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:  2026 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    Unlocking Your Roots: Starting Your Genealogy Journey

    Barbara Coakley, Genealogy Researcher, Speaker, Author

10:30 – 11:20 AM    Cluster Research, or Discovering You're Related to the Whole Block

    Jessica M. Trotter, Genealogy Presenter and Researcher

11:30 – 12:20 PM     Researching Your Scottish Ancestors

    Erika A. Ward, PGCERT (Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies)

12:30 – 12:50 PM     Break / Donated Duplicate Booksale

01:00 – 01:50 PM     Gen Z + Genealogy: Getting the Younger Generation Interested in Genealogy Research

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

02:00 – 02:50 PM      Texas & Southern Genealogy Resources at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

    Margaret Schlankey, Assistant Director for Public Services, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, UT

03:00 – 03:50 PM      Researching Your Revolutionary War Soldier: A Case Study

    Craig R. Scott, CG, FUGA, President and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc.

04:00 – 04:50 PM     Beyond the Family Tree: An Introduction to Oral History for Genealogy

    Adrienne Cain Darough, MLS, CA Assistant Director and Clinical Associate Professor, Institute for Oral History

05:00 – 05:50 PM     Building Your Digital Family History Archive

    EvaAnne Johnson, Genealogy & Local History Librarian at Wilmette Public Library

Genealogy Day Registration Link HERE