Membership - Time to RenewMembership runs from October 1st to September 30th.
Your support helps cover the costs of our monthly Saturday Seminars and donations to the Genealogy Section at W.O. Haggard Library. Members have access to handouts and recordings (when the speaker permits) from our Saturday Seminars and Roundtable Discussions. We are now set up so you can pay for membership via PayPal or with a credit card. Info on our Membership page. If membership isn't for you but you enjoy our webinars, please consider donating to Genealogy Friends.
Volunteer Opportunities - We Need Your Help!Genealogy Friends is an all-volunteer organization that depends on our members' help to keep the society running. We need to fill these positions:
Blog - Responsible for posting to the Genealogy Friends News on Blogger including the calendar, summary of Roundtable and DNA Group meeting content, current events in Genealogy, and other items of interest. Training materials and help with content are available. Time required 1-2 hours a week. Photographer - Take pictures at in person Gen Friends events and upload them to Google Drive to be posted on the website. |
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Upcoming Saturday Seminars - Hybrid
December 20, 2025 - Show & Tell - Genealogy Friends annual year end event. Bring a family find, your latest project, or your favorite family story to share. Join us at the library to enjoy Christmas goodies and great conversation.
DNA Special Interest Group - Hybrid - October 14, 2025
Check out the links on the DNA Special Interest Group page from prior discussions.
The DNA Special Interest Group meets on the second Tuesday of every month at Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Rd, Plano, TX from 7-8:30 pm. Join us in person or via Zoom. Email [email protected] to join the email distribution list.
Our goal is to increase our knowledge related to using DNA results to further our genealogy research. This is a place to share ideas, ask questions, and learn about DNA. The group is open to all levels from beginner to advanced.
Our goal is to increase our knowledge related to using DNA results to further our genealogy research. This is a place to share ideas, ask questions, and learn about DNA. The group is open to all levels from beginner to advanced.
Genealogy Round Table - Zoom - December 4, 2025
December Topic -TBA - This meeting does not require registration.
Join us via Zoom — We are a group of genealogy enthusiasts who get together to share information and help each other.
Discussion Questions:
To Be Announced
Some of these meetings require registration. The Zoom registration link will be sent out by email the week before the meeting. An email will be sent with the Zoom link and a separate email with the materials for the discussion.
Email [email protected] to join the email distribution list.
Join us via Zoom — We are a group of genealogy enthusiasts who get together to share information and help each other.
Discussion Questions:
To Be Announced
Some of these meetings require registration. The Zoom registration link will be sent out by email the week before the meeting. An email will be sent with the Zoom link and a separate email with the materials for the discussion.
Email [email protected] to join the email distribution list.
Research At The Library - November 8, 2025
Join Genealogy Friends experienced genealogists at W.O. Haggard Library from 10:30 to 1 pm on Saturday, November 8, 2025.
Program at 11:00 - Divorce Records
Experienced genealogists will be available to help:
You get started researching your family tree
Answer questions about a research problem
The library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library with access to records you can't see at home.
The library offers technology to scan books, including large format and convert film to digital.
Or bring your favorite project and work on it in the company of other researchers.
Program at 11:00 - Divorce Records
Experienced genealogists will be available to help:
You get started researching your family tree
Answer questions about a research problem
The library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library with access to records you can't see at home.
The library offers technology to scan books, including large format and convert film to digital.
Or bring your favorite project and work on it in the company of other researchers.
GenFriends Blog
Our newsletter is being replaced by a blog. Here is a link https://genfriends.blogspot.com/
An email will be sent out each month once the articles are posted.
Click the Follow button on the main page of the blog to see updates in your reading list.
The schedule of events (GenFriends and other groups) is on the Events page.
The newsletter archive will still be available for past newsletters.
An email will be sent out each month once the articles are posted.
Click the Follow button on the main page of the blog to see updates in your reading list.
The schedule of events (GenFriends and other groups) is on the Events page.
The newsletter archive will still be available for past newsletters.
Plano Old City Cemetery Association
NOTE - the association has a new address and form, so the link to the old form is removed until it can be updated.
The Plano Old City Cemetery Association (POCCA) is a non-profit, non-perpetual care association founded by descendants of those buried within its boundaries and other interested parties. Its mission is to preserve, restore and protect the property, gravesites, monuments and other appurtenances within the Plano Old City Cemetery located at 12th and H Streets in Plano, Texas. Any person who supports the mission of the Association is eligible for membership. Membership is by application & payment of dues, download the membership form here.
The Plano Old City Cemetery Association (POCCA) is a non-profit, non-perpetual care association founded by descendants of those buried within its boundaries and other interested parties. Its mission is to preserve, restore and protect the property, gravesites, monuments and other appurtenances within the Plano Old City Cemetery located at 12th and H Streets in Plano, Texas. Any person who supports the mission of the Association is eligible for membership. Membership is by application & payment of dues, download the membership form here.
Ancestry.com Membership Discount
If you are an AARP member, you can save 30% off a World Explorer membership to Ancestry.com for one year. More information on Ancestry.com.
