Listed below are current TSGS Partner Societies with contact information, the TxSGS district, and more. Current Partner Societies as of the date at the bottom of the report are included.
See the district map for new district designations included below. If information for your Partner Society is missing or incorrect, please contact your District Representative (listed on the TxSGS Leadership page) or membership@txsgs.org.
Amarillo Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 863, Amarillo, TX 79105-0863
Email: webmaster@amags-tx.org
Phone: 806-418-9445
Meets at 6:30 PM on the 1st Monday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November & December.
Meets at the South Baptist Church, located at 5209 SW Georgia Street, Amarillo.
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.amags-tx.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amagenealogysociety/
Number of Members: 35
Officer Installation: May
District: A (Potter County)
Arlington Genealogical Society
PO Box 373, Arlington, TX 76004-0373
Email: AGS.ContactUs@gmail.com
Phone: 817-538-5136
Meets at 6:30 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November & December.
The Arlington Genealogical Society continues to meet both in person and virtually at and from the city’s George Hawkes Downtown Library location.
Newsletter Name: Arlington Genealogical Society (AGS) Newsletter
Published: Monthly
Format: Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.arlingtongenealogytx.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arlingtongenealogytx/
Number of Members: 45
Officer Installation: September
District: F (Tarrant County)
Austin Genealogical Society
3575 Far West Blvd Box 28153, Austin, TX 78731-9998
Email: communications@austingenealogicalsociety.org
Meets at 7:00 PM on the 4th Tuesday of the month January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October & November.
On Zoom since April 2020. Considering a partial return in person later next year (2022). Meetings are generally 4th Tuesday evenings but special meetings have been on Saturday afternoons. Members have access to recordings and handouts from most of our past meetings, and other society records. They have discounted attendance fees for our annual summer seminar.
Newsletter Name: AGS Newsletter
Published: Monthly
Theme: AGS programs and news, other news of genealogical interest (incl. other programs)
Format: Electronic (online)
Journal/Quarterly Name: The AGS Quarterly
Published: Every 3 months (currently on hiatus)
Theme: Historical data, member family genealogies, essays on historical events or research, and other material of interest to family researchers, personal and academic.
Format: Electronic (online)
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.austingenealogicalsociety.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/643600238984459; https://www.facebook.com/Austin-Genealogical-Society-Events-129386395995011
Number of Members: 200
Officer Installation: January
District: L (Travis County)
Bell County Genealogical Society
100 West Adams Suite 308, Temple, TX 76501-7647
Email: txbcgs@gmail.com
Meets at 5:30 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of the month every month.
Meets on the third floor (McLane Room) of the Temple Public Library Building. Research help, programs on genealogy, sharing of ideas.
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://txbcgs.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/120501541316366/
Number of Members: 35
Officer Installation: December – Every 2 years
District: H (Bell County)
Bosque County Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 478, Valley Mills, TX 76689-0478
Email: bosquegenealogy@gmail.com
Phone: 254-447-3209
Meets at 1:00 PM on the 2nd Saturday of the month January, April, July & October.
We meet at the Clifton Civic Center, Clifton, Texas. Benefits include Journal, webinars, workshops, access to research help, gravestone cleanings, field trips.
Journal/Quarterly Name: Bosque County Genealogical & Historical Society Journal
Published: Quarterly
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://bosque-heritage.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bosquegenealogy/
Number of Members: 73
Officer Installation: November
District: H (Bosque County)
Carnegie History Center (Historical Society)
111 South Main Street Apt 306, Bryan, TX 77803-3243
Email: raltman@bryantx.gov
Phone: 979-209-5631
District: M (Brazos County)
Cedar Hill Genealogical Society
P O Box 1021, Cedar Hill, TX 75106-1021
Email: chgenealogicalsociety2012@gmail.com
Phone: 972-291-3104
Meets at 7:00 PM on the 2nd Thursday of the month January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November & December.
