John V. Wylie Named TxSGS Fellow at TxSGS 2019 Conference in Houston

The Texas State Genealogical Society honored John Vincent Wylie with the status of TxSGS Fellow at our 2019 Family History Conference at our Awards Banquet on October 12th in Houston. John V. Wylie has generously served genealogy for over 25 years as a volunteer on boards for local, state, and national organizations, among them the … Read more

Susan Kaufman named TxSGS Fellow at 2019 Annual Conference in Houston

The Texas State Genealogical Society awarded Susan Kaufman with the status of Fellow at our 2019 Family History Conference at our Awards Banquet on October 12th in Houston. Manager of the Clayton Library Genealogy Center / Houston Public Library, Susan Kaufman has led this Texas treasure since 2006. During her tenure, the Clayton Library has … Read more

Conference Update!

Thank you to those who attended the TxSGS 2019 Family History Conference October 11-13 in Houston, Texas. Whether you were a speaker, a registrant, a sponsor, an exhibitor, one of a host of volunteers, or an exhibit hall guest, your participation played an important role in making this year’s conference our best attended event ever. … Read more

Visit Exhibit Hall at TxSGS 2019 Conference

The TxSGS 2019 Family History Conference is just a few days away! This is going to be a fantastic event with great genealogy sessions and exhibits. Be sure to stop by and visit with our sponsors, including FamilyTreeDNA, the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Clayton Library Friends, and H V Chapman & Sons. The conference … Read more

September 2019 Stirpes Released

TxSGS’s latest issue of Stirpes, The Journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society, went out this month to all TxSGS members and subscribing libraries. With an emphasis on Ethnic Roots, the September 2019 issue of Stirpes is packed with articles that address some of the specific difficulties encountered when researching African American, Native American, Mexican, … Read more

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