Upcoming Events and New Items

Upcoming Events:

Thursday May 12, 7:00 pm.: The North Collin County genealogical Society will be hosting Ted Wright. Mr. Wright will be speaking about Uncle Gus Wilson. Mr. Wilson was considered a Santa Clause. Giving away of farms was a habit with “Uncle Gus.” He gave away much property such as land, securities, cash, autos, etc. Many worthy persons have been “remembered” by “Uncle Gus”. He was a pioneer settler of the Roland community.

Saturday, June 18, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.: The John Abston DAR Chapter in McKinney will assist anyone interested in DAR who thinks they have a Revolutionary War Patriot, or would like to KNOW if they have a Patriot. We would offer guidance in finding a lineage and assistance/advice on how to gather proof for submission with a DAR application.


New Items for April 2011:

• First Settlers of the Mississippi Territory


• Cherokee Citizenship Commission Dockets Vol. II, III and IV: 1880 – 1884 and 1887 – 1889


• Revolutionary War Pensions Awarded by State Governments 1775 – 1874, the General and Federal Governments Prior to 1814, and by Private Acts of Congress to 1905


• Tyrell County North Carolina Minutes Court of Please and Quarter Sessions, Book 1: 1735 – 1754, Book 2: 1755 – 1761, Book 3: 1762 – 1767


• Jack County Cemeteries Thru December 31, 2005 Final Issue


• Jack County, Texas Marriage Records 1900+ From Miscellaneous Sources


• Sabine County, Texas Marriages: 1880 – 1930 Vol. 1


• Confederate Soldiers Buried in Arkansas: a Compilation Representative of all Confederate States


• Index of Documents Department of Nacogdoches 1826 – 1836


• Jackson County Ky. Obituaries 2002 – 2003


• The North Carolina Gazetteer: a Dictionary of Tar Heel Places and Their History second edition


• Colony of North Carolina 1735 – 1764 Abstracts of Land Patents Vol. 1


• Railway Passenger Lists of Overland Trains to San Francisco and the West, Vol. 1: 1870 – 1871, Vol. 2: 1871 – 1873


• Scott County, Arkansas: a Gateway to the West


• Caswell County North Carolina Will Books 1777 – 1814, 1784 Tax List, Guardians’ Accounts 1794 – 1819 and Caswell County North Carolina Will Books 1814 – 1843, Guardians’ Accounts 1819 – 1847, 1850 & 1860 Census Mortality Schedules, Powers of Attorney from Deed Books 1777 – 1880


• The Vestry Book of Kingston Parish Mathews County, Virginia 1679 – 1796


• Early Western Augusta Pioneers [Virginia]


• McKinney Courier-Gazette January 3,2010 – March 31, 2010 (microfilm)


• The Ultimate Search Book: 2011 Edition Worldwide Adoption, Genealogy & Other Search Secrets


• Tennessee Records of Marion County: County Court Minutes 1842 – 1847, Historical Records Project Official Project No. 65-44-1475


• A Guide to Texas Research – revised edition 2008


• Fannin County, Texas in the Civil War


• Red River County, Texas in the Civil War


• Morris County, Texas in the Civil War


• Hampshire County (Virginia – now West Virginia) Minute Book Abstracts: Vol. 1 1788 – 1802 and Vol. 2 1817 – 1823


• McKinney (Images of America series) – we have two copies of this book in the Roy and Helen Hall library. One can be checked out, the other is Reference and will remain in the library. We also have a copy that can be checked out at the John and Judy Gay Library.


• Gateway to Texas: History of Red River County (this one can be checked out)

New Book on McKinney

We have received the book: McKinney.  This book is part of the Images of America series.  This is a photographic history of McKinney's past.  It contains photographs of the Historic Square, businesses, families, education, religion, and events.  There is information for each picture and where applicable, the people in the picture are named.
We have three copies of this book.  One will remain in the Reference section of the Genealogy area and the other two are available for check out.  One is at the Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library and the other at the John and Judy Gay Library.  Come in and see if any of your relatives or friends are found in this book by Ryan Barnhart and Ryan Estes.

