This afternoon’s monthly geography-based #GenChat is about the Great American Desert. Now, geographically-speaking, this could mean slightly different parts of the panhandle region of Texas, or it could mean a different part of the state. Originally, in the 19th century, according to Wikipedia, the term referred to the western part of the Great Plains which … Read more
TSGS on #GenChat! We are pleased to announce TSGS will be participating in the popular Twitter Chat for genealogy called #GenChat on Twitter this evening at 9PM CDT. As one of three of the original creators of GenChat, Jen Baldwin hosts these informative and fast-paced Twitter chats three times a month. So what is a … Read more
Texas State Genealogical Society is on a Journey of Transformation in 2014. And we want you to understand we’re serious about this transformation. And we’re excited about it too. We could have just dusted off our logo and gave it a bit of a shine. We could have just changed a few small things on … Read more
Texas State Genealogical Society is pleased to announce the results of our recent election of the Board of Directors as well as the election of all 20 District Representative positions. The election took place at the Annual Meeting, Saturday, November 2, 2013, in Round Rock, Texas. Office terms for those elected will begin January 1, 2014. … Read more
Lamar County Genealogical Society will host a workshop on Native American Research on Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Speaker will be Jason Felihkatubbe who is a member of the Choctaw Nation. Jason has been doing genealogical research for over 18 years and his focus is Native American Indian genealogy, with … Read more