The Texas Institute of Genealogical Research’s intense classroom-based learning experience is enriched through opportunities for hands-on application of techniques introduced in the two courses. Participants in Texas Research Essentials may take advantage of two tours: the Texas General Land Office Archives and Records and the Texas State Library and Archives. Those attending Advanced Southern Research Techniques may tour the Texas State Library and Archives.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required for these free field trips. An optional box lunch may be purchased with field trip registration for $12.
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Texas General Land Office Archives and Records
A premiere site for genealogical and historical exploration and research, the Texas General Land Office Archives and Records welcomes researchers and visitors interested in Texas history. Next door to the Bob Bullock State History Museum, the GLO Archives and Records houses documents that are the heritage of all Texans. The tour focuses on several of the most interesting documents and maps found at the Land Office shaping the boundaries, history, and settlement of Texas. Following the tour, participants will have an opportunity to view and research documents such as Republic of Texas land records, land grants, clerk returns, homestead claims, and more.
The Texas State Library and Archives
The Texas State Archives preserves and documents the heritage and culture of Texas by identifying, collecting, and making available for research the permanently valuable official records of Texas government, as well as other significant historical resources. Maintaining the official history of Texas government, the State Archives includes archival government records dating back to the 18th century, as well as newspapers, journals, books, manuscripts, photographs, historical maps, and other historical resources. Taken together, the holdings of the Texas State Archives provide a historical foundation for present-day governmental actions and are an important resource for Texas studies.