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From: "Sarah Reveley" <>
Subject: [TXCOMAL] GTHS convention sign-up deadline Sept 18
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:14:09 -0500


Not necessary to be a GTHS member to attend.

30th Annual Meeting of the GTHS, German-Texan Heritage Society
October 9-10, 2009
Round Rock, Texas
http://germantexans.org/texas-programs/annual-convention/
sign-up deadline this Friday, Sept 18.After the 18th the price goes up $5 I think

Friday, October 9
1 to 5 pm - 4 genealogy workshops
7 pm -buffet by Granzin's Meat Market and Naegelin's Bakery
8-10 pm - "Meet the German-Texan Authors" session with 12 authors
Saturday, Oct 10
9 to 5 pm - more speakers, entertainment during breaks by folk dancers,
chorus, polka band, classical ensemble and maybe a skit and a puppet show.
7 to 10 pm - dinner with German film afterwards

Some of the Workshop topics will be:
"Using DNA for genealogical research," Max Blankfield, FamilyTreeDNA
"German Emigration Contracts and other info"Kevin Klaus from the Texas General Land
Office
"Passenger Lists and Passports" Liz Hicks, GTHS, Genealogical Editor
"Internet Genealogy", Randy Whited
"OAKWOOD: Austin's oldest Cemetery, 1839", Dale Flatt, Austin Firefighter
"The Primary Sources are in the Mail" - The Staffel family -Robert Spencer
(Sarah's cousin-in-law)
"Saving our Centennial and our German Cemeteries" - Sarah Reveley, fanatic

If any of you non-smoking ladies are interested in sharing expenses on a
room please contact me off-list at .
I'm staying at a less expensive hotel 2 miles away, traveling expenses on my
various neglected Centennial lectures are adding up. :(

Hope to see everyone there!

Sarah

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