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Fort Worth Genealogy: Feb. 24-26

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Fort Worth Genealogy Examiner

All year: “Preserve the Pensions,” presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the National Archives, and the genealogical community, to digitize War of 1812 pension files through 2015.

Through end of March: Schedule a personal appointment with the National Archives Southwest Region in Fort Worth to help learn about Enumeration Districts (ED) in the upcoming 1940 US Census. The census will not be indexed, so genealogists must know the ED of their relative.

  1. Find the physical address of you or your relative as of April 1, 1940.
  2. Email ftworth.education@nara.gov to reserve a personal “1 on 1” session.
  3. Find relatives April 2 when the 1940 US Census is released.

The NARA’s address is 2600 West 7th Street, Suite 162, 817-831-5620.

Feb. 24: “Who Do You Think You Are?” returns to its regular time on NBC-5, KXAS in Fort Worth, 7:00 p.m. This week’s celebrity profile is Blair Underwood, who travels to Africa in search of his ancestry. http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are/

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Feb. 24-25: Mansfield Historical Museum and Heritage Center, open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Tuesdays – Saturdays. Donations requested. Located at 102 North Main St, Mansfield, TX 76063, (817) 473-4250 or info@mansfieldhistory.org
 
Through April 1: “Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America through Galveston Island.” This exhibition at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History tells the story of how hundreds of thousands of immigrants came to America through Galveston Island long before Ellis Island came to be. It was also a port for the sale and transport of slaves from Africa and the rest of the United States into Texas. Admission to this exhibition is included with Museum of Science and History exhibition admission: $14 for adults, $10 for children (2-12) and seniors (60+). Museum members are free. Call 817-255-9300.
 
Through June 30: Texas State Genealogical Society (TSGS) is accepting applications to be included in “Volume 3 of Texas First Families Lineages,” to be published by TSGS in November. Applicants do not have to be members of TSGS nor residents of Texas, but must be able to prove their ancestor was in Texas before February 19, 1846.  Applications can be completed online and printed. Complete instructions are on the TSGS website.
The popular genealogy show returns after a break to kick off a weekend of genealogy activities.
The popular genealogy show returns after a break to kick off a weekend of genealogy activities.
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"Who Do You Think You Are>" website

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Judy Everett Ramos has been an amateur genealogist since she was 11 years old. She has visited cemeteries, courthouses, local libraries, and national archives to find her information. Since 2008, she has done much of her research online and has met many “new” relatives along the way. Judy is a...

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