Lamar County Genealogical Society

The Lamar County Genealogical Society meets Tuesday (Mar 10) at 7:00 pm and Lisa Reed, of Commerce, is the speaker. She studied at SMU and El Centro College. She is part of the Speakers Bureau for the Texas State Genealogical Society. She will speak about the Civilian Conservation Corps.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a voluntary public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men. Originally for young men ages 18–25, it was eventually expanded to ages 17–28. Robert Fechner was the first director of this agency, succeeded by James McEntee following Fechner’s death. The CCC was a significant part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal that provided manual labor jobs related to the conservation and development of natural resources in rural lands owned by federal, state, and local governments. They designed the CCC to provide employment for young men and to relieve families who had difficulty finding jobs during the Great Depression in the United States

You do not have to be a member to attend the Society so please come and bring a friend. The Lamar County Genealogical Society and Library is at the south entrance to the historic Santa Fe Depot, 1135 Bonham St., Paris. If you wish to become a member, please see one of the officers for details after the meeting.

The Lamar County Genealogy Library is open Wednesday and Friday from 12:00 to 4:00 pm, and Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Also, the library is open the second and fourth Thursdays from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm as well as the second and fourth Saturdays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. We are always looking for more volunteers so we can be open more hours.