Society uses the meeting room at the Zula B Wylie Library in Cedar Hill.
Newsletter Name: CHGS Newsletter
Published: Every Month
Theme: Relevant Topics to our society, and what’s coming up in our next meeting
Format: Electronic (online)
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://cedarhillgenealogy.wordpress.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedarhillgenealogicalsociety
Number of Members: 30
Officer Installation: February
District: G (Dallas County)
Central TX Genealogical Society
5301 Bosque Blvd. #275, Waco, TX 76710-4444
Email: apalawilson@gmail.com
Phone: 254-749-9057
Meets at 6:00 PM on the 4th Monday of the month January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October & November.
Our society meets in person at the West Waco Library & Genealogy Center and vi Zoom: the meeting link is posted on our website. Members enjoy special online data on the CTGS website, a printed or digital quarterly, two free programs per month and an annual workshop. We offer special interest groups for German, Southwestern States, and DNA research. Our society is a friends group of the Genealogy Center and co-host programs with the staff.
Journal/Quarterly Name: Heart of Texas Records
Published: Quarterly
Theme: Genealogy in Central Texas
Format: Printed & Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.ctgs.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wacofamilyhistory
Number of Members: 160
Officer Installation: November
District: H (McLennan County)
Cherokee County Genealogical Society
PO Box 1332, Jacksonville, TX 75766-1325
Email: ccgs@suddenlink.net
Phone: 903-586-0135
Meets at 5:30 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November & December.
We generally meet at the Rusk Public Library in Rusk. We sometimes meet at the Vanishing Texana Museum in Jacksonville and the Heritage Center of Cherokee County in Rusk. We have 85 books, CDs, and DVDs in print.
Journal/Quarterly Name: Tree Talk
Published: Quarterly
Theme: Cherokee County and/or surrounding counties, especially those that were formed from the original Nacogdoches County
Format: Printed & Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://cherokeecountygenealogy.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CherokeeCGS
Number of Members: 47
Officer Installation: May
District: J (Cherokee County)
Clayton Library Friends, Inc. (Library | Local Genealogical Society)
5300 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77004-6803
Email: treasurer@claytonlibraryfriends.org
Phone: 832-393-2600
Meets at 10:30 AM on the 3rd Saturday of the month February, May, August & November.
Clayton Library Friends, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization that seeks to enrich the resources and facilities of Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, a unit of the Houston Public Library. In the pursuit of that mission, the officers and directors of the organization, in coordination with the manager of the Clayton Library, organize and direct fundraising projects to support the acquisition of research material for the library, to upgrade library facilities, and to enhance library services. We meet quarterly at Clayton Library or via Zoom.
Journal/Quarterly Name: The Clayton Advocate
Published: Quarterly
Theme: Information about Clayton Library and articles that involve the library collections
Format: Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://claytonlibraryfriends.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClaytonLibraryFriends?ref=br_tf
Number of Members: 257
Officer Installation: November
District: R (Harris County)
Coastal Bend Genealogical Society
PO Box 2391, Corpus Christi, TX 78403-2391
Email: coastalbendgs@gmail.com
Phone: 985-691-4664
Meets at 10:00 AM on the 2nd Saturday of the month January, March, May, July, September & November.
Meets at the LaRetama Central Library, 805 Comanche St, Corpus Christi, TX on the 2nd Saturday of ODD-numbered months at 10AM
Newsletter Name: Coastal Bend Genealogical Society Newsletter
Published: Every other month
Theme: News about what is happening in the society and whatever topic strikes the editor’s fancy
Format: Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coastal-Bend-Genealogical-Society-1424361607882621
Number of Members: 16
District: S (Nueces County)
Collin County Genealogical Society
PO Box 865052, Plano, TX 75086-5052
Email: ccgs.webmaster@gmail.com
Meets at 6:30 PM on the 2nd Wednesday of the month January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November & December.