New Items Received in March and Upcoming Events

Items Received in March 2011
 Greenville County, S.C. Mackey Mortuary Death Records 1889 – 1921
 Greenville County, S.C. Cemetery Records Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7
 Who Do Your Think You Are? The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History
 The Complete Beginner’s Guide Genealogy, the Internet, and Your Genealogy Computer Program
 The Genealogist’s Guide to Researching Tax Records
 Land Certificates from Harris County 1838 Class 1
 First Settlers of the Louisiana Territory Vol. 1 and 2
 Staying in the Lines: Forty-four Families
 1860 Federal Census Tazewell County, Virginia
 1870 Federal Census Tazewell County, Virginia
 Company C of the Twenty-second Georgia Infantry Regiment in the Confederate Service
 1850 Fairfax County and Loudoun County Virginia Slave Schedule
 1850 Fauquier County Virginia Slave Schedule
 Records of the Revolutionary War
 Prince William County , Virginia Patriots and Pensioners 1752 – 1856
 Tennessee 1850 Agricultural Census Vol. 3
 Natchitoches Neighbors in the Neutral Strip: Land Claims Between the Rio Hondo & the Sabine
 Minutes of the Board of Land Commissioners Austin County, Texas (First Settlers of Austin County, Texas)
 Abstract of All Original Texas Land Titles Comprising Grants and Locations to August 31, 1941(Nacogdoches County)
 A Celebration of Family History (this is a DVD from the National Genealogical Society Family History Conference 2010: Salt Lake City, Utah)
 Indian Territory 1861 – 1865: the Forts, the Battles, the Soldiers
 Land Certificates from Shelby & Harrison Counties, Texas 1838 – 1840 from the originals in the General Land Office Austin, Texas (First Settlers of Shelby & Harrison County, Texas)

Upcoming Events - Everyone Welcome to Attend:

The North Collin County Genealogical Society will be hosting Lindy Fisher.  Lindy will be speaking about Collin County Native Americans and Artifacts on Thursday, April 14th at 7:00 pm in the Dulaney Room of the Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library.
 
GLHTA (Genealogy, Local History, Texana, Archives) is hosting "How to Search in Databases" Learn how to search in Ancestry, Footnote, and other databases.
Wed, April 13, 2011 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Jeanette Bickley Bland Meeting Room (lower level)
Haggard Library · 2501 Coit Rd · Plano TX 75075 · 972.769.4240

The Family History Center

The Family History Center:
Have you been to the Family History Center? There is one here in McKinney at 2801 West Eldorado Parkway. The Family History Center is a facility of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Family History Center can provide access to most of the microfilms and microfiche in the family History Library to help you identify your ancestors.
We have received a DVD of the 2010 NGS Conference Keynote Address. A Celebration of Family History includes talks by author David McCullough and President Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency of the Church of the Latter-day Saints. The program includes music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra and several video presentations. This DVD may be checked.


Upcoming Program at Haggard Library in Plano:
Scallywags, Rogues, and Ruffs: All Those Ancestors We Don’t Talk About will be presented by Kelvin L. Meyers on Wednesday, April 13th at 7:00 pm. This is a free program for all given by the Collin County Genealogical Society.

Two New Guides

We have two new guides that can be checked out to assist you in your Genealogical work.
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Genealogy, the Internet, and Your Genealogy Computer Program is an updated edition. This book shows how to combine traditional research methods with today’s technology. This guide is designed for the beginner but is useful for the most seasoned researcher.

The Genealogist’s Guide to Researching Tax Records gives you the techniques to locate, read, and understand the information in these annual records. It explains techniques to research tax records and how to use those techniques in head or poll taxes, real estate, property, federal, and inheritance taxes.

At the last North Collin County Genealogical Society, the speaker, Mr. James Ryan, allowed us to use the forms he has used in his genealogical research. I’ve added two of the forms to our collection of paper forms that are used for research and can be found in the cabinet next to the microfilm. They are his “Perfect Genealogy Chart” and his “Generic Schematic, Clan/Tree Charts”. Both of these charts will be useful for novice and experience researcher.

