the bulletin - The East Texas Genealogical Society

The Bulletin
of the East Texas Genealogical Society
representing the counties of Anderson, Gregg, Henderson, Panola, Rusk, and Smith
Shelia Hallmark, President
October 2014
EAST TEXAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
October 11, 2014, 2:00 pm
Payne Auditorium - 2nd Floor, Carnegie History Ctr
125 S. College Avenue Tyler, TX 75702
Speaker: Gary L. Pinkerton
Program: “Trammel’s Trace,
the First Road to Texas From the North,
from the Red River to Nacogdoches”
Across the Pinkerton family farm
near Mt. Enterprise, Texas, an old
roadbed is visible through the woods
on both sides of a pasture. The road
is a remaining section of the old
Trammel’s Trace, the first northsouth road into Texas, traveled by
thousands of families on their way
into Texas. Its history from the early
1800’s through Texas’ statehood, is
the history of migration, lawlessness, and conflict that
defined that period.
In his professional career, Gary L. Pinkerton has adapted
his talents to a range of businesses that include non-profit
organizations, small business start-ups, and a Fortune 200
corporation. In addition to serving organizations in human
resources and training, Gary is an outstanding presenter
and speaker. Gary earned his Master of Social Work (MSW)
degree at the University of Houston. His undergraduate
degree in Social Work and Psychology was conferred by
Texas A&M University - Commerce.
In 2003, Gary won the South Carolina Sierra Club Award for
Fiction and has been recognized for both his writing and
photography. He has been a presenter on multiple
occasions for the East Texas Historical Association, and an
article on Trammel’s Trace treasure hunters appears in the
East Texas Historical Journal where Gary is a member of
the Editorial Board.
Jackie Hood, Editor
Vol. 38, No. 10
President’s Corner. . .
First of all, we got “rave reviews” from everyone
for Lisa Louise Cooke, the speaker at our
September Fall Seminar. It is great to have such a
sought-after international speaker living in our
region! And “thank you” for completing our
survey, we will put the results to good use.
October is a busy month for us. . .
It is Family History Month - “whatcha gonna do?”
The internet is chocked full of ideas for
celebrating this month, pick your favorite. For
me, I think I will get started in getting the next
generation involved, my granddaughter, Katie,
has expressed an interest - wish me luck!
Don’t miss the October 11th meeting - we elect
our 2015 Officers. Elsewhere in this newsletter
you will find the proposed Slate of Nominees.
Please be there & VOTE!
You don’t want to miss our October speaker,
Gary Pinkerton, who will speaking on
“Trammel’s Trace”, the first road to Texas from
the North. . .see details to the left.
Mark your calendar for October 25th, our Annual
Genealogy Workshop for Beginners, featuring our
very own Debbie Parker Wayne & Scott
Fitzgerald. This all day workshop is full of useful
information. If you’re like me, you learn
something new every year. Don’t miss it & get
your registration in early to ensure you get
handouts!. . .see details inside.
See you Oct 11th & Oct 25th !
Shelia Hallmark
As always, if you have
questions, suggestions, or
complaints, please don’t hesitate
to call or email me at
206-819-0772 or
[email protected].
Get Acquainted Luncheon
Every 4th Thursday
Luby’s Cafeteria at 1815 Roseland - We start meeting at
11:30 a.m. - October 23, 2014 - Dutch Treat. Come and
go, depending on everyone’s schedule. Join us - it’s a
great way to get acquainted better, make new friends,
meet old friends, and get many of your questions
answered by long-time genealogists.
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Welcome New Members
Pat Galloway, Chairman
No new members this month, but it is not too early to
renew your membership for next year.
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October Hospitality Committee
Dolores Parker Bain, Chairman
Shelia Hallmark
Scott Fitzgerald
Dolores Bain
Nominating Committee
Slate of Nominees—October 11th Election
The Nominating Committee reported the following
Slate of Nominees for the October 2014 election.
President: Shelia Hallmark
1st Vice President: Scott Fitzgerald
2nd Vice President: Pat Reece Galloway
Recording Secretary: Carla Murphy
Corresponding Secretary: Frances Grochowski
Treasurer: Caryn Crim
Editor, The Bulletin: Jackie Hood
Editor, Quarterly: Scott Fitzgerald
Director of Marketing & Sales: OPEN
Director, Computer Interest Group: Rochell McWhorter
Director, 2016: Wyndi Fuqua-Flanagan
Director, 2017: Barbara Martin
Director, 2017: Sam Kidd
Don't forget to be there October 11th to vote for next
year's officers!