Virtual meetings currently, W. O. Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Rd., Plano, TX in person. Member benefits include free attendance to all regularly scheduled programs. A one-year subscription to the Collin Chronicles. A one-year subscription to the Newsletter. Discounts from our Partner Societies Access to Society’s Members Only website, exclusively for Society members, where members are encouraged to share their experiences, the results of their research, post announcements, and network with other members researching related lines. Subscription to society mailing list. Collin County Genealogical Society Family Tree DNA Project – reduced rates on tests ordered through our project regardless of surname.
Newsletter Name: Collin County Genealogical Society eNews
Published: Minimum 5 times a society year
Theme: Genealogical educational articles tied to monthly program.
Format: Digital
Journal/Quarterly Name: Collin Chronicles
Published: Twice each year
Theme: Collin County History, families and transcriptions of records
Format: Paper & Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://www.collincountygenealogicalsociety.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collincountygen
Blog: https://www.collincountygenealogicalsociety.com/blog.html
Number of Members: 50
Officer Installation: June
District: C (Collin County)
Coryell County Genealogical Society
111 North 8th St c/o Gatesville Public Library, Gatesville, TX 76528-1461
Phone: 254-865-5367
The Society publishes a Quarterly, holds public meetings, offering research assistance, and transcribes and publishes original historical documents or genealogically relevant information, such as cemetery and marriage records. The Society also helps maintain the Genealogy Section of the Gatesville Public Library, where genealogical materials include books and microfilm on local history and family genealogies, as well as a substantial collection of state and national genealogical books are maintained.
Newsletter Name: Coryell Kin – Discontinued at the end of 2023.
Published: Quarterly
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://www.gatesvilletx.com/library/page/coryell-county-genealogical-society
Number of Members: 40
District: H (Coryell County)
Cross Timbers Genealogical Society
PO Box 197, Gainesville, TX 76241-0197
Email: ljonas1@gmail.com
Phone: 940-665-4430
Family History Center, 1703 W. California Street, Gainsville TX 76240
Website: https://www.txgenwebcounties.org/cooke/CTGS.htm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossTimbersGenealogicalSociety
District: C (Cooke County)
Dallas Genealogical Society
391 Las Colinas Blvd E Ste 130- 2112, Irving, TX 75039-6291
Email: info@dallasgenealogy.org
Phone: 866-968-2347
Meets at 11:00 AM on the 1st Saturday of the month September – May.
Meets at the Dallas Public Library, 1515 Young Street Dallas TX. Meetings are currently virtual.
Newsletter Name: eNews
Published: Monthly, except June and August
Theme: Recent Genealogical news and events associated with Dallas and North Texas
Format: Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://dallasgenealogy.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dallas-Genealogical-Society/114996968538403
Blog: https://dallasgenealogy.com/dgs/news/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DGStx
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dgstexas
Number of Members: 397
Officer Installation: September
District: G (Dallas County)
Daughters of the Republic of Texas (State Society)
810 San Marcos, Austin, TX 78702-2647
Email: presidentelect@drtinfo.org
Phone: 512-339-1997
Website: http://www.drtinfo.org
District: L (Travis County)
Denton County Genealogical Society
c/o Emily Fowler Library 502 Oakland St, Denton, TX 76201-3102
Email: membershipdcgs@gmail.com
Phone: 940-349-8752
Meets at 7:00 PM on the 2nd Thursday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October & November.
DCGS meets at the Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St., Denton, TX.
Newsletter Name: DCGS News
Published: Monthly
Theme: General information, articles of research interest, DCGS events.
Format: Digital, Copy printed for the Denton Public Library
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.genealogydentontexas.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DentonCountyGenealogicalSociety
Number of Members: 45
Officer Installation: June (even years)
District: C (Denton County)
East Texas Genealogical Society
PO Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711-6967
Email: treasurer@etgs.org
Phone: 903-894-7892
Meets at 2:00 PM on the 2nd Saturday of the month every month.
