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.
2021 Genealogy Society Board Members (left to right):
President Carrie Anne Woolverton, Recording Secretary Cindy Cooper, Publicity and Property Sandra Jones, Treasurer Jennifer Harris, Webmaster Suzie Bass, 2nd Vice President Imogene Kirkpatrick, At-Large Director Benja Mize, 1st Vice President Tammy Garrett, At-Large Director Becky Rosson, Quarterly Editor Jan Crow. Not Pictured: Historian Paige Sanders, Corresponding Secretary Sylvia Barbee.
President Carrie Anne Woolverton, Recording Secretary Cindy Cooper, Publicity and Property Sandra Jones, Treasurer Jennifer Harris, Webmaster Suzie Bass, 2nd Vice President Imogene Kirkpatrick, At-Large Director Benja Mize, 1st Vice President Tammy Garrett, At-Large Director Becky Rosson, Quarterly Editor Jan Crow. Not Pictured: Historian Paige Sanders, Corresponding Secretary Sylvia Barbee.
The 2021 Genealogical Society Board members were sworn in at the group's January 2021 meeting, with the gracious assistance of Canton Mayor Lou Ann Everett. The Society appreciates Mayor Everett's spending the time with us.
Pictured above, left side photo: 2020 Genealogical Society President Sherrie Archer receiving token of appreciation for her work, from incoming President Carrie Woolverton. Right side photo: Mayor Everett speaks before swearing in the 2021 Board members.
(Masks were removed for photos and speeches but COVID protocols were in place.)
Pictured above, left side photo: 2020 Genealogical Society President Sherrie Archer receiving token of appreciation for her work, from incoming President Carrie Woolverton. Right side photo: Mayor Everett speaks before swearing in the 2021 Board members.
(Masks were removed for photos and speeches but COVID protocols were in place.)