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• Event Education-What Do You Think It Is?

  • When
    Saturday, February 21, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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  What Do You Think This Is?

  by Heather Hibbs?

  If you enjoy prowling through antique stores and find yourself thinking, “I wonder what this is” this interactive program is for you.  We will explore a variety of antique and reproduction objects.  See if you can guess what each one is and then learn a bit about it; how was is used and why was it important.  By the end of the program you will have a profound new appreciation for the modern world we live in!   

  Heather is the owner of Treadle Treasures which can be found on Etsy.  Treadle Treasures offers a variety of clothing and accessories from the 1860’s.  Clients include reenactors, museums, theaters, musicians and television networks.  In addition to sewing Heather is very involved at her church; working in the youth program, teaching an adult class and serving on the missions board. She also enjoys doing living history presentations, like this one!

  Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

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• Event Education-Let's Discuss It!

  • When
    Saturday, February 28, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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  Let's Discuss It!  by John Ware

  Join our popular discussion group and learn what is trending in Genealogy.

  John is a retired Pharmaceutical Research Chemist and Project Systems Analyst. John has been married for over 50 years to his high school sweetheart and they have two children and two grandchildren. He began family research in the 60’s Investigating both his adopted and biological lines. He is a member of several genealogical societies. He has served as a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society in several capacities and is the current Director of Education and Vice President.

  Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

  
  

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• Event Education-Go West Young Man or Woman, The Homestead Act

  • When
    Wednesday, March 04, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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  Go West Young Man or Woman, The Homestead Act by

  Sandy Rumble

  The Homestead Act was revolutionary, awarding    federal lands to settlers, including unmarried women, transforming the heartland and encouraging westward settlement for over 100 years.

  Sandy started her career as a software developer and trainer, and for over 30 years, she has designed curriculum for cutting-edge software products. Expanding on her interest in teaching, Sandy speaks about military research, Colonial Pennsylvania, lineage research, and research planning. Sandy has taught classes at genealogical institutes, GRIP, SLIG & TIGR, at conferences, as well as genealogical and historical societies. Sandy is coordinating Researching Penn’s Colony for GRIP in July 2026, has coordinated Documentation for Lineage Societies, and has co-coordinated Answering the Call of Uncle Sam, an exploration of 18th- & 19th-century American military records.

  Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

  
  

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• Event Education-Let's Discuss It!

  • When
    Saturday, March 28, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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  Let's Discuss It!  by John Ware

  Join our popular discussion group and learn what is trending in Genealogy.

  John is a retired Pharmaceutical Research Chemist and Project Systems Analyst. John has been married for over 50 years to his high school sweetheart and they have two children and two grandchildren. He began family research in the 60’s Investigating both his adopted and biological lines. He is a member of several genealogical societies. He has served as a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society in several capacities and is the current Director of Education and Vice President.

  Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

  
  

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• Event Education-Using Timelines to Focus Your Research

  • When
    Wednesday, April 08, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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  Using Timelines to Focus Your Research

  by Susan Ball

  The most important tool you can use to research your ancestor is a timeline. Learn how to construct a timeline for your ancestor and use it to uncover previously overlooked avenues for research.
  
  A genealogist for over 40 years, Susan Ball is TxSGS past president, co-editor of Stirpes, and president of the San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society. A strong supporter of records abstraction and publication, Susan has compiled four books of genealogical records, three of which have won TxSGS book awards including the coveted grand prize. She also serves her local society as editor of the SAGHS Newsletter and assistant editor of Stalkin’ Kin of Old West Texas, the SAGHS biannual journal. Having received a master’s degree in electrical engineering, Susan worked as a project engineer for a defense contractor, as a patent engineer, and as CEO of her own database development company.

  Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

  
  

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• Event Spring Seminar-TNGS Spring Seminar

  • When
    Saturday, April 11, 2026
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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  TNGS 2026 SPRING VIRTUAL SEMINAR

  J MARK LOWE AND DR. DEBORAH ABBOTT

  SATURDAY APRIL 11, 2026

  Admission Cost:  Member-$25.00 and Non-Member-$35.00

  Recordings will be available to Registrants for 30 days

  All times are Central Daylight Savings Time

  Session Schedule

  Virtual doors Open at 8:30 a.m.

  Opening Remarks & Introduction

  9:00 a.m.-9: 15 a.m.

  The State of Franklin and More: The Records Before Tennessee's Statehood 

  

  J Mark Lowe

  9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

  Learn about the records that exist for genealogists researching pre-statehood Tennessee, including early North Carolina settlements, the State of Franklin, and more. Record types, finding aids, maps, locations & examples will be discussed & presented.

  Break 10:15a.m.-10:30 a.m.

  You Only Have a Death Announcement – Now What?

  

  Dr. Deborah Abbott

  10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

  This lecture will ask attendees to put on their “CSI” hat and utilize their “detective” skills to solve a genealogical research project when little information is known. Starting with a death announcement, we will look at the methodology of creating a series of questions that need answers in order to bring our subject to life. 

  
  

  Lunch 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

  
  

  Using Road Books to Locate Ancestor’s Property

  

  J Mark Lowe

  12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

  Following the land will often identify the Ancestor and family. Learn how to trace an individual through Road Books when property records are sparce or missing.

  Break-1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.

  Critical Thinking in Genealogical Research: A Case Study Using Oral History

  

  Dr. Deborah Abbott

  1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.

  Together, we will identify and describe the scope of the problem and determine what additional research is needed to answer the questions that are listed. We will learn the importance of carefully analyzing documents and determining clues that will lead us to alternative resources. The importance of using collateral and cluster genealogy methods will be emphasized.

  Q & A and Wrapup

  2:45 p.m.-3 p.m.

  
  

  REFUND POLICY: 

  Full refund if request is received on or before 10:00 a.m. April 10. 2026

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

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