Houston Area Genealogy Events for January 2013

Happy 2013! It's a new year with new opportunities to extend your genealogy network. Here are some of the activities and events going on in the Houston region this month (note that some libraries may be closed on January 21, 2013 in observance of Martin Luther King Day):


Mondays in January (6, 13, 28) library closed Jan 21

Katy Branch Library
Genealogy Lunchbox
12:00PM-2:00PM
5414 Franz Road
Katy, TX 77493
Join in for an informal genealogy get-together. There are computers, Ancestry.com and others to help each other with our genealogy work

January 3

Galveston County Genealogical Society
General Meeting
7:00PM-9:00PM
Moody Mansion Museum
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX

January 5

Houston Genealogical Forum
General Meeting
10:00am-12:00pm
Bayland Park Community Center
6400 Bissonnet in Houston

January 8

Atascocita-Kingwood Genealogical Society
General Meeting
3:00 PM
Rosemont Assisted Living
6450 Kings Park Way
Second floor community room
Kingwood, TX


January 14

Humble Area Genealogical Society
General Meeting
7:00 PM
Humble Senior Activity Center
1401 South Houston Ave, Humble

January 15

George Memorial Library (Richmond)
Family History Research: Using Military Records
10:00am in the computer lab
Staff from the Genealogy and Local History Department will show family researchers how to trace family history using military records such as draft-registration cards, Civil War service records, and pension-application files. Staff will also introduce the library's microfilm collection of indexes to the Revolutionary War, the Mexican War, the Civil War, and World War I. Online resources, such as the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System website and the American Civil War Homepage, will also be discussed.

The program is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, however, and reservations are required. To register online at the library's website (http://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/), click on "Calendar," select "George Memorial," and find the program. Participants may also register by calling the library's Local History and Genealogy Department at 281-341-2608, or by visiting the department at the library.

January 19

Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
Library Orientation
10:30 am - 11:45 am
Learn about the vast family history research resources at this wonderful library. Registration is free and open to the public. Call (832)393-2600.

Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
Daughters of the American Revolution Day
10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Ever wonder how to join the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)? Representatives from local DAR chapters will be at Clayton Library for consultation and research help in preparing lineage papers for submission to DAR. No reservations needed.  Adult/Teens. 

January 22

George Memorial Library (Richmond)
Using Historic Newspapers for Genealogy
10:00am in the computer lab
Learn how to find and search archived editions of historic newspapers to discover details about the daily lives of people in the past.The program is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, however, and reservations are required. To register online at the library's website (http://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/), click on "Calendar," select "George Memorial," and find the program. Participants may also register by calling the library's Local History and Genealogy Department at 281-341-2608, or by visiting the department at the library.

January 25

MCMLS Main Library (Conroe)

Genealogy Basics Boot Camp

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Interested in genealogy but not sure where to start?  Have questions about sources to use for family history research?  Join the Genealogy Basics Boot Camp class to discover the rich materials available at the library.  Program will be in the Geneaogy & Local History Room, second floor.  For a reservation please call the Genealogy & Local History Room at 936-788-8363 x6249.

Bay Area Genealogical Society
"A Harvey Girl or a Soiled Dove" presented by Trevia Beverly
7:00PM (6:30 socializing)
University Baptist Church
16106 Middlebrook Drive
Houston, TX (Clear Lake City)


January 26

Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
Researching War of 1812 Ancestors: An Overview of Sources Available
10:30am-12:00pm
An overview of resources found in books, microform, periodicals, and online researching for your War of 1812 ancestor will be presented. Reservations required, please call 832-393-2600.  Adults/Teens.


Maud Smith Marks Branch Library
Genealogy Online
10:00am-12:00pm
Learn how to get started in researching your family's past. Seating for this seminar is very limited. Register here.

Chaparral Genealogical Society
General Meeting
10:00 am
Amegy Bank (2nd floor meeting room)
28201 Business 249
Tomball, TX
Meetings are open to the public. Everyone is welcome!

January 30

R.B. Tullis Branch Library (New Caney)
Genealogy Basics Boot Camp
2:00pm-3:30pm
Heather Kramer from the Genealogy Room at the Conroe Central Library returns for another informative family history program.Whether you are just starting your search or a seasoned searcher, Heather always has tips to take your research further. Register online or call 936-442-7705.


*** Please confirm all information, dates and times with the libraries or groups hosting the events. If you have a genealogy event of interest to Houstonians that you'd like mentioned here, email me with the details.