LODGING:

The Chenoweth Family Reunion headquarters and principal lodging location is the

Hampton Inn and Suites

1700 Rodeo Drive
Mesquite, Texas 75149
Telephone: 1-972-329-3100
FAX: 1-972-329-3101

Clicking on the name above will open the Chenoweth Family Reunion reservation page and room block. The deadline for taking advantage of the reunion room rate is July 9, 2010. The Chenoweth Reunion reservation is not available through calling the Hampton Inns toll free number. BEST bet is to just use the web connection above.

Wednesday (21 Jul 2010):

3-6pm Early Registration (Hospitality Suite) – Joyce Wiegand
Dinner on own
7pm Fellowship gathering (finger food buffet, i.e. sandwiches, chips, drinks).

Thursday (22 Jul 2010):

8-5pm Registration (Hospitality Suite) – Joyce Wiegand
9-11am Talent show preparation?
1pm Focus group “Reunions: what are they and how to make ours better” – Dick Buchanan
5pm Welcome Ceremonies – Western wear encouraged (awards for various categories – TBA)
6pm Welcome social (finger food buffet, i.e. sandwiches chips, drinks) – Lawra Duy

Friday (23 Jul 2010):

7-8:30 (Hospitality Suite) – Joyce Wiegand
9am-5pm tour to downtown with stops at Library (genealogical time). Sightseeing and shopping for those interested.
Dinner on own
7-10pm Rodeo (supper is included if attending)

Saturday (24 Jul 2010):

7-9am registration (Hospitality Suite) – Joyce Wiegand
9:30 -11:00am round table discussion “genealogy 101” – Dick Buchanan (moderator)
11:00-Noon DNA Update – Pete Chenoweth (DNA Project Administrator)
Lunch on own.
1:30-2:30pm Family Update – Jon Egge (Chenoweth Webmaster)
3pm General Membership meeting – Pete Chenoweth (Chairman)
5pm Family photo.
6:30pm: Family Banquet, Talent show(?) (reunion cake, awards) eulogy – Jon Egge

Sunday (25 Jul 2010):

8am – Worship service,
8:45 family brunch,
adjournment.

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HTTP://www.dallasgenealogy.org/ResearchingDallas.htm

Dallas Public Library is the Star of the South for genealogy. The Central Library (J. Erik Jonsson Library) has multiple floors of books, map, and microfilm. Enough to keep you coming back for years. The following is a partial description of what you can find there.

Genealogy Section (8th Floor): The holdings include more than 103,000 publications and more microfilm holdings than many state archives. One of the top 10 genealogy libraries in the U.S. according to Family Tree Magazine. Library staff is among the most knowledgeable you'll find anywhere, including Lloyd Bockstruck, FNGS.

Texas and Dallas History & Archives (7th Floor) is the official repository for Dallas County Records. It also has old maps of Texas, city directories, newspapers, high school annuals, church records, funeral records, and more.

History & Social Sciences Section (8th Floor) has books related to the history of Dallas and Texas, as well as the rest of the world.

City of Dallas Visitors Webpage gives great information to new visitors to Dallas.

Dallas Historical Society, located at historical Fair Park near downtown Dallas, has continuing programs on the history of Dallas. This is a good place to search for maps, manuscripts, and other research aids.

A little known gem of a genealogy library is maintained by the Jane Douglas Chapter of DAR. It's also located at Fair Park. You can combine a trip to this library with the visit to the Dallas Historical Society.

A 40-minute drive north along I-35 from downtown Dallas will take you to the University of North Texas. The UNT Library System is designated a major research library by the U.S. Department of Education. Of interest to genealogists, within its holdings, there are newspapers on microfilm that date to 1702. In addition to newspapers published throughout the United States, they have newspapers from the following countries: Great Britain, Ireland, Scotland, France, China, India, Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, Peru, Egypt, Germany, and Russia. UNT library was selected in April, 2008, to be the official repository for the holdings of the Texas State Historical Association.