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.
2022 Genealogy Society Board Members (left to right):
President Carrie Anne Woolverton, 1st Vice President Tammy Garrett, 2nd Vice President Imogene Kirkpatrick, Recording Secretary Cindy Cooper, Treasurer and Quarterly Editor Jan Crow, Publicity and Website Manager Suzie Bass, Director At Large Becky Rosson. Not Pictured: Corresponding Secretary Sylvia Barbee, Historian Paige Sanders, Director At Large Vickie Burkhart.
President Carrie Anne Woolverton, 1st Vice President Tammy Garrett, 2nd Vice President Imogene Kirkpatrick, Recording Secretary Cindy Cooper, Treasurer and Quarterly Editor Jan Crow, Publicity and Website Manager Suzie Bass, Director At Large Becky Rosson. Not Pictured: Corresponding Secretary Sylvia Barbee, Historian Paige Sanders, Director At Large Vickie Burkhart.
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 park. 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 at 903-567-5012 and ask to speak to Jan (or leave a message for her).
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.
Below are Sandra Jones and Linda Dean as they discuss where to put the next car.
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.
Below are Sandra Jones and Linda Dean as they discuss where to put the next car.
Pictured below: Jan Crow, VZGS member and Editor of the VZGS publication Our Heritage, at the March 27 meeting unveiled the new sign she ordered for the Society. VZGS members staff the Genealogy Library parking lot one day per month during First Monday Trade Days as a fundraiser for the Library. The new sign will be much lighter for workers to carry, as well as more visible to customers. Thanks Jan!
