Austin
Genealogical Society

Monthly Meeting

February 28, 2012

"Get Your Lineage in Line" presented by Sylvia Nimmo

6:30 pm - Refreshments and get acquainted
7:00 pm - Program

Membership in a lineage society is a research objective for many genealogists. A successful application requires a great deal of research not only into the specific lineage involved, but also into the society’s reason for being.

While status is one reason for joining a lineage society, membership can also provide recognition for and validation of your research by a society genealogist, can facilitate access to otherwise unavailable information, and provides a means to preserve your research and make it accessible to others. In addition, you may be able to meet researchers with common interests at local or state chapter meetings and receive informative publications or attend educational programs that will further your research.

Sylvia Nimmo says that after family, genealogy and travel are her passions. She has studied genealogy at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City; the National Archives, Washington, D.C., and has had special training with National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Committee & Library. She is a Certified Genealogical Records Searcher by Board of Certification of Genealogists; is a member of the Association of Genealogical Educators; is included in Who's Who in Genealogy & Heraldry, and is a 35 year Family History Center volunteer.

All monthly meetings are held at the Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones Drive, in Austin.

For more information, please contact the programs chair.

Future Meetings

• March 27
  "How Do I Organize All of This Stuff" by AGS Members


• April 24
  "Researching the 1940 Census" by Randy Whited


• May 22
  "I Bet You Didn't Know That..." by AGS Members


• June 26
  "Getting the Most from FamilySearch.org" by Karen Matheson


• July 24
  "Preserving Paper & Photos" by Claudia Anderson


• August 28
  "Trailing the Old West History" by Mike Cox


• September 25
  "Social History of the Confederate States" by Jackie Jones


• October 23
  "Who Do You Think You Are: Austin"


• November 27
  "Fall Festival; Austin's Sixth Street" by Allen Childs, M.D., author