Membership
Membership runs from October 1st to September 30th.
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Upcoming Saturday Seminars - Hybrid
If you aren't on our email list and would like the zoom link, click on the button to send an email to request the zoom link for the meeting.
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April 20, 2024 - "The Value of Transcribing Historical Records"
The ability to craft transcriptions is an essential skill that is needed to accurately interpret historical records that are handwritten. This session will provide information regarding why transcriptions are needed, including historical some background, as well as "best practices" provided by widely used Genealogy Standards.
Speaker: LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG®, FASG, earned a BA from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, and both a Law degree and a Master of Laws degree from New York University. She enjoyed a 35-year career as a tax lawyer before her 2013 retirement from a partner-level position at Ernst & Young, and is now a full-time genealogist focused on teaching and writing. Her research centers on African American families that survived American slavery. She has been a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® since 2016, and served three terms as BCG President from 2019-2022.
In 2021 LaBrenda was elected as the 170th Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists (ASG), the field’s honorary scholarly society. The ASG was founded in 1940 and is limited to fifty life-time members; election is based on the quality of a genealogist’s published work. Her educational publications include a guide to researching African-American family history in Laurens County, South Carolina, where she has roots—a primer with important methodological lessons applicable nationally—and an authoritative guide to genealogical research in the state of Alabama.” She received the 2021 Award of Excellence from the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and now serves on the editorial board of that journal.
She was the mentor of ProGen 37, and she coordinates the African American Track at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. She also teaches various subjects on the faculty of the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records, and the Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research. Previously she served as a teaching assistant on the faculty of Boston University’s Online Genealogical Program from 2016–2019.
For more information see her website https://www.LabGarrettGenealogy.com.
Meetings are hybrid unless otherwise noted above - we meet from 10:15 to noon at Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Road, Plano, Texas 75075, zoom is also an option. Email newsletter@genealogyfriends.org for zoom info.
Newsletter
Here is a link to the March Newsletter. Our past newsletters may be found in the Newsletter Archives under the Publications tab above.
DNA Special Interest Group - April 9, 2024
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 newsletter@genealogyfriends.org 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.
At the April meeting we will be discussing research logs for DNA project.
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.
At the April meeting we will be discussing research logs for DNA project.
Genealogy Round Table - April 4, 2024
Join us via Zoom — We are a group of genealogy enthusiasts who get together to share information and help each other. The Zoom invite will be sent out by email the week before the meeting. Email newsletter@genealogyfriends.org to join the email distribution list.
Research At The Library - May 11, 2024
Join experienced genealogists at W.O. Haggard Library on 11 May 2024 from 10:30 to 1 pm.
- Bring a research project to work on.
- The library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library where you can access restricted records you can't see from home.
- Bounce ideas off fellow researchers - you might break down that brick wall.
- Use the large format scanning equipment.
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
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