If you are interested, the North Collin County Genealogical Society meets at the Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library (downtown McKinney Public Library) on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Some Website Updates

I hope the information below on website updates assists you in your Genealogy quest.

Revolutionary War Southern campaign Pension Application Transcriptions Online

This website contains free transcriptions of over 10,000 Revolutionary war Pension Applications.  The site is sponsored by the American Revolution Association and currently contains 10,496 pension applications and 70 roster transcriptions, all from the Southern Campaign.  http://southerncampaign.org/pen

Ireland's Archive Collections Go Online

This website allows the public to search a wide range of Irish archives online.  These include the Irish Film Archive, the Guinness Family Archives, archives from UCC's Boole Library and a large number of city and county council archives.  http://www.iar.ie/

FamilySearch Adds New Records

FamilySearch has added new records for Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Vermont, and West Virginia.  FamilySearch indexing has also added it's first project in Hungarian.  http://familysearch.org/  

Don't Forget to use the McKinney Public Library's Databases!

We have Ancestry.com Library edition available in the Library.  HeritageQuest Online is available through the TexShare database

New Items received in February and Upcoming Programs at Area Libraries

Items Received in February 2011

• Texas Land Survey Maps for Austin County with Roads, Railways, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries & Cross-referenced Indexes for the Texas Railroad Commission & General Land Office

• Texas Land Survey Maps for Bosque County with Roads, Railways, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries & Cross-referenced Indexes for the Texas Railroad Commission & General Land Office

• Texas Land Survey Maps for Colorado County with Roads, Railways, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries & Cross-referenced Indexes for the Texas Railroad Commission & General Land Office

• Texas Land Survey Maps for Comal County with Roads, Railways, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries & Cross-referenced Indexes for the Texas Railroad Commission & General Land Office

• Texas Land Survey Maps for Ellis County with Roads, Railways, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries & Cross-referenced Indexes for the Texas Railroad Commission & General Land Office

• Texas Land Survey Maps for Gregg County with Roads, Railways, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries & Cross-referenced Indexes for the Texas Railroad Commission & General Land Office

• Texas Land Survey Maps for Grimes County with Roads, Railways, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries & Cross-referenced Indexes for the Texas Railroad Commission & General Land Office

• Texas Land Survey Maps for Hopkins County with Roads, Railways, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries & Cross-referenced Indexes for the Texas Railroad Commission & General Land Office

• Muleshoe & More: The Remarkable Stories Behind the Naming of Texas Towns

• The History of Roane County, Tennessee 1801 – 1870

• Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina and Eminent North Carolinians

• Citizens of the Eastern Shore of Maryland 1659 – 1750

• Early Missouri Marriages in the News 1820 – 1853

• “Drinks Hard and Swears Much” White Maryland Runaways, 1770 – 1774

• The Old and New Monongahela

• Virginia Colonial Abstracts Volume I Part A, Volume I Part B, Volume II, Volume III

• Marriages of Rutherford County, Tennessee 1804 – 1872

• The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy: Use the Web to Trace Your Roots, Share Your History, and Create a Family Tree

• Abstracts of the Testamentary Proceedings of the Prerogative Court of Maryland Volumes XVI – XXVII 1721-1724, 1724-1727, 1727-1730, 1730-1734, 1734-1736, 1736-1739, 1739-1741, 1741-1744, 1744-1746, 1746-1749, 1749-1750 and 1752-1753, 1753 and 1750-1751, 1751-1752 and 1755

Upcoming Programs

Faye Chism will be conducting a series of workshops for Beginners starting Wednesday, Mar 2, 2011 from 6:30pm to 8:30 pm at the Melissa Library.  The Library is located in the new Municipal building on Hwy 5.

The Fort Worth Central Library, located at the Tandy Lecture Hall - 500 W. 3rd Street - is conducting the workshop "Acres of Grief: Cemetery Research" on Saturday, March 12th at 1:00 pm.  This workshop is lead by Trevia Woosler Beverly.  This is a free program with free parking.  To reserve a seat, please email ancestry@fortworthlibrary.org or call 817.871.7740.