in program requests/ideas for the coming year of 2016.
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Membership Dues Reminder
Pat Galloway reminds members that the 2016 Membership Dues are due and payable as follows: Student: $5.00 Individual: $25.00 Household: $25.00 Please mail your check or money order to ETGS, P.O. Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711. Membership dues can be paid through PayPal from the following page: http://www.etgs.org/members.html.
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Programs for Year 2016
Jan 9th program: Paula Perkins, "Orphan Train Riders: Tracks to Texas & Beyond, All Aboard 1854 to 1929" February 13th Program: Ari Wilkins, "Southern Antebellum Plantation Records" March 12th– ETGS 16th Annual Family History Fair: Dr. Deborah Burkett, keynote speaker Please send requests or ideas for monthly programs to Scott Fitzgerald at [email protected].
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Holiday Blessings
ETGS wish each of you, the very best of holidays and a Happy New Year!
