Forwarded for your information. Lawrence E. Oliver; ETGS Webmaster, Smith County TXGenWeb Project Manager, Smith County TXGenWeb Archives File Manager & Smith County TXGenWeb Tombstone File Manager > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Eva Barnett, German-Texan Heritage Society > >[mailto:eva@germantexans.org] > >Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:20 PM > >To: oliverl@suddenlink.net > >Subject: Smith County Genealogical Society > > > >Hello! > > > >I am hoping you can let your members and associates know > >about the upcoming gathering of the German-Texan Heritage > >Society. The full announcement is written in below. This is > >a great opportunity for your members with German heritage to > >learn more about the ongoing legacy of German culture in Texas. > > > >Thanks for your consideration of this request! > > > >Best, > >Eva Barnett > >Executive Director > >German-Texan Heritage Society > >PO Box 684171 > >Austin, TX 78768 > >512-482-0927 > >866-482-4847 > >eva@germantexans.org > >www.germantexans.org <http://www.germantexans.org/> > >----- > >German-Texan Heritage Society Annual Meeting & 30th > >Anniversary - August 22 - 23, 2008 > > > >The Annual Meeting and 30th Anniversary celebration of the > >German-Texan Heritage Society (GTHS) will be held August > >22-23 in Houston. Come and enjoy the informative speakers, > >excellent entertainment, tasty food and wonderful shopping > >opportunities! On Friday August 22, at 10:00 am, registrants > >can participate in a free orientation session at the Clayton > >Library (5300 Caroline St) to learn about the vast genealogy > >resources available there. Those who bring their research > >materials along can spend some time that afternoon exploring > >their family histories. At 7:00 pm a light supper and social > >mixer will take place at the Backyard Tavern & Chop House. > > > >The conference will be held on Saturday August 23rd at the > >Crowne Plaza Houston West Hotel (I-10 & TX 6), from 9:00 am > >to 4:00 pm. A wide variety of topics will be presented, > >including German Houston, LDS Tools for German Research, > >German singing societies, churches and cemeteries in > >Houston, German history, and more. Registration fees are $30 > >for GTHS members and $40 for non-members for Saturdays > >activities and lunch. This year we have a special 'Bring a > >Friend' offer, so if you register with a spouse or friend, > >the cost goes down to $25 each for members and $30 each for > >non-members. After August 1st, add $5 to each person's > >registration. The entire program and a registation form can > >be found at www.germantexans.org > ><http://www.germantexans.org/> , or by calling 866-482-4847. > >Thanks to the Houston Sängerbund, generous sponsors of this event! > > > >