February 2013 Events:

Mark your calendar and participate in these learning experiences with other family researchers. Unless otherwise noted, all classes and programs are: 1) free and open to the public, and 2) held in the Tennessee Genealogical Society lecture room in the Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN 38138. For details call 901-413-7995 or email Tina Sansone: tinahsansone@gmail.com

African American Genealogy  
Saturday, February 09 ~ 10:30 am to 12:00n  ~ TnGenSoc Lecture Room 
Come learn how to get started doing your family history; focus on African American resources.

Early American Roads and Trails
Saturday, February 16 ~ 10:30 am to 12:00n ~ TnGenSoc Lecture Room 
Come learn about the early roads and trails our ancestors traveled leaving clues along the way.

CANCELLED / WILL RESCHEDULE: Field Trip: Morton Museum of Collierville History
Thursday, February 21 ~ 11:00 am to 12:00n ~ The Morton Museum of Collierville History is located at 196 North Main Street, Collierville, TN 38017 (At the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Main Street). Lunch after museum tour is optional. Meet at the Morton Museum of Collierville History or, if you need transportation, contact Tina Sansone at 901-413-7955 or email tinahsansone@gmail.com. No registration is required for this field trip. CANCELLED / WILL RESCHEDULE

Let's Discuss It (genealogy/computer discussion group)
Saturday, February 23 ~ 10:00 am to 12:00n ~ TnGenSoc Lecture Room 
The first part of the session will be led by Debbie Atchley. Bring up your topic of interest and/or soak up the knowledge from the round table. The last 30 minutes will be led by P.Z. Horton who will answer questions about Family Tree Maker software. If time allows, P.Z. will demonstrate some advanced features in Family Tree Maker. No registration is required for this program. "Let's Discuss It" handouts available for download.

2013 Spring Seminar ~ Saturday, May 04 ~ 9:00 am to 3:15 pm 
Registration Form and Seminar Schedule available as download: PDF 
Registration: $20.00 TGS members — $25.00 nonmembers 

Lisa Louise Cooke ~ Producer/Host of The Genealogy Gems Podcast ~ a free online genealogy audio show. Episodes feature research strategies, expert interviews and much more. Featured speaker Lisa Louise Cooke has an impressive bio and website. 

Registration at door begins at 8:30 am, Pickering Center, 7771 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN  (Next to the Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN)

Tennessee Genealogical Society Spring Lecture
Guest Speaker Michael Hait: 9:00 am to 3:15 pm — Saturday, May 19, 2012
Registration form available as PDF download /  Registration: $20.00 TGS members — $25.00 nonmembers 
See Lectures and Schedule details below: (1) What is a 'Reasonably Exhaustive Search?', (2) Your Civil War Ancestors: Beginning your Research, (3) Online State Resources for Genealogy, and (4) Reconstructing a Slave Community Using the Genealogical Proof Standard.   

Registration at door begins at 8:30 am, Pickering Center, 7771 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN (see map below)
(Next to the Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN)

Michael Hait, CG is a full time genealogist who researches, writes, and lectures professionally. His research specialties are African American genealogy, especially the periods of slavery through the Reconstruction, Maryland genealogy, and the US Civil War.

Michael is currently the Vice-President of the National Capital Area Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and was recently elected to the APG Board of Directors for 2012-2013. He has written articles on numerous topics for several magazines and journals. He has also self-published several books, and recently authored Genealogy at a Glance: African American Genealogy Research, published by Genealogical Publishing Company. In 2012, he will be an instructor for the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research at Samford University and the National Genealogical Society’s annual conference. Visit his blog, "Planting the Seeds: Genealogy As A Profession" at http://michaelhait.wordpress.com. Michael will be selling some of his books during the breaks. 

Lectures and Schedule

1) 9:00-10:00 am — What is a 'Reasonably Exhaustive Search?':  Case study using the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS)

10:00—10::30 am Break (Refreshments)

2) 10:30-11:30 am —  Your Civil War Ancestors: Beginning Your Research

11:30 am-1:00 pm—Lunch Break  You can enjoy lunch at one of the nearby restaurants or you may bring a bag lunch.  Drinks will be furnished on site.

3) 1:00-2:00 pm — Online State Resources for Genealogy

2:00— 2:15 pm Break (Refreshments)

4) 2:15-3:15 pm— Reconstructing a Slave Community Using the Genealogical Proof Standard: Research on a slave community with several specific mini case studies involving specific individuals & families. The slaves were in both Maryland and Louisiana. The Louisiana slave-owning family has several connections to Tennessee and Andrew Jackson.

Registration form available as PDF download /  Registration: $20.00 TGS members — $25.00 nonmembers  
For more information, contact Tina Sansone at 901-413-7955 or email TnGenSoc@gmail.com

The Tennessee Genealogical Society invites you to attend the free 2012 Spring Lecture Series:
Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN. 

          April 12:  Debbie Atchley: "Beginning Genealogy" / Jack Hampton: "African American Genealogy"
          April 19:  Thomas Jones: "Census Records" / Robert Cruthirds: "Genealogy and Google"
          April 26:  Jim Johnson: "Military Records" / Patricia Neeley-Dorsey: "Poetry and Family History"
           May 03:  Alan Hall: "Pitfalls" / Kelley Bobo: "Genetics and DNA"
           May 10:  Sid Witherington: "Civil War and Metal Detecting Discoveries"
           May 17:  Debbie Atchley: "Technology and Software" / Tina Sansone: "Genealogy Education"