Hispanic Genealogy Conference

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Celebrating Tejano Heritage

The National Tejano Genealogy Conference will be held on September 13 to September 16, 2007 in Austin, Texas. The CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS will be at the beautiful EMBASSY SUITES which are located at 5901 N. IH 35 in AUSTIN, Texas 78723.

The 2007 Texas State Hispanic Genealogy Conference

Hotel: Embassy Suites North

* 2-room suites for fixed $129

* Complimentary breakfast & Happy Hour daily

* Free unlimited parking & Free shuttle bus

* Exhibits Room reserved Thursday through Saturday

Thursday Welcome Recption:

* 6 – 9 PM Registration & Exhibits

* 7 – 9 PM Welcome Reception, Embassy Suites Hotel

Friday & Saturday Speakers & Tours:

* Workshops in Hotel Conference Rooms all day Friday & Saturday

* John Wheat on Spanish Archives, Bexar Archives, UT

* Adan Benavides on Documents and Paleography, Benson Library, UT

* Galen Greiser on Spanish Land Grants, General Land Office

* Diana Houston on Genealogy Index, Zavala State Library & Archives

* The Bob Bullock State History Museum

Friday Library Recption:

* 6 – 9 PM Buffet, U.T. Benson Latin American Collection

* 8 PM Texas-Tejano Heritage Performance

Saturday Awards Banquet:

* 7 – 9 PM Grande Lobby, Bob Bullock State History Museum

* Tejano Book Prize

* Tejano Heritage Essay Scholarship

* Music and Buffet