The East Texas Genealogical Society meets virtually and in-person at the Tyler Public Library – Taylor Auditorium, unless there is a tour scheduled elsewhere. Each meeting has a local expert or nationally known speaker who provides opportunities for the members and the community to learn how to better research and locate their family.
Newsletter Name: ETGS Bulletin
Journal/Quarterly Name: East Texas Family Records
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.etgs.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ETxGS/
District: J (Smith County)
Electra Public Library (Library | Local Genealogical Society)
401 N. Waggoner St. c/o Stacy Nelson, Electra, TX 76360-2134
Email: electrapubliclibrary@gmail.com
Phone: 940-495-2208
The Electra genealogy group is not meeting at present. Efforts are being taken to establish virtual meetings.
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
District: B (Wichita County)
Erath County Genealogical Society
Dublin Public Library P.O. Box 427, Dublin, TX 76446-0427
Email: ecgs.dpl@gmail.com
Phone: 254-445-4141
Meets at 2:00 PM on the 3rd Saturday of the month January, April, July & October.
Meets at the Dublin Public Library, 206 W. Blackjack St., Dublin, Texas 76446. guests welcome at meetings, field trips, Facebook group, monthly email newsletter. member benefits ECGS Genealogy Collection checkout w library card, biannual 75+/- pg ECGS Journal, Members Research Connection w contact info.
Journal/Quarterly Name: The Erath County Genealogical Society Journal
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.dublinlibrary.org/ECGS
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/726905744046110. https://www.facebook.com/ErathCountyGenealogy
Number of Members: 70
Officer Installation: October
District: H (Erath County)
Fort Worth Genealogical Society
PO Box 471789, Fort Worth, TX 76147-1789
Email: FWGSTreasurer@gmail.com
Phone: 817-991-4142
Meets at 5:00 PM on the Last Tuesday of the month January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October & November.
The Fort Worth Genealogical Society is meeting in person at the Fort Worth History Center.
Newsletter Name: FWGS Newsletter
Published: Monthly
Theme: Society news, events from local to national, techniques or general news for genealogists.
Format: Digital
Journal/Quarterly Name: Footprints
Published: Quarterly
Theme: Paper & Digital (by request)
Format: Mostly focuses on Fort Worth, Tarrant county, and surrounding areas. Can include family trees, photos, documents, items of historical and genealogical value. Compiled records, etc.
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.TxFWGS.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FortWorthGenealogicalSociety/
Number of Members: 94
Officer Installation: November
District: F (Tarrant County)
Franklin County Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 1563, Mount Vernon, TX 75457-1563
Email: fcgenealogy21@gmail.com
Phone: 903-537-3931
Meets at 7:00 PM on the 3rd Monday of the month every month.
We meet at 108 Main Street East in the Wayne Bryan Meeting Hall on the 3rd Monday night of each month, unless otherwise specified. We have 153 members. Members receive a newsletter quarterly. Members receive discounts on copies made of our records. We have family history books, family files, historical files, abstract deed records, deed books, obituary books for the city and rural cemeteries.
Newsletter Name: Franklin County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Published: Four times each year
Theme: Highlight member family, articles from the local newspaper 100 years ago.
Format: Printed & Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://www.fcgensociety.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FCGENSOC
Number of Members: 148
District: D (Franklin County)
Genealogical & Historical Society of Caldwell County (Historical Society | Local Genealogical Society)
215 South Pecan Ave, Luling, TX 78648-2607
Email: ccghs@mail.org
Phone: 830-875-9466
Meets at 1:30 PM on the 3rd Monday of the month every month.
No public meetings at this time. Meeting at 7 pm via Zoom on the 3rd Monday of the month.
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://txgenwebcounties.org/caldwell/
District: L (Caldwell County)
Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries
PO Box 860477, Plano, TX 75086-0477
Email: newsletter@genealogyfriends.org
Phone: 972-998-5246
Meets at 10:30 AM on the 3rd Saturday of the month Meets every month.
