Wednesday, January 29, 2014

RootsTech February 2014 Online Broadcasts

RootsTech is a genealogy and technology conference held in Salt Lake City.  It began in 2011 and quickly became one of the most popular genealogy conferences in the U.S.  Each year they stream a few of the sessions live over the internet.  This year they will stream 5 sessions each day.  The conference begins next Thursday, February 6 and runs through Saturday, February 8.  The schedule for the live sessions can be found on the FamilySearch blog at https://familysearch.org/node/2519.  Check out the listings.  There are some great, free sessions!

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

ISGS Webinar

Thomas MacEntee is presenting a free webinar on 7 Habits of Highly Frugal Genealogists next Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Central time.  This is part of a monthly webinar series sponsored by the Illinois State Genealogical Society. ISGS members have access to the recorded webinars and handouts.

For more information and to sign up, click on the following link https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5698954937817284354.

JCGS January Meeting


The Johnson County Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, January 9, 2014, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:15 p.m. at the Cleburne Public Library, 302 W. Henderson. We will be discussing our plans for 2014. What did we do in 2013 that worked? What didn’t work? What would you like to see us do this year? Come and bring your ideas of how we can make our society even better!

The public is always welcome at our meetings. You do not have to be a member to attend, nor do you have to have ties to Johnson County.