Information about TxSGS’s latest digital issue of Stirpes, the Journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society, recently went out to all TxSGS individual and household members. To simplify the process of accessing your digital edition of Stirpes, we have linked the digital edition to your TxSGS member account. The Stirpes email sent to all individual … Read more
Join the Texas State Genealogical Society in Houston, October 11-13, for Blazing Family Trails, our 2019 Family History Conference. This year’s event features 33 speakers presenting 56 sessions plus 4 add-on workshops. Our ancestors started Blazing Family Trails when they immigrated to a new land with dreams of finding home and prosperity. As genealogists, we … Read more
During the recently concluded legislative session, genealogists across the state joined together to oppose a bill which would’ve significantly affected access to Texas birth records. Currently in Texas, a birth record is public information and available to the public 75 years after the date of birth. House Bill 703 (by Rep. Cody Harris of Hillsboro) … Read more
Discounted early-bird registration for the 2019 Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR) will continue only until midnight April 30. Early registrants receive the best rate for this outstanding bi-annual event. Details at www.txsgs.org/tigr-2019-registration/. Scheduled June 10-14, at the Crowne Plaza Austin, this year’s event includes two tracks: Texas Research Essentials, coordinated by Kelvin Meyers Advanced … Read more
“Texas history is both diverse and unique. Texas is the only state in the United States that has been an independent nation. It has existed under six different governments and flags!” The impact of this unique history is worth in-depth exploration as you will discover when you attend the TxSGS 2019 Texas Institute of Genealogical … Read more