Genealogy Friends is a non-profit organization formed to benefit all local family history researchers and to act as the liaison between the library and the genealogy patrons of Plano and surrounding communities. Photocopy donations of any unpublished material on Collin County is greatly appreciated for our expanding vertical files, especially valuable source material containing Bible and baptismal information; church records; lodge records; cemetery and funeral home records; military records; newspaper clippings; obituaries; old letters; maps; diaries; school records; and lists containing tax, voter, and jury information.
Newsletter Name: Genealogy Friends News
Published: Monthly
Theme: Upcoming Events, How To Articles, Family Stories
Format: Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.genealogyfriends.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Milam-County-Genealogical-Society-102886391447022/
Number of Members: 20
District: C (Collin County)
German Texan Heritage Society (Heritage Society)
507 East 10th Street, Austin, TX 78701-2610
Email: office@germantexans.org
Phone: 512-467-4569
We are committed to the preservation of the history and heritage of German-Texans by promoting and providing educational experiences in its culture and language and by encouraging within our Texas public schools, colleges, private institutions and other organizations similar learning opportunities in all of the heritage, values and language that make up the unique culture of our state.
Website: http://www.germantexans.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/German-Texan-Heritage-Society/268699066333
District: L (Travis County)
Harrison County Genealogical Society
P O Box 1987, Marshall, TX 75671-1987
Email: hchminfo@gmail.com
Phone: 903-935-8417
Meets at 5:30 PM on the 4th Tuesday of the month August.
The Harrison County Genealogy Society is the educational arm of the Harrison County Historical Society. Members receive a quarterly newsletter and discounted entry fee to all of our museums. We operate the Inez Hatley Hughes Historical Research Center, which holds the archives and artifacts, and is available to assist genealogical and historical researchers. We hold events throughout the year.
Newsletter Name: The Heritage News
Published: Quarterly
Theme: Historical information
Format: Printed
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.harrisoncountymuseum.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarrisonCountyHistory/
Number of Members: 150
Officer Installation: August
District: J (Harrison County)
Heritage Ranch Genealogical Society
623 Pelican Hills Dr, Fairview, TX 75069-1966
Email: ginnybfields@gmail.com
Phone: 214-620-9676
Meets at 4:00 PM on the 3rd Wednesday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October & November.
We meet at the Heritage Ranch Golf & County Club. We try to present a variety of programs that will appeal to our members who are from a lot of different areas.
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Number of Members: 39
Officer Installation: November
District: C (Collin County)
Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston
P.O. Box 66576, Houston, TX 77266-6576
Email: ms.azios713@gmail.com
Phone: 281-451-0616
Meets at 11:00 AM on the 1st Saturday of the month January, February, April, May, September, October, November.
Searching for your Hispanic ancestors, join our society and find out how with our help! Our Hispanic Genealogical Society was formed to help foster knowledge, training, help, and pride in the search of our ancestors. Prior to the pandemic, our monthly meetings are held at the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research. At this time, the library has not yet returned to allowing groups to reserve space for meetings. Among the active membership, the preference is to meet in person. Therefore, acting in an abundance of caution, we are not holding monthly meetings. More information will be shared when it is available.
Journal/Quarterly Name: Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/610419352633532/
Officer Installation: November
District: R (Harris County)
Hopkins County Genealogical Society
PO Box 624, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483-0624
Email: HCGS@suddenlinkmail.com
Phone: 903-885-8523
Meets at 7:00 PM on the 3rd Thursday of the month January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November & December.
