Host: Tony Hanson Guest Speaker: Jenny Sweeney, archivist Nestled in Ft. Worth, Texas, The National Archives is a treasure trove of records crafted by Federal agencies and courts across Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Jenny Sweeney, Archivist, offers insights into the diverse records awaiting genealogists and historians alike. Among the myriad documents are details on … Read more
The Texas State Genealogical Society recently announced a Call for Presentations for their 2024 TxSGS Family History Conference Navigating Your Family History. This event, slated for November 1-2, 2024, will be held virtually. Selected presentations will be included in TxSGS Live!, a two-day event with live Q&A; other presentations will be recorded for an On-Demand program … Read more
Host: Susan Kaufman Guest: Linda Reynolds, Director, East Texas Research Center East Texas, and Nacogdoches in particular, has historically served as a gateway into Texas, an important point in the migration of Texas pioneers for over 150 years. The East Texas Research Center (ETRC) preserves the history of this region through manuscript materials, photographs, books, … Read more
Welcome to 2024! The beginning of a new year is a great time to take stock of your genealogical collection, whether it’s a few folders or dozens of boxes and files. Is it organized? What steps are you taking to preserve it? Are you creating a family history legacy or an accumulation of stuff? This … Read more
The TxSGS Board of Directors invites Members and Partner Society delegates to join us on Friday evening, December 1, 2023, for the 2023 TxSGS Annual Business Meeting and Awards Presentation. Details about how to access the event will be emailed to members and Partner Society delegates the week of November 25. The agenda includes: Welcome … Read more