Saturday Seminars
Note - Due to the pandemic all Saturday Seminars are being held via Zoom until further notice. We are evaluating a return to in-person Saturday Seminars hopefully this fall.
Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc., is proud to sponsor Saturday Seminars to benefit you, the genealogy library patron. The seminars are FREE and are held at the W.O. Haggard, Jr. Library, 2501 Coit Rd., Plano, Texas, in the first floor Program Room. Doors open at 10:15 a.m. Registration is not necessary. The content is suitable for all levels of genealogy research so bring your friends to learn and have fun at the same time! As always, donations are gladly accepted!
Our topics for 2021:
Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc., is proud to sponsor Saturday Seminars to benefit you, the genealogy library patron. The seminars are FREE and are held at the W.O. Haggard, Jr. Library, 2501 Coit Rd., Plano, Texas, in the first floor Program Room. Doors open at 10:15 a.m. Registration is not necessary. The content is suitable for all levels of genealogy research so bring your friends to learn and have fun at the same time! As always, donations are gladly accepted!
Our topics for 2021:
- January 16 – "Researching Your World War I Ancestors” by Dr. Margaret McMahon
- February 20 - ”Where Did They Come From? Finding Migrating Ancestors” by Barbara Coakley
- March 20 – ”Finding Genealogical Gems in Your Genes with GedMatch” by Mr. Shannon Christmas
- April 17 – ”The Most Prominent Citizens: Using County and Local Histories to Locate Ancestors” by Cari Taplin
- May 15 – ”Brick Wall Breakthroughs” by Thomas MacEntee
- June 19 - "30 Websites Every Genealogist Should Use" by Emily Richardson
- July 17 — "Forensic Genealogy" by Colleen Fitzpatrick. Meeting will start at 11:00 am to accommodate the speaker's schedule.
- August 21 – "Context! How to Find It. How to Use It." by Jill Morelli. Meeting will start at 10:00 am to accommodate the speaker's schedule.
- September 18 – - Zoom Workshop - Judy Russell will be our speaker for two sessions. More information on Workshop page.
- October 9 – Lynell Moss will share what's new on FamilySearch.org - Note the date change - needed due to early voting using the program room.
- November 20 – TBA
- December 18 – Our annual Show-n-Tell!
