Facts and Fables: Crafting Your Family Narrative
Tuesday, November 19th at 7:00 p.m.
Hybrid: In-person at the Austin Dispute Resolution Center, 5407 N IH-35, Suite 410, Austin, TX 78723 (Chase Bank Building) and via Zoom.
Register HERE
As the holidays bring us together, join us this evening as genetic genealogist Kate Penney Howard helps us think about our own family stories, how to craft them, and separating fact and fiction.
About our speaker:
Kate Penney Howard is a genetic genealogist, specializing in brick wall work, HighRoH, and endogamy. During a bout with cancer, she discovered that she loves sharing her knowledge with other genealogists. She is intentional about addressing injustice and myths in her presentations.
She has presented at Rootstech, East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference, Illinois Genealogical Society, the International Congress on Medieval Studies, NAAP/RTK’s Untangling Our Roots, and the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Future speaking engagements include Rootstech 2025 and Ohio Genealogical Society 2025, as well as local library & genealogical society presentations.
Kate studied vocal music and earned a Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis in 2011, and has been pastor of North Christian Church since her ordination in 2012. She joins us from Columbia City, Indiana.
Coming up…
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 6:30 pm, Teresa Devine will talk about developing our skills as genealogists in From Hobby to Profession.
This year, set your calendars for a one-day, in-person seminar with Blaine Bettinger on Saturday, October 18! While Blaine will be in-person, the event will be hybrid as well. Stay tuned as details will be forthcoming.
Need more reasons to join? Check out the last year of presentations, many recorded and available behind the member wall!
June/July 2024 -WikiTree Basics pt I & II – Sarah Kroh
May 2024 – Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries – Blaine Bettinger
April 2024 – AI & Genealogy: Trouble Ahead? – Thomas MacEntee
March 2024 – Roll Call! Researching Your Veteran Ancestors: Civil War, WWI and WWII – Melanie McComb
February 2024 – European Immigrant Ancestors – Nancy Loe
January 2024 – It Might Be Time…To Write That Book – Shirley Salzmann Meyer
November 2023 – Cyndi’s List in Practice – Cyndi Ingle
October 2023 – Oktoberfest and German Immigration – Richard Gruetzner
September 2023 – Genealogical Travel – Pat Murphree and Diane Harvey
July 2023 – Who Says So? Genealogical Documentation – Diana Crisman Smith
June 2023 – Mapping Out Your Family History with Maps – Sydney Cruice
And so much more!
The Austin Genealogical Society gives you the tools to be a better genealogist.
Here’s how we do it:
• SIGs: AGS had several special interest groups (SIGs) that met regularly, and we launch new ones as our members want them. You can find notifications of DNA North at their Facebook page, Capital Area DNA SIG. If you are interested in others, or want to help with starting one, let us know!
• Saturday Morning Drop-In: The third Saturday of each month we have experienced genealogists on hand to assist in solving genealogical issues from basic to complex. Members also come to work collegially. No charge. (on hiatus)
• Monthly Membership Meetings: We showcase an expert on genealogical research methods and new technology. All presentations are designed to help our members become better genealogists. Meetings are typically held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 PM (with exception of some international speakers or special events on 4th Saturday afternoons) and are free. We are currently meeting in a hybrid model, at the Austin Dispute Resolution Center, 5407 N IH-35, Suite 410, Austin (Chase Bank Building in Capital Plaza, 4th floor) and via Zoom.
• Research Trips: Further your research by visiting genealogy libraries and archives across the US. Our fall trip in October 2019 was to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. We’re looking forward to more trips in the future.
• Our Summer Seminar: We bring in a known expert for an extended seminar. In 2023, we welcomed Diahan Southard once again. In October 2025, we are planning to welcome Blaine Bettinger.
Visitors are always welcome at any of our meetings. So please come, and bring a friend!
