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THE HUMBLE AREA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (THAGS)
Monthly Meetings
Meeting Schedule
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General meetings are held the second Monday of the month at
7:00 PM, September - May.
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7:00 pm ~ Featured Speaker
8:00 pm ~ Society Business Meeting
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Guests are invited to attend a meeting either in person or by ZOOM to learn more about our group before joining our society.
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Hybrid meetings can be attended in person at the Kingwood FamilySearch Center,
4021 Deerbrook Drive, Kingwood, Texas 77339.
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Or, a Zoom invite can be requested by emailing us at:
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November 10, 2025
Presentation:
"Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing using AI"
Learn how to harness the power of artificial intelligence to assist in translating, transcribing, and summarizing a variety of genealogy records. A handwritten baptismal record from the 1800s? No problem. A faded newspaper obituary? No problem. We’ll cover the best AI platforms as well as how to craft a solid prompt to get you the results you need.
Format: Hybrid (ZOOM invite or 4021 Deerbrook, Kingwood)​
About the Presenter:
Thomas MacEntee is a professional genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community.
Thomas MacEntee
December 8, 2025
THAGS Christmas Social
Charles Bender Performing Arts Center
622 Higgins Street
Humble, Texas
$30 per person for dinner,
must be paid in advance online or by check
5:30-6:30 Tour the museum
6:30- Dinner, Games
January 12, 2026
Presentation:
"Let Tech Work for You: Harnessing the Power of Apps and Tools"
Are you encumbered with boxes of papers left to you by dear Aunt Madge? Have your grandchildren shown interest in your research, but they want to see information on their phones? Do you struggle with filling in the rest of the story ("the dash") between a person's birth and death? Not sure you're ready to trade in your pencil for a stylus, but you want to know more? This class is for you!
Format: Hybrid (ZOOM invite or 4021 Deerbrook, Kingwood)
About the Presenter:
Kate Penny Howard is a genetic genealogist specializing in brick wall work, High ROH, and endogamy. She loves sharing her knowledge with other genealogists and is intentional about addressing injustice and myths in her presentations.
Kate Penny Howard
February 9, 2026
Presentation: "Searching the Internet Archives"
This program examines the history, contents, and use of the Internet Archive website, focusing on using it as a genealogical research tool.
Format: Hybrid (ZOOM invite or 4021 Deerbrook, Kingwood)​
About the Presenter:
John Ware III is a retired Pharmaceutical Research Chemist and Project Systems Analyst. He is also the Director of Education for the Tennessee Genealogical Society, Germantown, Tennessee.
John W Ware III
March 9, 2026
Presentation: "Organize Like an Archivist"
Join us to learn how to tame your Genealogy Records and Research. Lost in a sea of digital files and paper? Can't find the records you know you have? Scanning documents and photographs more than once? Searching for a better way to organize your work?
Format: Hybrid (ZOOM invite or 4021 Deerbrook, Kingwood)​
About the Presenter:
Archivist, librarian, and genealogist Nancy Loe has been helping researchers with their family trees since 1977. From her time interning at the Smithsonian archives as a grad student to her current work as a genealogist, working with primary sources has been her life’s work. Nancy specializes in US and European family history research, presenting at major conferences and via webinars in the US, Canada, and Australia. Nancy’s genealogy e-books and free monthly newsletter are available at sassyjanegenealogy.com.
Nancy E. Loe
April 13, 2026
Presentation: "The Revolutionary War"
Format: Hybrid (Presenter will be in person at 4021 Deerbrook, Kingwood) or attend via ZOOM link)​
About the Presenter:
Carl Smith is the new Manager of he Family Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus. Carl’s passion for family history research began as a child growing up and listening to stories that his grandparents would share during summer vacations. A native of Mesa, Arizona Carl received his Bachelor’s degree in Family History/Genealogy from Brigham Young University and his Masters of Library and Information Science from Syracuse University in Upstate New York.
Carl Smith
May 11, 2026
Presentation: "From Sea to Shining Sea" Discovering the Journey of our Ancestors
Format: Hybrid (Presenter will be in person at 4021 Deerbrook, Kingwood) or attend via ZOOM link)​
About the Presenter:
Marcy Carter-Lovick currently serves as the Registrar General for the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. In addition, she serves as the National Chair for the DAR Genealogy Commission. Marcy has previously served NSDAR as the National Chair for the DAR Genealogy Research Institute, and the Volunteer Genealogists Committees as well as South
Central Division Vice Chair, Lineage Research Committee.
She is a past President of the Texas Genealogical College [TGC], a 2021 inductee of the TGC Hall of Fame, and recipient of the TGC Merit Award in 2022. She was named as the Texas DAR State Outstanding Volunteer Genealogist in 2014. Marcy
is a member of 16 lineage societies, and lives in Southlake, TX with her husband, John.
Marcy Carters-Lovick
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