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SUMMARY:Badges and Bloodlines: Researching Your Law Enforcement Ancestor
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Genealogy Day with a hands-on workshop 
 designed to help you dig deeper into your family history. This all-day 
 event will focus on finding and using records connected to law 
 enforcement\, including sheriffs\, police\, and the Texas Rangers. You’ll 
 learn where to look for service files\, association records\, personnel 
 files\, newspaper stories\, and other resources that can shed light on your 
 ancestors’ lives. Whether you’re just curious or already suspect a 
 lawman (or outlaw!) in the family tree\, you’ll walk away with practical 
 tips\, new tools\, and plenty of ideas for your own research. Registration 
 Required.\n\n8:30 am Doors Open for Sign-In & Registration\n\n9:00 am – 
 10:00 am Tracing Police Officers in the Historical Record\n\nSean 
 Sutcliffe\, Local History Librarian\n\nDiscover the many records left 
 behind by police officers\, from personnel files and oral histories to 
 newspapers and memorabilia. This session highlights both official documents 
 and community sources that can bring a lawman’s story to 
 life.\n\n\n\n10:10 am – 11:10 am Understanding the Role and Records of 
 Sheriffs\n\nDr. Ronnie Erwin\, Author and Historian\n\nLearn what a sheriff 
 is\, how the role developed\, and what kinds of records sheriffs created. 
 This session introduces key public and government sources\, access 
 considerations\, and historical context essential for sheriff 
 research.\n\n\n\n11:20 am – 12:20 pm Getting Started with Texas Ranger 
 Research\n\nJacqui Sweeney\, Librarian Texas Ranger Research Center & Eric 
 Richards\, Collection Manager TRHFM\n\nSeparate myth from history with an 
 overview of Texas Ranger timelines\, types of rangers\, and common 
 misconceptions. Learn how to evaluate family stories\, identify research 
 clues\, and use memorabilia to take the first steps in documenting Ranger 
 service.\n\n\n\n12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own\n\n\n\n1:40 pm – 
 2:40 pm Key Resources for Texas Ranger Research\n\nEric Richards\, 
 Collection Manager TRHFM & Bill Buckner\, Library & Research Services 
 Manager\n\nExpand on the morning's session by following the research 
 process for two case studies. Learn how the Texas Ranger Research Center 
 can help you search for your ancestor. Also\, other research institutions 
 that hold Texas Ranger records. Learn what records to look for and 
 questions you should be asking.\n\n\n\n2:50 pm – 3:50 pm Following Leads 
 and Finding Sherriff Stories\n\nDr. Ronnie Erwin\, Author and 
 Historian\n\nExplore advanced sheriff research through newspapers\, 
 archives\, private collections\, and records from defunct counties. Learn 
 how cemetery records\, newspapers\, and other sources can help tell the 
 stories of sheriffs in your family history.\n\nThis event is co-sponsored 
 by the Central Texas Genealogical Society.
LOCATION:Meeting Room\, West Waco
ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Buckner":MAILTO:billb@wacotx.gov
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
CONTACT;CN="Bill Buckner":MAILTO:billb@wacotx.gov
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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URL:https://calendar.wacolibrary.org/event/14926042
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