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society, located in Sulphur Springs, are busy working on records contributed by the Hopkins County Clerk’s office, that will be added to their library and Members Only” portion of their website. Also, they are finishing a massive new book, that is over 400 pages, on the 1914 Businesses and People of Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Journal/Quarterly Name: Hopkins County Heritage
Published: Quarterly
Theme: Hopkins County Texas genealogical information
Format: Printed & Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://hcgstx.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hopkins-County-Genealogical-Society/118325621513710
Number of Members: 160
District: D (Hopkins County)
Houston Genealogical Forum
P. O. Box 272242, Houston, TX 77277-2242
Email: info@hgftx.org
Phone: 713-962-3394
Meets at 10:00 AM on the 1st Saturday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November & December.
We meet in the Auditorium at Bayland Community Center. The meeting room opens at 9:00 AM for munchies and mingling followed by the regular meeting from 10:00 AM to noon. Exceptions are made for Labor Day and other special holidays.
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.hgftx.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HoustonGenealogicalForum
Number of Members: 211
Officer Installation: June
District: R (Harris County)
Kerrville Genealogical Society
125 Lehman Drive Suite 102, Kerrville, TX 78028-6059
Email: kgs@hctc.net
Phone: 830-315-1836
Meets at 2:00 PM on the 3rd Wednesday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October & November.
The Kerrville Genealogical Society is located at 125 Lehmann, Suite 102, Kerrville, Texas 78028. We are open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 10 to 4. Help is available for research. The Society has 4 computers with genealogy websites and over 4,000 books, periodicals, vertical files, city & county records, cemetery records, U.S. state & foreign country books, and family histories. We meet at the Upper Guadalupe River Authority auditorium, 125 Lehman Drive, Kerrville, TX. Guest speakers and details can be found at our website .
Newsletter Name: Kerrville Genealogical Society Messenger
Published: Quarterly
Format: Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://kerrvillegenealogy.wordpress.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KerrvilleGenealogicalSociety/
Blog: http://kerrvillegenealogy.blogspot.com/
Number of Members: 100
District: K (Kerr County)
Lamar County Genealogical Society
1135 Bonham St, Paris, TX 75460-4056
Email: genlibrary@lamarcountytx.org
Phone: 903-784-5020
Meets at 6:30 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October & November.
Meetings held at the meeting room beside the library. Members have access to a members’ only part of the website and receive a pdf copy of the annual publication or print if they pay a small mailing fee.
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.lamarcountytx.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/107046659419397/
Number of Members: 60
Officer Installation: January
District: D (Lamar County)
Mid-Cities Genealogical Society
PO Box 407, Bedford, TX 76095-0407
Email: webmaster@txmcgs.org
The Mid-Cities Genealogical Society was organized on 19 June 1978. Its mission is to assist the public and its members in the study of family history and to encourage the libraries in the Mid-Cities area to obtain books and other records of genealogical interest. Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at the Bedford Public Library (2424 Forest Ridge Dr., Bedford, TX 76021). Visitors are welcome! Visit their website at https://www.txmcgs.org for more information.
Newsletter Name: My Journey from Yesterday
Published: Monthly
Theme: Mid-Cities activities (meetings, events, speakers), general genealogy news, articles written by members about their research
Format: Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.txmcgs.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TXMCGS
Number of Members: 63
District: F (Tarrant County)
North Collin County Genealogical Society
PO Box 1054, Anna, TX 75409-1054
Email: nccgsmckinney@gmail.com
Phone: 972-542-6680
Meets at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Thursday of the month Every Month.
We meet at the Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library – 101 East Hunt Street, McKinney TX 75069
Newsletter Name: North Collin County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Published: Monthly
Theme: Upcoming events of both the Society and area Societies
Format: Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.nccgsmckinneytexas.org/
Number of Members: 14
Officer Installation: January
District: C (Collin County)
North Texas Genealogical Association
P.O. Box 4602, Wichita Falls, TX 76308-0602
Email: marilyn@geoffmeador.com
Phone: 940-867-4437
Meets at 7:00 PM on the 1st Thursday of the month January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November & December.
Meets at the St. Marks Methodist Church / 4319 McNeil Blvd. Wichita Falls, Texas 76308. Meetings are hybrid, with ZOOM meetings for those unable to attend in person; ZOOM invitation is sent to all members prior to meeting date.
