Burleson County News

Upcoming New "Families of Burleson County" History Book

You are invited and urged to submit your family history to:

The Burleson County Historical Society, Inc.

Attn: Book Committee

P.O. Box 127

Caldwell, TX 77836

For inclusion in the new Burleson County Family Histories Book to be published

by the Burleson County  Historical Society, Inc. in 2012.

The book will include the followering free pages:

Family Histories

Church Histories

Club/Society Histories

Character Biographies

Patron Pages - These are paid pages to include but not limited to:

Family Businesses

Memorials

Tributes

Family Trees, etc.

The Family History Committee requests:

1. that the subject of the family history submitted for publication have been born or lived in Burleson County.

2. Content not exceed one typed page (8 1/2 X 11 sheet, one inch margins, font/type size 10) including any picture/pictures you wish published. Handwritten histories will be accepted although typed is preferred.

3. Name, addewss, and telephone number of the history submitter be included should the book committee have questions. Phone number and addresses will not be published. Please submit copies of pictures as they will not be returned.

4. Patron pages be paid in advance - full page - $100, half page - $50, 1/4 page - $ 25.

If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to conact any of the followering book committee members: Novella Hronek (979) -272-7013, Wendy Tharp (979) -272-1933, Melynda Giesenschlag (979) 272-7013, Debbie Giesenschlag, Kathryn Schoppe, Ann Sebesta, or Linda Chamberlain.

GOAL - 500 HISTORIES

First deadline is September 30, 2011

Family History Workshops will be held at the Kraitcher House Museum in Caldwell:

Saturday, July 9 at 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Tuesday, July 12 at 6:30 pm

Saturday, July 16 at 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Tuesday, July 19 at 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and you are invited to stay for the Society meeting

at 7:00 pm

Saturday, July 30 at 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Please do not miss this opportunity!