Greetings, The Fort Worth Central Library presents the following workshop, "Ancestry-in-Action: Unpuzzling Your Past and Preserving Your Family Tree" on Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm in the Tandy Lecture Hall. Please note that morning refreshments begin at 10:30 am. We will feature three speakers at this workshop: Judy Knight will present, "Cemetery Dowsing." Trouble finding the grave of an ancestor even though you know the right cemetery? Judy Allen Knight discusses how grave dowsing can help you locate unmarked graves and provide clues about the person's identity. Knight, a genealogical speaker with more than 40 years' experience in family history, is actively preserving her family's Tarrant County cemetery. In 2001, the site was declared a Historic State Cemetery. She has served in multiple capacities with the Texas State Genealogical Society. Betsy Mills will present, "Identifying Old Photographs: Preserving and Sharing." Betsy Mills reveals how to solve puzzling old family photographs by analyzing the type of photograph, people and styles, and other often-missed clues. Learn also to preserve these memories by scanning and sharing them. Mills, part of the TXGenWeb Project and State Coordinator for ARGenWeb, became a genealogist when she was 10 years old and discovered an empty family tree in her baby book. She promptly began working to fill in the blanks. Mills currently serves as President of the Lamar County Genealogical Society and Lamar County Historical Commission. Larry McCarty will present, "Daniel Quarles: Reconnected after 150 Years." Larry McCarty presents the history of African-American Daniel Quarles, who might have been the model for the character Jim in Mark Twain's classic The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. McCarty discusses the Quarles family's migration and subsequent reconnection, link between John A. Quarles and Samuel Clemens, and the ongoing Mark Twain archaeological dig in Florida, Missouri. McCarty has spoken about black history at numerous library, university and genealogical society events, and on television. Our agenda for the day will be: 10:30 am - 11:00 am - Morning Refreshments 11:00 am - 12 pm - Cemetery Dowsing Presented by Judy Knight 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Independent Lunch 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Identifying Old Photographs: Preserving and Sharing Presented by Betsy Mills 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Break with Refreshments 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Daniel Quarles: Reconnected After 150 Years Presented by Larry McCarty Please call (817)392-7740 or e-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> to reserve your spot! We hope to see you on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Sincerely, Suzanne Fritz, Librarian Fort Worth Library -- Central