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Monday, October 2
Introduction to Genealogy (Other Society/Organization)
7:00 pm Flower Mound Public Library, 3030 Broadmoor Lane, Flower Mound, TX 75022
Nancy Maxwell, Genealogy Librarian at Grapevine Public Library, will present a workshop on how to get started in genealogical research.
Nancy Maxwell, Genealogy Librarian at Grapevine Public Library, will present a workshop on how to get started in genealogical research. Attendees will receive a beginner's packet to keep and refer to as they progress with their research. This class is for adults and teens, and registration is required.
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Wednesday, October 4
Genealogy Association of Colleyville (Other Society/Organization)
10:00 am Colleyville City Hall
Security on your Devices Presented by Pearl Dill and Leta Goodman
Come early for chit-chat, and camaraderie! Meetings are held on the 2nd floor of City Hall. Take the back entrance from the parking lot and take the elevator to 2nd floor, and turn right!
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Monday, October 9
Grapevine Namedroppers (Other Society/Organization)
10:30 am Grapevine Pubic Library - 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine, TX 76051
Genealogy in Deeds: It’s Not Just About the Land! Presentation by Nancy Maxwell
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Monday, October 16
Determining Origin with Direct and Indirect Evidence for Wesley Harrison Kyle (MCGS Monthly Meeting)
2:00 pm Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, Texas 76021
Topic: Determining Origin with Direct and Indirect Evidence for Wesley Harrison Kyle, my Second Great Grandfather. If no sources provide direct evidence, other sources can provide the evidence needed by Jan Edwards
Jan became interested and fascinated with history and genealogy since she was 6 years old. She would sit on a quilt while her mother ironed and told stories of her childhood. When Jan’s Mom was 11, she went to the funeral of a man, whom she did not know, just to see the hole in his head where he had been shot. She started college after her youngest child started school and earned a B.A. from The University of Texas and an M.A. from the University of North Texas in clinical psychology. Jan was fortunate to have had a 1st cousin who researched the family for 20 years and gave Jan all the information to put in Family Tree Maker. After Jan retired, she took senior education genealogy classes with Frances Malcolm at TCC, attended conferences, and visited the Family History Library in Salt Lake. She has researched her family back to Rollo the Viking.
Jan is a fifth-generation Texan, a member of DAR, Colonial Dames, NGS, MCGS, and CGS.
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Monday, November 13
Migration through the South - Jim Thornhill (MCGS Monthly Meeting)
2:00 pm Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, Texas 76021
Jim Thornhill began researching his family in 2002 as a hobby and decided to make genealogy a career in 2015. Jim has attended several institutes on genealogy, attended countless webinars, been published in journals, taught in numerous locations, and conducted research for clients and his own family in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Arkansas, and Georgia.
With 20 years of experience, eight of those as a professional genealogist, Jim has researched in repositories across the Southeast. He is a graduate of the GenProof and ProGen courses, has taught at local meetings and national conferences, and won first place in the Professional Writing Category for TxSGS. He is chief researcher for Heroes of the Past, researching across the U.S. but specializing in Texas and the Southeast.
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Monday, December 18
MCGS Holiday Social (MCGS Monthly Meeting)
2:00 pm Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, Texas 76021
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL: The December 18, 2023, meeting is our annual Christmas social. We will begin around 2:00 p.m. As far as food is concerned, it will be Pot-Luck.
MCGS will provide the meat dishes and drinks. Everyone else is asked to bring a dish to share.
FOOD DONATION: Besides your dish for the social, if you care to do so, MCGS is asking you to bring a donation of nonperishable food goods for 6 Stones organization. 6 Stones is part of New Hope Center, whose mission is to provide emergency assistance of food, clothing, and other resources to families in need. On average, they serve around 300 individuals each week. 6 Stones is building a coalition that provides solutions to meet the community's needs. In all they do, they
are Christ-centered, Unified, Honorable, Respectful, Compassionate, and Service Oriented.
GIFTS: We will also exchange gifts as we have in the past. A gift should NOT cost more than $5.00. It should be wrapped, and the exchange will take place during the reading of, “A Wright Family Christmas.”
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Monday, February 19, 2024
Introduction to DNA by Patti Huff Smith (MCGS Monthly Meeting)
2:00 pm Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, Texas 76021
Patti Huff Smith is the Vice President of the Dallas Genealogical Society and holds her membership there. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, National Genealogical Society, Texas State Genealogical Society, AR-TX-LA Genealogical Society, Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco, Texas, and the counties in Texas where her roots run deep.
Along with her genealogy research skills, Patti manages 62 DNA kits for her immediate and extended family. Using DNA, she has solved some of her own family’s mysteries. She has also located biological families for clients using their DNA combined with research, DNA matching tools from Ancestry.com, and GEDmatch.
Patti has developed genealogy programs to inspire audiences in their genealogy journey.
Her popular programs include:
• The Beatitudes of a Genealogist – includes beginning genealogy tips, organizing your genealogy research, Top 100 Online Genealogy Sites, and MORE!
• Between the Lines: What Your Ancestors Did Not Tell You – Getting the Most from your DNA Results
• GEDmatch.com – Getting More from Your DNA Matches
• Sentimental Journey Locating War Records
• Discover Ancestors Through Social Media – The Genealogist Friend
• Ancestry ThruLines: Maximize Your DNA Results
• Engaging the Next Generation – for 8-year-olds to Teens – A Family Event
• How to Locate Scholastic Records for Your Family Research (New)
• Workshops: How to Use Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, FindaGrave and GEDmatch
• 3 Family DNA Case Studies from the 1800s
Patti has pursued her passion for genealogy and family research since 2013. Once introduced to DNA in 2015, she attended conferences, lectures, and workshops to develop her skill in Genetic Genealogy.
In June 2023, Patti took the 40-hour course on intermediate and advanced DNA through the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research. She completed Your DNA Guide 5-week “The Academy DNA Skills Workshop” by Diahan Southard in February 2021.
In December 2020, Patti completed Boston University’s Genealogy Studies Program “Certificate in Genealogical Research” to further her expertise in genealogy.
Patti worked full-time as a marketing coordinator for ten years in Dallas until March 2018. She formerly worked ten years as a sales representative, seminar facilitator, and speaker for motivational speaker and author Zig Ziglar.
Patti has served in her church in the women’s and chidren’s ministry, teaching Bible studies, and women’s conferences. She has four beautiful, productive adult children.
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