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October Bulletin Board
4 11:00 am Dallas Genealogical Society
7 7:00 pm Gregg Co. Genealogical Society
7:00 pm Smith Co. Historical Society
11 2:00 pm East Texas Genealogical Society
Gary L. Pinkerton
13 7:00 pm Cherokee Co. Genealogical Society
18 1:00 pm Rains Co. Genealogical Society
16 7:00 pm Hopkins Co. Genealogical Society
Capt. James P. Douglas, SCV
20 7:00 pm Wood County Genealogical Soc.
23 11:30 am ETGS Get Acquainted Luncheon
25 2:00 pm Van Zandt Co. Genealogical Soc.
25 9:00 am ETGS Genealogy Workshop
6:00 pm Athens Genealogy Organization
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[Iowa 1905 Census] - www.genealogyintime.com/
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“A Genealogy Workshop for Beginners”
October 25, 2014
featuring
Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL
& Scott Fitzgerald
Schedule of the Day
9:00 - 9:30
Registration (pick up your Handout Packet)
9:30 - 9:45
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:45 -10:45
"Steps for Beginning Genealogy" - S Fitzgerald
10:45 -11:00
Break
11:00 -12:00
"Organizing for Research and Sharing: Paper
and Electronic Files" - Debbie Parker Wayne
12:00 -12:45
Lunch Break - Brown Bag/go to nearby diners
12:45 - 1:30
"Finding and Using Census Records
Effectively" - Debbie Parker Wayne
1:30 - 2:15
"Texas Courthouse Research" - S. Fitzgerald
2:15 - 2:30
Break
2:30 - 3:15
"DNA: What Can It Do for Genealogy" Debbie Parker Wayne
3:15 - 3:30
Break
3:30 - 4:15
"Genealogy Websites Tour"- S Fitzgerald
$20.00 pre-registration guarantees a hand-out
packet. You may attend any part or parts of the
workshop if you wish. To download a Registration
form or if you have questions, either visit our
website, www.etgs.org , or contact Scott Fitzgerald
at [email protected] or 903-539-5572.
Place: Smith County Historical Society
Payne Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 125 S. College Ave., Tyler TX
Registration - WALK-INS ARE WELCOME - BUT ARE NOT
GUARANTEED HANDOUTS!
Web Pages & E-mail Addresses
with Recent Additions to
County Archives
Anderson County:
TXGenWeb Project: www.etgs.org/txanderson/
Manager: Scott Fitzgerald - [email protected]
TXGenWeb Archives Project:
usgwarchives.net/tx/anderson/andertoc.htm
Manager: Scott Fitzgerald - [email protected]
Under the “What is New” section
October is National Family History Month
Here are some ideas to get your family involved.
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Gregg County:
TXGenWeb Project: http://txgenes.com/TxGregg/
Managers: Elaine Martin & Etta Withers –
[email protected]
TXGenWeb Archives Project: usgwarchives.net/txgregg/gregtoc.htm
Manager: Lisa Thomas - [email protected]
Browse the Gregg County Genealogy Forum. Under Gregg Co.
TX GenWeb Archives, view all the many record categories to help
you find ancestors who lived or passed through Gregg County.
Henderson County:
TXGenWeb Project: http://www.txgenweb7.org/txhenderson
Manager: Bunny Freeman - [email protected] and Assistant,
Laura Gregory Calvin.
TXGenWeb Archives Project:
usgwarchives.net/tx/henderson/hendertoc.htm
Manager: Scott Fitzgerald – [email protected]
Visit the TXGenWeb Project of Henderson County and take a look
at the Table of Contents where you will find 8 main categories with
a world of well-researched information for genealogists with
ancestors from Henderson County. There’s much history, too.
Panola County:
TXGenWeb Project: www.txgenweb4.org/txpanola/
Manager: Marylee Knight - [email protected]
TXGenWeb Archives Project:
usgwarchives.net/tx/panola/panoltoc.htm
Manager: Lisa Thomas - [email protected]
Under the TX GenWeb Project, review 19 categories, including
cemeteries and census records, the Bible Records of the Davis
family; the Welch Family Bible; and the Robinson Family Bible.
