TxSGS’s latest issue of Stirpes, The Journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society, has been released in digital format to all TxSGS individual members. Print editions will follow for Partner Societies, Subscribing Libraries, and those individual members who paid for a print version.
Genealogists are, in a sense, sleuths. No detail is too small for investigation as we track down our elusive ancestors. However, as we research our families, it’s easy to get caught up in the search for records and data. In the midst of this consuming hunt, we at Stirpes remind you not to lose sight of the story. It’s the story that matters.
To that end, this issue of Stirpes focuses on storytelling, capturing the narrative of your family for future generations.
- Start to Finish: Tips for Writing Your Family Story, by Pat Gordon
- Mother’s Day Gift Sparks Family Stories, by Adele Stewart
- Just Imagine: Creating Your Ancestor’s Story with Senses in Context, by Nancy Gilbride Casey
- Using Facts and Social History to Write Your Family’s Story, by Jim Thornhill
- In Their Own Words … Sort Of, by Gay Solomon with Beth and Brad Moffett
- Self-Publish Your Family History Research: Five Options for Telling Your Ancestors’ Stories, by Jessica Horne Collins
- You’ve Done All This Research – Now What? by Tim de la Vega
- Samuel Sullivan ‘Sam’ Gholson (1840-1926), by Donna Gholson Cook
- Texas, ‘Our’ Texas: My Family’s Deep Roots in the Lone Star State, by Karen Kosse-Chernyshev
- Uncle Bert’s Pajamas, by Bernard N. Meisner
- Transplants from Southwest Virginia: The Collup Family of Tarrant County, by William Allen Veselik
- Who’s Who?? by Russ Rahn
- Discovering a Second-Great-Grandmother in the Newspaper, by Susan Brandt Graham
In his book review, Bill Buckner reviews a must-have book for all family historians who aspire to leaving a written legacy for their descendants in Book Review: How to Tell A Story.
Stirpes also features TxSGS programs and events planned in 2022.
- 2022 TxSGS Family History Conference
- TxSGS Heritage Certificates
- TxSGS Partner Society Roundup
- And More!
Accessing Your Digital Stirpes
If you are a member, login to your member account and select “Stirpes June 2022” from the dropdown box on the right to access the latest issue.
Watch our website and future issues of Stirpes for details about upcoming events, programs, and other exciting news!
Take a “Look Inside” this issue to learn more.