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“Dealing with Record Loss: Fire, Flood, or Theft, Strategies to Overcome the Loss,” presented by Kelvin MeyersWe all face it: record loss. Whether the courthouse burned, the clerk tossed the records, or a relative, autograph hunter, lawyer, or surveyor took them; whether they succumbed to heat, humidity, insects, fading ink, or war; or whether distance from the courthouse kept them from being created in the first place, the records we want, the ones that could answer our questions, aren’t there. The good news is that in many cases the problem can be overcome, but it requires diligence, perseverance, and a willingness to look beyond the obvious.
Join Kelvin Meyers as he shares strategies for success in his presentation, “Dealing with Record Loss: Fire, Flood, or Theft, Strategies to Overcome the Loss,” at the Denton County Genealogical Society’s monthly meeting on Thursday, November 12. Attendees will gather in the meeting room of the Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland Street, Denton. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by a brief business meeting at 7 p.m. and the presentation. Visitors are welcome.
Kelvin is a fifth-generation Texan and has been a professional forensic genealogist since 1996. He is a frequent speaker to genealogical societies and family associations throughout the United States. He works with attorneys, trust officers, and several mineral companies to research and locate heirs throughout the U.S. and the world. He also specializes in solving southern brick-wall problems for clients.
Kelvin is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), a past board member and past president of its Lone Star Chapter, and the immediate past president of its Forensic Special Interest Group. In 2016, he published Research in Texas for the National Genealogical Society’s (NGS) Research in the States series. The Dallas Genealogical Society awarded him the Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Distinguished Service Award in December 2018, and the Texas State Genealogical Society named him a fellow in 2023. He is the immediate past director of the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR), sponsored by the Texas State Genealogical Society. He also wrote the chapter “Mineral Interest and the Forensic Genealogist” for the recently published book Forensic Genealogy Theory and Practice. Kelvin is the historian and archivist for First United Methodist Church Dallas.
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Emily Fowler Library, 502 Oakland St,Denton,TX,United States
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