Next Saturday Seminar - June 16, 2018
Join us June 16th for our next Saturday Seminar - ”Copyright vs. Copy Wrong?” by Lynne Darrouzet
W.O. Haggard Library, program room, doors open at 10:15 and we should finish about 12:30.
Download the flier here.
W.O. Haggard Library, program room, doors open at 10:15 and we should finish about 12:30.
Download the flier here.
June Newsletter
Here is a link to the June newsletter. Our past newsletters may be found in the Newsletter Archives under the Publications tab above.
Lloyd Bockstruck, 1945-2018
Lloyd deWitt Bockstruck died May 27, 2018 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 73. Lloyd was a distinguished genealogical scholar, librarian, writer, educator, and lecturer. He was born May 26, 1945 in Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois to Harry Earl Bockstruck and Olive Elsie Blankenship. He earned an M.A. in European History from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and an M.S. in Library Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne.
Lloyd joined the genealogical staff at the Dallas Public Library in 1973. During his 30-year tenure as Supervisor of the Genealogy Section (1979-2009) he oversaw the expansion of the collection. He deserves a lion’s share of the credit for establishing the library’s reputation as holding one of the leading genealogical collections in the United States. In 2009, Lloyd retired from the Dallas Public Library.
His educational and literary contributions to the genealogical community include: 11 books; 39 years on the faculty of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) at Samford University, Birmingham, AL; 17 years as a weekly columnist for the Dallas Morning News; 17 years as an Instructor at the School of Continuing Education, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX; and 11 years on the faculty of The Genealogical Institute of Mid-America, University of Illinois at Springfield.
During his career Lloyd lectured throughout the country at genealogical society workshops, seminars, and conferences. His many honors include being named a Fellow of the National Genealogical Society (1992) and receiving the initial Filby Prize for Genealogical Librarianship (1999) from the National Genealogical Society.
(from DGS notification)
Lloyd joined the genealogical staff at the Dallas Public Library in 1973. During his 30-year tenure as Supervisor of the Genealogy Section (1979-2009) he oversaw the expansion of the collection. He deserves a lion’s share of the credit for establishing the library’s reputation as holding one of the leading genealogical collections in the United States. In 2009, Lloyd retired from the Dallas Public Library.
His educational and literary contributions to the genealogical community include: 11 books; 39 years on the faculty of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) at Samford University, Birmingham, AL; 17 years as a weekly columnist for the Dallas Morning News; 17 years as an Instructor at the School of Continuing Education, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX; and 11 years on the faculty of The Genealogical Institute of Mid-America, University of Illinois at Springfield.
During his career Lloyd lectured throughout the country at genealogical society workshops, seminars, and conferences. His many honors include being named a Fellow of the National Genealogical Society (1992) and receiving the initial Filby Prize for Genealogical Librarianship (1999) from the National Genealogical Society.
(from DGS notification)
Microsoft OneNote Users Group
A planning meeting to gauge interest in a Microsoft OneNote Users Group was held Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Haggard Library (downstairs genealogy conference room). See the page for more information - OneNote Users Group.
Plano Old City Cemetery Association
The Plano Old City Cemetery Association (POCCA) is a non-profit, non-perpetual care association founded by descendents 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.
