Arlington Genealogical Society

Purpose: To promote the study of genealogy and to assist the Arlington Texas Public Library in obtaining and preserving genealogical books, microforms and other records of historical interest.

2024 AGS Photos

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Jan 9, 2024 Lezlee Liljenberg gave a presentation of If You Only Knew: Navigating DNA Suprise NPE [Not Parent Expected]

Pres. Bob Fleitz gave her a Certificate of Appreciation

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Mar 12, 2024 Our speaker was Larry McCarty, a resident of Grand Prairie. He had traced his lineage further than most. He has source documents to prove his lineage with an interesting connection to Samuel Clemons. President Fleitz congratulates his research efforts and thanks him for presenting to our locality.

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Thereafter Pres. Bob Fleitz (middle) and Award Chair Barbara Edwards (right), presented a wonderful description of why Pete Jacobs (left) is this year's recipient of the AGS 2024 Mary Ann Conrad Volunteer Volunteer of the Year Recognition

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Wednesday June 19, 2024, the Arlington Chapter SAR and Arlington Genealogy Society joined up with the Lucretia Council Cochran DAR Chapter to learn about cleaning, repairing and preserving tombstones at the Johnson Station Cemetery in Arlington Texas.

l-r: Dr. Charles Andrews, SAR; Bob Fleitz, Pres. AGS; Craig & Nancy Bergvall, AGS; John Anderson, SAR & AGS; Meg Anderson, Pres. LCCC DAR Chapter; instructor; Pete & Laureen Jacobs, AGS.

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Sept. 10, 2024, Pres. Bob Fleitz opened the meeting and informed us of the new AGS Banner.

Sept. 10, 2024, President Bob Fleitz requested Past Pres. John Anderson to lead the induction of New Officers.

President:Bob Fleitz
1st V.P.:Laureen Jacobs
Treasurer:Pete Jacobs
2nd V.P.:Janie Fleitz
Secretary:Barbara Edwards
Parlimentarian:Cherry Williams (not pictured)
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Sept. 10, 2024, Laureen Jacobs introduced the night's speaker Ila Johnson
who spoke on German-Russians and Their Migration to America

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Oct. 8, 2024, Laureen Jacobs introduces tonight's speaker Dr. Kelley Crager for telling us about the Sam Johnson Vietnam Center at Texas Tech and the Oral Histories available.

Oct. 8, 2024, President Bob Fleitz presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Dr. Kelley Crager of the Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Center of Texas Tech University.

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Nov. 12, 2024, President Bob Fleitz presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Suzanne Fritz of the Genealogy, Local History & Archives Unit of the Fort Worth Public Library.

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Dec. 10, 2024, President Bob Fleitz kicked our meeting, where Laureen & Pete Jacobs introduced our video program of Using Maps in Genealogy Research by the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.. Mark Dellenbaugh elaborated on the recent cataloguing of our donate books.

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Dec. 14, 2024, The Lucretia Council Cochran NSDAR Chapter was excited about the warm sunny day to sponsor the Wreaths Across America campaign to honor our local veterans at the Arlington Parkdale & Arlington Cemetery. Several AGS members were presenters of the program or Block Captains. And everyone honored veterans.