Our monthly meetings of the Lago Vista Genealogical Society at the Lago Vista Public Library are the second Friday of the month from 10 am – noon. Exceptions would be if the library is closed in observance of a holiday, or a special event going on at that time. Here are the meetings dates for January – December 2019, as well as other regional genealogy events:
- Friday, January 11, from 10 am – noon (LVGS monthly meeting)
- WORKSHOP FORMAT!! Bring your laptop or tablet to learn more about searching…
- How to Navigate Ancestry – Library Edition
- Friday, February 8, from 10 am – noon (LVGS monthly meeting)
- Friday, March 8, from 10 am – noon (LVGS monthly meeting)
- SPECIAL PRESENTATION!! (More info here: LVGS Blog )
- We’ll have a very special speaker (Jake Wolfson) from the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission of Austin giving a presentation!
- Focusing mainly on European countries affected during WWII by the Holocaust. This can be incredibly valuable history, information and perspectives to give a more comprehensive understanding to what many of our ancestors experienced.
- Friday, April 12, from 10 am – noon (LVGS monthly meeting)
- (Online webinar): “Privacy, DNA, and Genealogy: Handling the Double-Edged Sword”
- Tuesday, April 23 at 7 pm (Central time)
- Registration and info: Webinar: Privacy, DNA, and Genealogy
- (In Austin, TX): MaiFest 2019 (24th Annual Maifest & Kinderfest Fundraiser)
- Saturday, May 4 from 11 am – 6 pm
- Hosted by German-Texan Heritage Society
- At the German Free School (Building 507 E 10th St, Austin, TX 78701)
- http://germantexans.org/events/maifest-2019/
- Friday, May 10, from 10 am – noon (LVGS monthly meeting)
- (In Decatur, TX): Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games
- Friday, May 10 – Sunday, May 12
- At the Wise County Fairgrounds, 3101 FM 51 – Decatur, TX, 76234
- More info: http://www.texasscots.com/
- (In Austin, TX): 2019 Texas Institute of Genealogical Research
- June 9 – 14, 2019 (Divided into two course schedules):
- Course One: Texas Research Essentials
- Course Two: Advanced Southern Research Techniques
- At the Crowne Plaza Hotel – Austin (6121 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78752).
- Check http://www.txsgs.org/tigr-2019-schedule/
- June 9 – 14, 2019 (Divided into two course schedules):
- Friday, June 14, from 10 am – noon (LVGS monthly meeting)
- (Online workshop): Virtual DNA Conference 2019
- https://www.familytreemagazine.com/store/best-sellers-home-page/virtual-dna-conference-2019-q0272
- Friday, June 14 – Sunday, June 16. Cost is $149.99.
- “…exploring the practical tools and opportunities for using your DNA test results to expand your family tree. You’ll learn how to apply your research to solve genealogical problems…”
- Friday, July 12, from 10 am – noon (LVGS monthly meeting)
- Second anniversary of our Lago Vista Genealogical Society!!
- Friday, August 9, from 10 am – noon (LVGS monthly meeting)
- Friday, September 13, from 10 am – noon (LVGS monthly meeting)
- (In Galveston, TX): German-Texan Heritage Society Annual Conference
- Friday, September 13
- http://germantexans.org/events/annual-conference/
- (In Dallas, TX): 40th Annual Texas Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Conference
- Thursday, October 3 – Saturday, October 5, 2019
- Info and registration: 40th Annual Texas Hispanic Genealogical Historical Conference
- By the Hispanic Organization for Genealogy and Research (HOGAR de Dallas)
- Friday, October 11, from 10 am – noon (LVGS monthly meeting)
- (In Houston, TX): Texas State Genealogical Society’s 2019 Family History Conference
- Friday, October 11 – Sunday, October 13, 2019
- At the Omni Houston Hotel Westside (More details coming soon…)
- http://www.txsgs.org/2019-conference/
- (In Austin, TX): OKTOBERFEST!
- Saturday, October 12, from 11:30 am – 7 pm
- Hosted by German-Texan Heritage Society
- At the German Free School (Building 507 E 10th St, Austin, TX 78701)
- http://germantexans.org/events/Oktoberfest/
- Friday, November 8, from 10 am – noon (LVGS monthly meeting)
- (In Austin, TX): German–Texan Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt)
- Saturday, December 7, from 10 am – 5:30 pm
- Hosted by German-Texan Heritage Society
- At the German Free School (Building 507 E 10th St, Austin, TX 78701)
- http://germantexans.org/events/christmas-market/
- Friday, December 13, from 10 am – noon (LVGS monthly meeting)
* Events outside of the Lago Vista Genealogical Society (LVGS) are not affiliated with, nor sponsored by the LVGS or the Lago Vista Public Library, but may be of interest to genealogists.
*2019 Photo by Free Pik
© 2019 Lago Vista Genealogical Society
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