Communications

Episode #118 – Fort Bend Libraries – George Memorial Library: Genealogy and Local History Department

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The Genealogy and Local History Department at Fort Bend County Libraries provides a wealth of information for those researching the southeastern United States and nearby areas, including Fort Bend County. As part of the George Memorial Library and the Regional Historical Resource Depository (RHRD), the department offers numerous resources that are invaluable to genealogy researchers. … Read more

TxSGS Live! is Virtual Nov. 1-2, 2024

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The TxSGS Conference kicks off with TxSGS Live!, two days of immersive learning with live Q&A in ten insightful sessions led by top genealogical presenters sharing their expertise: It’s a Needle in a Haystack: Slave Research by Deborah A. Abbott, PhD Reconstructing Pre-1850 Census Families by Michael Neill Follow Your Compass to UK Resources and Beyond Benefiting 17th-18th Century … Read more

Stirpes June Issue

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Ladies–half our family trees–require well over 50 percent of our genealogical effort. Sometimes it seems more like 99 percent. We all know it’s not their fault–the records are stacked against them. In spite of the challenges and brick walls, we still want to know more about these women, what their lives were like, who they … Read more

Episode #117 – Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC)

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The Archives and Information Services Division (ARIS) of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is dedicated to preserving the documents and important records of Texas. With a collection exceeding 200 million pages of archival documents, only about 10 million are currently available digitally. This makes the physical library an essential destination for genealogists with … Read more

Stirpes March 2024

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Solving genealogy problems requires a multi-pronged approach of seeking out new records, understanding the context of those records, and analyzing the information collected to illuminate new connections. As we move through those steps—seeking, understanding, and analyzing—we often discover that we need to gain deeper insights and improve our skills to solve the research challenge we’re … Read more

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