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From: "Scott Fitzgerald" <>
Subject: [GEN-EVENTS-L] Don Raney Seminar - 7/13/02
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:27:45 -0500

East Texas Genealogical Society

Presents

An all day seminar with

Don Raney

on July 13, 2002

Topics:
1. Finding Your Ancestors in the Federal Land Records - describes the paper trail our ancestors left in the land records in the thirty states that are known as the "Federal Land States".

2. Finding Your Ancestors in the State Land Records - describes the paper trail our ancestors left in the land records in "State Land States" which consist of the original thirteen colonies and their daughter states.

3. Research in the Texas Land Records - describes some of the early Texas history while tracing the routes of some of the early settlers into Texas and describes experiences of the settlers in obtaining the various types of land grants for Texas land.

4. Writing Your Family History with Historical Context - provides reasons why genealogists should record their family history and describes how to start writing while you are researching. Will also show why local history will make your ancestors more interesting.

Don Raney has a B. S. Civil Engineering, SMU & retired in 1997 as Chief Engineer for Lone Star Gas Co. He is a Past Director for Dallas Genealogy Society & GENTECH. He is a life member of San Jacinto Descendants. Don is a sixth generation Texas who has been a active genealogist for twenty-five years. He currently teaches Beginning & Intermediate Genealogy courses at Richland College (Dallas County Community College District). He has been a speaker at Dallas Genealogy Society Fall Symposium, FGS Conference 1997 in Dallas, Houston Genealogical Forum, Angelina College Genealogy Conference, GENTECH 95, GENTECH 96 and many local genealogical societies.

Place: First Christian Church - Conference & Scout Rooms (Behind the Church) 4202 South Broadway - corner of Broadway & Loop 323 South Tyler, TX

Schedule:
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. - Registration
9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. - Welcome & Information
9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. - 1st Session
10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. - Break with snacks & drinks furnished
10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. - 2nd Session
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Lunch - bring your own sack lunch or go to one of the nearby restaurants
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. - 3rd Session
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Break with snack & drinks furnished
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - 4th & final Session

Cost:
$25.00 per person after July 1, 2002

For more information, contact: Scott Fitzgerald at (903) 592-6576 or 597-7865 E-mail:



Registration

Name:________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________
City:________________________ State:___________ Zip:______________
Phone #:_____________________ E-mail:____________________________
Surnames researching:____________________________________________
(list only 4 per person)

Make checks to: East Texas Genealogical Society, PO Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711-6967

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