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  • Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site
    1702 N 13th St
    West Columbia, Texas 77486
  • 10AM-12PM

Learn to trace your family history using FamilySearch, a free online platform. Site educators will use historic individuals from the plantation sites to show you how to: use the website, analyze census records, develop your family tree, and more. This program is perfect for absolute beginners ready to get started and for experienced researchers interested in exploring a new platform.