Newsletter Name: NTGA newsletter
Published: Monthly
Theme: information about society meetings, events, personal
Format: Digital
Journal/Quarterly Name: North Texas Trail Tracers
Published: Quarterly
Theme: Genealogy/history of North Texas area; general genealogy help; web sites and books for genealogists
Format: Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://www.northtexasgenealogy.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1078569545574426
Number of Members: 40
Officer Installation: January
District: B (Wichita County)
Pecan Valley Genealogy Society
213 South Broadway, Brownwood, TX 76801-3107
Email: genealogy@browncountytexasgenealogy.com
Phone: 325-646-6006
Meets at 6:00 PM on the 2nd Monday of the month every month.
The mission of PVGS shall be for genealogical, literary and educational purposes, to promote and stimulate interest in history through family research; to cooperate with patriotic and heritage societies in the field of family research; to conduct educational programs and to disseminate information to the members and to the public pointing up the importance of history, tradition, family knowledge and pride.To assist financially in the establishment of a genealogical collection and/or knowledge, said collection to be comprised of local, regional, and national genealogical data; to stress research in, gather and preserve genealogical data and vital public records of Brown County and the surrounding areas.
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.browncountytexasgenealogy.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownCountyGenealogy
Number of Members: 45
Officer Installation: January
District: H (Brown County)
Permian Basin Genealogical Society
521 West 5th Street, Odessa, TX 79761-5024
Email: jagolde@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 432-312-0080
Meets at 10:00 AM on the 4th Saturday of the month January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October.
The Permian Basin Genealogical Society meets in the Lincoln Tower Ballroom, 311 W. 4th St. Odessa TX 79761.
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.permiangen.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/permianbasingenealogicalsociety
Number of Members: 50
District: E (Ector County)
Red River County TX Genealogical Society
PO Box 516, Clarksville, TX 75426-0516
Email: johnie_lee@hotmail.com
Meets at 7:00 PM on the 2nd Monday of the month every month.
Meeting place (unless otherwise stated): Red River County Chamber of Commerce meeting room, Clarksville. Our genealogy collection of books & microfilm is at Red River County Public Library, Clarksville
Journal/Quarterly Name: Red River Quarterly?
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.redrivercountytx.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/406999306128964/
Number of Members: 65
Officer Installation: June
District: D (Red River County)
Robson Ranch Genealogy Club
8212 American Way c/o Jo Ann Evans, Denton, TX 76207-8739
Email: robsongenealogyclub@gmail.com
Phone: 610-324-3809
The Robson Ranch Genealogy Club normally meets in the Center for Arts and Technology (CATC). They hold meetings on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM. In addition they have a help desk the second Monday of the month between 2 and 4 pm. The Club is open to only residents of Robson Ranch.
Journal/Quarterly Name: ARGENT
Published: Twice each year
Theme: Writing by membership
Format: Printed
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.robson.com/communities/robson-ranch-texas/activities/ranch-clubs
District: C (Denton County)
Rockwall County Genealogical Society
2506 Cedarwood Trl, Rockwall, TX 75032-6854
Email: jeff@txlowe.net
Phone: 972-742-7402
Meets at 6:00 PM on the 1st Thursday of the month January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October & November.
Meets at the Rockwall County Library (Genealogy section). The RCGS is dedicated to preserving the history of our ancestors and especially the history of Rockwall County and its citizens. Everyone interested in genealogy is welcome to attend and we especially look forward to those who have the desire to give back to their community and help our organization grow.
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.rockwallroots.org/rcgs
Number of Members: 20
Officer Installation: January
District: G (Rockwall County)
San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society (Historical Society | Local Genealogical Society)
PO Box 3453, San Angelo, TX 76902-3453
Email: info@saghs-tx.org
Phone: 325-262-3269
Meets at 7:00 PM on the 1st Tuesday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November & December.
