WHO WE ARE
The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society is a not-for-profit organization created to promote interest in family genealogies and to gather and preserve historical county records. The Society also operates and maintains the Van Zandt County Library of Genealogy and Local History in the Courthouse Annex located at Highway 19 and Terrell Street in Canton, Texas. The Library is staffed entirely by volunteers. The Society began in 1980 by a dedicated group of individuals who were interested in genealogy and in preserving history of the county.
The Genealogy Library, located at 250 E. Grove St., Canton, Texas, is here to assist anyone wishing to do genealogy/family research or historical research. Our Library has computer terminals with access to services such as Ancestry, and the public is welcome. (You don't have to be a member of the Genealogical Society.) See our hours, above. We also take calls and emails for short research requests, at 903-567-5012, during business hours. Links to our email address and Facebook page, as well as other useful links, can be found at the bottom of this page. See video tour, below, of the Genealogy Library.
We publish an award-winning quarterly genealogy publication, Our Heritage. Editor Jan Crow does a fantastic job of putting together this magazine, which is sent to members every 3 months. It can also be purchased by non-members. Anyone with an interest in Van Zandt County genealogy or history needs this publication! See our Membership page or email us at [email protected] to get copies.
On Saturday of First Monday weekend, our Society parks cars on the lot beside our building (Courthouse Annex) in order to raise money. We would love to have you volunteer with us as we are always in need of people to work in the parkng lot. During spring and fall, the job doesn't call for extra people but in the heat of summer and cold of winter, we need extras so people on the lot can have more breaks. It takes two to four people on each shift; the shifts run 7 AM to 10 AM, 10 AM to 1 PM, and 1 PM to 4 PM. Please contact the Society during business hours at 903-567-5012 and ask to speak to Jan (or leave a message for her), or email us at [email protected].
If you come to shop at First Monday on that Saturday, park with us. As at most lots in Canton on that weekend, the cost is $5.00. We are very near the action.
If you come to shop at First Monday on that Saturday, park with us. As at most lots in Canton on that weekend, the cost is $5.00. We are very near the action.