Ellis County Genealogical Society   The Society was organized July 14, 1977 with 70 charter members. Ruth Ann Oates, the first president, helped form a strong and sustaining group that for over 30 years has strived to document and preserve the history of Ellis County and local families. ECGS meets the 1st Monday of each month, 7:00 pm, at the Ellis County Woman's Building, 407 West Jefferson Street in Waxahachie. Membership is open to anyone interested in family history. Dues are $20 per calendar year and includes a subscription to ECGS quarterly publication, Searchers & Researchers. Ellis County Genealogical Society P. O. Box 479 Waxahachie, Texas 75168-0479 Current Officers President Kay Brower First Vice President (Programs) Sylvia Smith Second Vice President Pam Wilhoite Recording Secretary Meg Varner Corresponding Secretary Nancy Cannaday Treasurer Betty Dillard Parliamentarian Larry Felty Editor Glinda Felty Historian Nancy Cannaday In September 2003, President Sylvia Smith announced that Ellis County Genealogical Society's Board of Directors had voted to include under its umbrella the newly formed group, African-American History of Ellis County, as a Special Interest Group (SIG). This group led by Easter Butler Fleming and Sylvia Smith will meet on the 4th Saturday of each month, 10:00 AM, in the Ellis County Museum. At present, their focus is to list names of families, businesses, schools, churches and organizations of the past. Oral history interviews with the oldest African-American citizens in Waxahachie, Ennis, Italy, Milford and other communities is another priority for the group. Ultimately, this information will be shared and published in SEARCHERS & RESEARCHERS. Join Ellis County Genealogical Society   Searchers and Researchers - Quarterly Journal of ECGS Table of Contents Volume I Volume II Volume III & IV Volume 12 Volume 13 Volume 14 Volume 15 Volume 17 Please contact the Society or Sylvia Smith directly for information. Ellis County Genealogical Society P. O. Box 479 Waxahachie, Texas 75168-0479     Copyright © 2003-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:17:38 MDT