Zoom Meeting for May HC Genealogical Society ‘Social History Can Enhance Family Stories’ is Thursday May 20
The May 2021 meeting of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society will be presented by Zoom meeting on Thursday May 20 at 7pm. The address to register for the Zoom meeting is listed below. Presenter is Susan Kaufman, currently Director of Education in the Texas State Genealogical Society. Her theme will be ‘Using Social History to Enhance Family Stories’. Susan Kaufman “Using Social History to Enhance Family...
Genealogical Research Zoom Meeting to be Held March 18 with Researcher Bernard N. Meisner
Genealogist/Lecturer Bernard N. Meisner Our Speaker: Bernard N. Meisner, is a genealogist and lecturer based in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. He began researching his family 30 years ago and enjoys sharing lessons learned from that experience, including his mistakes. Although he knew only one grandparent (his maternal grandfather) he has successfully identified all of his great-great grandparents,...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Zoom Meeting Offers Interesting Indian Program
A Zoom meeting on the topic of The Historical Timeline of the Five Civilized Tribes will be presented on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 7:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Members and guests may register to attend the virtual meeting. Speaker will be Kathy Huber. She has been the Genealogy Librarian for the Tulsa (OK) City County Library for over 25 years. She manages the Genealogy Center and oversees all...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society March 2023 Meeting
The next Hopkins County Genealogical Society 2023 Monthly Meeting will be held Thursday, March 16, 2023. Thursday March 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m., at HCGS Library, 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. Our speaker will be Kenny Sivard and his topic will be “The History of Fort Towson.” He will talk about how Sam Houston and Davy Crockett both went there before coming to Texas. He will also talk...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society January 2023 Monthly Meeting
Hello to all members and non-members. You are invited to our monthly meeting to be held on January 19, 2023, at 07:00 PM Central Time(US and Canada). Local archaeology-lover Lee Green owns an impressive collection of Caddo Indian artifacts unearthed in Hopkins County, especially from the well-watered eastern side of the county near Pine Forest. It has been several years since Mr. Green last talked to us about his collection and...
Author Jenniffer Hudson Connors To Be Featured Speaker At Nov. 17 Genealogical Society Meeting
Jenniffer Hudson Conners at a booksigning in Winnsboro Jenniffer Hudson Connors. is slated to give a “Veterans Day worthy presentation” during the next Hopkins County Genealogical Society meeting. Based on her first novel, “In His Hands,” she will tell the story of Lily and Chu. As Lily closes her beloved grandmamma’s house, she finds a bundle of letters written by a pilot in the Vietnam War. The discovery of a...
Red River Historian Robin Cole-Jett Featured Speaker At May 19 Genealogical Society Meeting
Hopkins County Genealogical Society’s May meeting will feature Robin Cole-Jett, known as the Red River Historian. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. May 19, 2022, at the research library at 611 North Davis St. in Sulphur Springs, or may be accessed via Zoom. For more than 20 years, Cole-Jett has researched, documented, and shared the history of the Red River Valley of the Southwest through her website, presentations, books, articles,...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society October 21, 2021 Monthly Meeting Will Be Virtual by Patti Todd Gillespie
Patti Todd Gillespie Patti Todd Gillespie brings energy and humor to her classes. She is a huge believer in lifetime learning and inclusive, respectful presenting. An avid hobby-genealogist for 30 years, Patti formed Family Lines & Stories, her own research group, 6 years ago. She stays busy researching for clients and speaks to groups, small and large, in and out of Texas – usually virtually...
HCGS Hosts Special Zoom Program on April 15 by Texas State Genealogical Society, ‘Underutilized Research Sources’ by Pat Gordon
Although the Society is always seeking new members, you don’t have to be a member of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society to take advantage of their great educational ZOOM programs, like the one planned for 7pm Central on April 15, 2021 on ‘Underutilized Sources’ by Pat Gordon. Register in advance to access the ZOOM program by clicking HERE: Our program will be:”Underutilized Resources,” by Pat...
Cumby ISD Hosting Three Virtual Community Meetings To Discuss Bond Election
Cumby ISD has scheduled three virtual community meetings in April to discuss the $7.34 million facilities bond proposal and a $600,000 optional bond proposition to improve athletic facilities. Upcoming Community Meetings To give community members a chance to voice any questions or concerns they may have regarding the bond proposals, Cumby ISD has scheduled three community meetings prior to early voting, which starts April 19. The...