Do you have Bible Records you can submit and share?
Rusk County:
TXGenWeb Project: www.txrusk.com/
Manager: Gina Heffernan - [email protected]
TXGenWeb Archives Project: usgwarchives.net/tx/rusk/rusktoc.htm
Manager: Gina Heffernan - [email protected]
Under USGenWeb Archives, review 14 main record categories,
plus cemeteries and census, as well as obituaries. How much
information can you share to add to any of these record sections?
Smith County:
TXGenWeb Project: www.etgs.org/txsmith/
Manager: Scott Fitzgerald – [email protected]
TXGenWeb Archives Project: usgwarchives.net.tx/smith/smittoc.htm
Manager: Scott Fitzgerald – [email protected]
Under the TXGenWeb Archives Project section, - review the FAQs
“frequently asked questions.” if this is your first visit, this is a good
place to start.
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Write a biographical sketch and share it with your
family.
Share someone's life story.
Share a story from your youth with a child.
Tell stories about life when you were a child.
Record the history of your family heirlooms.
Record the origin of things and stories about how you
came to have them.
Create an heirloom, such as a cross-stitch, embroidery,
crocheted blankets. Take photos of items and make a
scrapbook.
Cook up some family recipes. They can be recorded
with any stories that go with them.
Make copies of family photos.
Scan them into a computer and print them out.
Pass out copies of family trees.
There are several computer genealogy programs
available.
Create some memories to preserve for your own
family.
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News and Announcements
Congratulations to Wyndi Fugua-Flanagan who
has been appointed the at-large member
representative on the Budget & Planning Committee
for 2015!
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ETGS NAME TAGS: There are still a few name
tags that need to be picked up - please contact John
Evans.
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"Special Thank You to Nominating Committee
Members. They have put a great deal of time &
thought into the selection of this year's Slate of
Nominees. Thank you to Carla, Frances, & Renee!
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Well, it's official - we have a new Editor of The
Bulletin - Welcome aboard, Jackie Hood! Please
lend your support to Jackie as she assumes these
duties. Contact her with suggestions or requests for
articles & information you would like to see in the
newsletter. Also, a Special Thank you to Scott
Fitzgerald for filling in as Interim Editor these last
five months - Great Job, Scott!.
The Bulletin
Published by the
East Texas Genealogical Society-Founded 1977
P.O. Box 6967
Tyler, TX 75711-6967
NONPROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
Tyler, Texas
PERMIT NO. 1101
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
October 2014
Smith County TXGenWeb Project
http://www.etgs.org/txsmith/
Smith County TXGenWeb Archives Project
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/smith/smittoc.htm
Anderson County TXGenWeb Project
http://www.etgs.org/txanderson/
Anderson County TXGenWeb Archives Project
http://usgwarchives.net/tx/anderson/andertoc.htm
Henderson County TXGenWeb Archives Project
http://usgwarchives.net/tx/henderson/hendertoc.htm
ETGS Web Page
http://www.etgs.org/
~ Lawrence E. Oliver, Web Master
Officers
Shelia Hallmark - President - 206-819-0772 - [email protected]
1st Vice President - Open - [email protected]
Pat Galloway - 2nd Vice President - 903-534-3659 - [email protected]
John Evans - Recording Secretary - 903-561-7394 - [email protected]
Scott Fitzgerald - Corresponding Secretary - 903-539-5572 - [email protected]
Caryn Crim - Treasurer - 903-894-8188 - [email protected]
Jackie Hood - Editor, The Bulletin - [email protected]
Scott Fitzgerald, Editor, East Texas Family Records - 903-539-5572 - [email protected]
Director, Computer Interest Group – Rochell McWhorter - [email protected]
Director of Marketing & Sales - Open - [email protected]
Directors
2014 - Joyce Boyd - 903-597-7592
2014 - John Merritt - 903-561-9265
2015 - Janet Bullock - 903-780-2871
2015 - Dolores Parker Bain - 903-596-9070
2016 - {Open}
2016 - Renee Howard - 903-581-7648