"The Legacy"
published by
Milam County (Texas) Genealogical Society
Rockdale, Texas

At our May meeting, we voted on changes to our Constitution that were necessary to obtain an IRS non-profit designation. An announcement was made that Dorothy Allison (mistakenly identified as Dorothy Allen in the April letter) would not be at the Lucy Hill Patterson Library on Wednesdays until further notice.

LaVerne Soefje, Milam County Clerk was our guest speaker. Each member received handouts of record information available for genealogical research in the County Clerk’s office. In addition to information about births, deaths, marriages, probates, brands, civil & criminal records, school census records, military discharge records, and real estate transactions, there was a survey map of Milam County that helps to locate residences and property of ancestors.

WHAT’S NEW AT THE LIBRARY:

• Indexes to Everton’s Genealogical Helper
• Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages & Divorces, 1993, ed. published by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
• List of duplicate genealogical material in the Texas State Library which is available for inter-library loan

HELPFUL HOW-TO PAMPHLETS

• “Who’s Where in Your Genealogical Records” - a filing and finding system
• “What to Say in Your Genealogical Letters” - do’s and don’ts in genealogical correspondence
• “Beyond Vital Records”
• “Unusual Record Sources”
• “Church Records: A Short Review”
• “Handy Tips on U.S. Military Records”
• “Handy Tips on How to Use the U.S. Census Records”
• “Handy Tips on Migratory Patterns & Immigration to the U.S.”
• “Handy Tips for Compiling Oral Histories”
• “How to Prepare & Publish Your Family History”