Peters Colony
Historical Society
of Dallas County, Texas
P.O. Box 110846
Carrollton, Texas 75011-0846
Organized September 21, 1971
 

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 of Dallas County.

 

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The old link of genealogyvillage.com/pchs is no longer valid.
Please update your book marks to:  https://texaslocalhistory.com/pchs



Information about our next meeting:


October 8, 2026  

 

Dear Peters Colony Historical Society Members and Friends,

Our meeting on Monday, October 12, 2026 will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Carrollton Public Library at Josey Ranch Lake, 1700 Keller Springs Road, Carrollton, TX 75006 in the small Environmental meeting room at the back of the library. PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST OF OUR MEETINGS THROUGH MAY 2027 WILL BE IN THE SMALL MEETING ROOM.

Our speaker this month is Dr. Richard McCaslin, the Texas State Historian. His program will be taken from his book “Texan in Blue: Captain Francis Asbury Vaughan of the First Texas Cavalry, USA”. Francis Asbury Vaughan left his home in Guadalupe County, Texas on July 4, 1862, to fight in the Civil War.  But he did not join a Confederate unit. Unlike twenty-one of his brothers and cousins, and most white male Texans who fought in that conflict, he became a captain in the First Texas Cavalry, USA, the best-known Union outfit from the Lone Star State. This book provides a unique insight into the ideals and actions of a Texan who not only served for three years as a Union officer but afterward became a successful Republican businessman and politician for the remaining three decades of his life in Texas.

Upcoming events:
•       Genealogy Lock-in - Oct 16, 2026 10am to 4pm, Carrollton Public Library at Josey Ranch Lake. Free, but must register online beginning October 1st:
•       TXSGS 2026 Family History Conference - Nov 6-7, 2026 (in-person or virtual). Two days of in-person/virtual presentations & optional in-person workshops plus additional on demand recordings available for 90 days after the conference.
Registration is open now.
Conference speakers and topics:

All of the programs for our 2026-2027 society year have been booked. Please mark your calendar for these meeting dates and programs:
Nov 9, 2026 - Phil LeBerge - Coppell History from the Coppell Historical Society
Feb 8, 2027 - Amber Brown - Mansfield History from the Mansfield Historical Society
Mar 8, 2027 - Mark Russo - Rockwall History from the Rockwall Historical Society
Apr 12, 2027 - James Everett - Parker County History of Native Americans Facing the Peters Colony
May 10, 2027- Show and Tell

 

Richard Monroe

President, Peters Colony Historical Society



 

We are an organization that has worked diligently since September, 1971 to preserve the history of the Peters Colony settlers of Dallas County and their descendants. 

 The Peters Colony Historical Society (PCHS) published a journal called Elm Fork Echoes semi-annually from 1973-1989 and annually from 1990 to 2005. Those issues have been digitized and are accessible for free on the Portal to Texas History. The society has also sponsored the publication of the book Elm Fork Settlement: Farmers Branch and Carrollton, which was compiled and written by Georgia Myers Ogle. It has been republished and is available for purchase from PCHS. 



The Peters Colony Historical Society meets on the 2nd Monday of each month from September through May (except December and January). The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in Carrollton at the Josey Ranch Lake Public Library, 1700 Keller Springs Road on the southwest corner of Josey and Keller Springs.                      ...Read more....

                                                 

We encourage you to attend our meetings. Guests are welcome and dues which are minimal go towards preservation projects.

The Society mission and vision are:

  • To arouse interest in the past, especially the history of the Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and surrounding areas.

  • To collect, preserve, and disseminate historical information such as genealogies, directories, papers and pamphlets, manuscript material, relics and material objects illustrative of life, events, conditions, and activities past to present.

  • Cooperation with officials, Societies or Associations in assuring the preservation of the records and archives of the community as well as preservation of historic buildings, monuments, markers, and trails.

 

Activities of the Peters Colony Historical Society

  • Publication of Historical Journals

  • Monthly Guest Speakers

  • Participation in Local Community Programs

  • Involvement with the Historical section in the Josey Ranch Lake Library

  • Elm Fork Echoes (1973-2005) – preserved facts and stories of yesteryear.
     
    Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County is a non-profit organization.

Tax deductible donations are used for the preservation of local area projects, including historical buildings, monuments, trails, markers, and the records and archives of the community.

 

See Membership Information & Constitution for more information
   


 

Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County is a non-profit organization.
Copyright 2003-2007.  All rights reserved.  Contact: Edward L. Williams
This page was last updated on 06/21/2016