Registration for the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR) is open. Held virtually this year, TIGR 2023 takes place June 12-16, 2023. TIGR promotes learning in an instructional classroom atmosphere, taking each attendee’s skills to another level. A course coordinator and instructors lead students for five days in the same virtual classroom on a progression … Read more
Texas General Land Office Host: Sue Kaufman Guest: James Harkins, Director of Public Services for the Texas General Land Office Archives and Records Program. This episode highlights the wonderful history that is held by the Texas General Land Office, containing 45,000 maps and 35 million documents. The maps become the finding aids for many … Read more
“The Power of Story: Knowing Our Best Possible Selves,” presented by Curt Witcher, set the tone for the 2022 TxSGS Awards Ceremony held Saturday, November 12, by inspiring attendees and reminding them of the importance of preserving and sharing family stories. The power of story was further emphasized as Bill Buckner, Awards Chair, and chairs … Read more
Houston Public Library – Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus Host: Randy Whited Guest: Sue Kaufman, Senior Manager, Clayton Library Campus Episode #107 introduces the listener to the collection at the Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus, part of the Houston Public Library system. Clayton holds an international collection … Read more
Listen now to Episode #106- Texas Archives of the Moving Image (TAMI) Host: Susan Kaufman; Guest: Elizabeth Hansen, Managing Director of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image Founded in 2004, the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) is working to discover, preserve, and provide access to the community about the history of Texas’s film. … Read more