Johnson County Genealogical Society

01/06/2025

MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE!! Due to the reports of bad weather this Thursday, January 9th and so many of our members travel so far we are canceling the JCGS meeting. Stay home, warm and safe this week and have a Happy New Year!! See you February 13th.

12/12/2024

Just a reminder that Johnson County Geneological Society does not meet in December.

January has traditionally been a sort of show and tell session. I would encourage you to bring a family heirloom or a story of a particular genealogical find that you are proud of. Or perhaps you can lament about a particular brick wall, whatever you think fits that you would like to share, but on January 9, 2025--NOT DECEMBER 2024!! The meeting for January will be at Dillon Depot as usual unless you are notified before the meeting time that it has changed.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

11/19/2024

A post from Dan Roberts' (owner of Dillon Depot) niece. Remember this family in our prayers!!

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my Uncle, Dan Roberts, this morning at 9:43 am.
Memorial service is pending.

11/11/2024

The Johnson County Genealogical Society will meet at 6:30 P.M. Thursday, November 14 at Dillon Depot, 302 North Anglin, Cleburne. You are invited to come at six if you would like to have refreshments before the meeting--say a hot dog or ice cream, or maybe a root beer float.

We will watch a video on full text searching by Aimee Cross. She calls this kind of searching a "game changer." If I understand it correctly, you can even search handwritten documents with this, and it is designed to search particular kinds of documents, such as obituaries. Amie says it came out in February and has improved since then. As we all know technology changes and improves and supplements all the time, so who knows what we will find now, when lots of people have broken through brick walls with full text searching. You won't want to miss it.
I hope all of you are well and that we will see you there Thursday night.

Iva Foster, Vice President
Johnson County Genealogical Society

A thank you to all of our Veterans that served our country through the years!!

10/09/2024

The Johnson County Genealogical Society will meet at 6:30 P.M. Thursday, October 10, at Dillon Depot, 302 North Anglin, Cleburne. You are invited to come at six if you would like to have refreshments before the meeting--say a hot dog or ice cream. My favorite is a root beer float.

Our Own Marilyn Hay will present "Eight Things You Didn't Know About Family Tree Maker.". Marilyn is a good presenter and helps us keep up to date. I hope you will be able to join us. Even if you use a different software, we all share ideas and inspire each other to try new tactics.

For your November meeting, we will be watching a video on Full Text Searching by Aimie Cross. She calls it a game changer. Marilyn has been using it and is very enthusiastic about it, and I am planning on giving it a try.

Speaking of inspiration, it is not too late to sign up for the Waco Lock-In. John and Iva are going to try to attend (either in Waco or remotely) every year, and we always learn a wealth of information. Below, you will find a link to the signup and a link to more information about the sessions, which ranges from beginner level to the eternal "brick wall" to more specific challenges that genealogists run into from time-to-time.

TO REGISTER FOR THE LOCK-IN, GO TO THIS LINK
Lock In Registration Link: https://calendar.wacolibrary.org/event/11525947
Information about the Genealogy Lock-In Hosted by Waco McLennan County Library And Central Texas Genealogical Society
Thank you for joining us for this year’s genealogy event! This year, this event is being held virtually. Today’s programs are only available today (Friday, October 18, 2024). They will not be viewable after this event. Below, you will find today’s agenda with a description of each of the programs as well as information about each of our speakers. If you have any questions about today’s event, or have trouble accessing a video, please contact the Waco McLennan County Library by calling (254) 750-5945.
http://www.gennettx.org/waco This link takes you to information about the sessions offered. When you sign up, you can attend any or all sessions.

Iva Foster

09/10/2024

The Johnson County Genealogical Society will meet at 6:30 P.M. Thursday, September 12 at Dillon Depot, 302 North Anglin, Cleburne. You are invited to come at six if you would like to have refreshments before the meeting--say a hot dog or ice cream. My favorite is a root beer float.


Sheryl Rascher will present "Leaving a Legacy". Sheryl is with the Erath County Genealogical Society and a published author. In October, Marilyn Hay will present "Eight Things You Didn't Know about Family Tree Maker".

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08/24/2024

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08/07/2024

The Johnson County Genealogical Society will meet at 6:30 P.M. Thursday, August 8, at Dillon Depot, 302 North Anglin, Cleburne. You are invited to come at six if you would like to have refreshments before the meeting--say a hot dog or ice cream. My favorite is a root beer float.

LouAnn from the Cleburne Public Library will be there tonight to do a program on Genealogy 101 and Texas Portal of History. She is the one that works in the Genealogy Department at the library.

I hope to see you there.

Sneak Peek: At our September Meeting, Sheryl Rasher will present "Leaving a Legacy". Sheryl is with the Erath County Genealogical Society and a published author. In October, Marilyn Hay will present "Ten Things You Didn't Know about Family Tree Maker".

Iva Foster, Vice President
Johnson County Genealogical Society

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07/18/2024

Researchers will soon have digital access to the morning reports of Army units during the final year of World War II, offering descriptions of unit locations, award nominations and soldier personnel movements.

07/09/2024

The regular meeting of the JCGS will be THIS THRUSDAY, July 11th, we will be meeting at The Dillon Depot, 302 North Anglin Street, at 6:30 p.m. The program will be presented by Joyce Reid on using Family Search for your genealogy searching.

Come early and enjoy the homemade ice cream, a hot dog, bottled drink, etc. They would even make you one of those coke floats!

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07/05/2024

A little late but I do hope everyone has had a great 4th of July, celebrating our freedom!!

07/05/2024

Check out the significant additions below:

- 16 million records in US Living Persons Database 1970 – 2024

- 1.6 million were from Scotland

- 700k were from Colombia

- Thousands more from Scotland, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, El Salvador, Ireland, and Peru

Start searching for free: https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/new-records-25-may-2024?cid=SO-00041352