Free genealogy workshops at Arlington Family History Fair
Local genealogists can’t do much better than getting professional advice free of charge at two events sponsored by the Arlington Family History Center this weekend.
The events kick off March 2 with “Fireside Friday” at 7:00 p.m. with Louise Jeter, assistant archivist, genealogist, and Family History Center Director, as a prelude to the Family History Fair the next day. Genealogists will learn why people of the Mormon faith are interested in genealogy and why the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints invests so much into genealogy efforts. Refreshments will be served.
This free event will be at Arlington Family History Center, 3809 Curt Drive, Arlington, 76016.
Genealogists will not believe the great sessions available to them for free at the Second Annual Family History Fair, “Searching the World: From Musty Books to Digital Records,” March 3. The event is from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Arlington Family History Center, 3809 Curt Drive, Arlington, 76016.
This day-long event features general sessions and concurrent workshops, covering beginners’ questions, searching for French Cajun ancestors, going through military holdings at the National Archives and Records Administration, African American research, American Indian research, Colonial migration routes, and much more.
No pre-registration is required to attend the conference, but there will be registration at the door. The deadline has passed to order boxed lunches, so attendees may bring their own lunch to the conference. Lunch is 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The Family History Center hours of operation are Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Call 817-446-7088.
The Arlington Texas Family History Center is hosted by the Arlington Texas Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) — the Mormons — in coordination with other LDS congregations in the region. The center is hosted by volunteers from local LDS congregations and provides family history and genealogy services free of charge to individuals and families. The services they provide are ancillary to and supported by the Family History Library located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
