These programs are provided by the Genealogy Network of Texas (GNT), co-sponsors include the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library, the Central Texas Genealogy Society, and the Texas State Genealogical Society.

Special Event:  2025 Genealogy Day at Clayton Library

Discover Your Family Tree. Learn everything from how to digitally preserve family records to what to do when you find a long-lost ancestor. You’ll hear from expert speakers, get research help, and learn how to use local resources. Doors open at 8:30 AM. These events are free and open to the public. For more information on each of these sessions and to register, click session title for the corresponding link.

Genealogy Day Schedule:

09:00 – 10:20 AM     The Stories of Our Lives: Beginning Your Family History

Curt Witcher, Director of Special Collections at the Allen County Public Library

10:30 – 11:20 AM    All in the Family: Using Collateral Research to Build Your Family Tree

Sandra Crowley, Director of Development for the Texas State Genealogical Society

11:30 – 12:20 PM     Following a Civil Case Through Documents Filed in Court

J. Mark Lowe, FUGA, Ky-Tn Research Associates Researcher

12:30 – 01:20 PM     Break / Donated Duplicate Booksale

01:30 – 02:20 PM     Resources for New Orleans Area Genealogical Research

Stephen Stuart, President of the Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans

02:30 – 03:20 PM      From Names to Narratives: A Simple Guide to Writing

Hannah Kubacak, Librarian from the Waco-McLennan County Library’s Genealogy Center

03:30 – 04:20 PM      Family Trees Get Smart: AI as Your Genealogy Assistant

Sherri Taggart Ahmadzadeh, Chief Genealogist at Family Tree Tracer, LLC

04:30 – 05:20 PM     Researching Your Scandinavian Ancestors

Carl Smith, Manager of the Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus

05:30 – 06:20 PM     Research Road Trips: Productive for You, Fun for Family

Jessica Horne Collins, President of the Clayton Library Friends