ECGS to host probate record research class
Erath County Genealogical Society is pleased to host Dr. Deborah Liles at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Dublin Public Library.
Debbie will discuss how to find and use Probate Records in your family history research. Have you wondered what happened to an individual’s property after death and how that was decided? Probate records provide insight into the life of the deceased.
Dr. Liles is the W. K. Gordon Endowed Chair of Texas History at Tarleton State University, Stephenville, a Fellow of the West Texas Historical Association, and a Fellow of the East Texas Historical Association. She is the author of multiple articles, chapters, and books that examine slavery, women, ranching, and the Texas frontier including three co-edited anthologies, Women in Civil War Texas, winner of the Liz Carpenter and Ottis Lock awards; Texas Women and Ranching, winner of the Liz Carpenter and the Temple-Vick awards; and African Americans in Central Texas History.
Elvis Day set at Comanche museum
The Comanche County Museum is Excited to extend an invitation for all to visit the museum on Saturday, Jan. 6, from 1 –4 p.m.
They will be celebrating the 89 th Birthday of Elvis Presley, including listening to Elvis music, watching a video about Elvis and having Birthday Cake. The cake is furnished by Sister 2 Sister Catering Come on in and have fun with us. The museum is located at 402 Moorman Rd., Comanche. For more information call 325-3565115.
Donations are appreciated.