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.
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.) 
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.
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Below are Sandra Jones and Linda Dean as they discuss where to put the next car.