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Jim Thornhill. The Runaway Scape.
The title “Runaway Scape” is historical term given to those citizens of Texas, mostly women, and children, and what they experienced as they ran from Santa Ana when he invaded Texas toward safety.

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Lisa K. Reed. Hold Your Horse, Cite Your Sources.
Learn to handle the reins of your genealogical sources. This is a quick gallop through the subject to keep your genealogy on the right trail.

Patti Gillespie. Census Sense: Clues & Conundrums for Intermediate Researchers.
This presentation focuses on federal census headings and codes, alternate federal censuses, state censuses, and their use in our research. The partnership between the national census website and the use of state censuses in revealing information about our ancestors is demonstrated in story form. The value of a research timeline is also demonstrated.

Laura J. Douglas & Eric Kaszynski. Local Resources for Long Distance Research.  This presentation will give an overview of the genealogical resources and services provided by the Denton Public Library and the Denton Family History Center. Both the Special Collections Research Area at the Denton Public Library and the Family History Center have free access to popular online genealogy services and other internet websites, physical records and staff that can help you in your research.

Q & A Panel, 5th Birthday celebration

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Pat Gordon. Finding Your Ancestors During the Great Depression: CCC & WPA.
The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration hired thousands during the Depression, not only saving many from starvation but also creating a legacy of public parks, lakes, oral histories and countless other projects that are still enjoyed today. In the process, these government programs kept meticulous records of everyone hired. These records are filled with genealogical information, including names, birthdates, addresses and some really interesting social history about your relatives

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 Military Pensions: Vital Records in Disguise.
Military pension records are an amazing source of vital information. This presentation puts “flesh on the bones” of several individuals whose military records are reviewed; it also goes through the steps of retrieving various records from various repositories and demonstrates how to link a family through these documents