The mission of the San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society is to support Concho Valley genealogists in their pursuit of their ancestry by: conducting educational activities promoting interest in genealogical and historical research; collecting and preserving documents pertaining to the history of West Texas; supporting the repository and genealogy library, The West Texas Collection, at ASU through donations of genealogical and historical materials. Membership benefits include a subscription to the SAGHS journal, access to webinars in the member’s only section on the SAGHS website, full name index to the Stalkin’ Kin, unclaimed marriage license database, and more.
Newsletter Name: The SAGHS Newsletter
Published: Monthly, September through May
Theme: Society events and news.
Format: Paper & Digital
Journal/Quarterly Name: Stalkin’ Kin in Old West Texas
Published: Twice a year
Theme: Genealogy research, family articles, and abstractions of area records.
Format: Paper & Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.SAGHS-TX.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SAGHS
Number of Members: 150
Officer Installation: May
District: E (Tom Green County)
San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society (Historical Society | Local Genealogical Society)
911 Melissa Drive, San Antonio, TX 78213-2024
Email: askus@txsaghs.org
Phone: 210-342-5242
Meets at 10:00 AM on the 3rd Saturday of the month January, February, March, April, May, June, September & October.
Our mission is to teach and promote genealogical and historical research, publish and preserve records, and increase awareness of genealogy and history. We maintain an outstanding library of over 17,000 books, publish an award-winning semiannual journal and society books, and conduct educational seminars, classes, and workshops. In 2019, we acquired the building next door which increased our classroom capacity, offices and a auditorium which can seat up to 125. The auditorium has audio/visual capabilities for full remote broadcast of meetings or events. For further info, please visit our website.
Newsletter Name: SAGHS Newsletter
Published: 10 times per year
Theme: Current Events/News
Format: Paper & Digital
Journal/Quarterly Name: Our Heritage
Published: Twice each year
Theme: Family History
Format: Paper
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://txsaghs.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Antonio-Genealogical-Historical-Society/222084554556511
Number of Members: 440
Officer Installation: July
District: P (Bexar County)
San Elizario Genealogy and Historical Society
P.O. Box 1090, San Elizario, TX 79849-1090
Email: saneligenealogy@att.net
Phone: 915-851-1682
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Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://sanelizariogenealogy.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanelighs
District: E (El Paso County)
South Plains Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 6607, Lubbock, TX 79493-6607
Email: spgsnews@gmail.com
Phone: 806-794-5261
Meets at 10:00 AM on the 2nd Saturday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October & November.
We meet in the Community Room of the main library (Mahon Library) where a short business meeting is conducted and then a speaker presents a program. The speakers can be members with special skills or paid speakers. We socialize and help with questions on genealogy. We buy genealogy books for the Genealogy section at Mahon Library.
Newsletter Name: SPGS Newsletter
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://spgstx.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SPGS.tx.org/
Number of Members: 96
Officer Installation: January
District: A (Lubbock County)
Texas Bay Area Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 590853, Houston, TX 77259-0853
Email: info@txbayareagen.org
Phone: 281-670-8334
Meets at 7:00 PM on the Last Friday of the month every month.
Our main purpose is Education. It is our desire to create, foster, and maintain interest in genealogical research. Our goals are to: 1) Schedule classes so people of all ages can learn how to research, 2) Offer a support system for beginners to help them along the way, 3) Have our members participate by sharing their knowledge, and 4) Promote speakers that can teach us new methods and ideas. We share this information with others at meetings, seminars, and through our publications.
Newsletter Name: Bay Area Genealogical Society Newsletter
Published: Monthly
Theme: News and events
Format: Electronic (online)
Journal/Quarterly Name: Bay Area Genealogical Society Journal
Published: Normally once or twice per membership year
Theme: Mostly longer-form (4 – 20 page) articles.
Format: Printed
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.txbayareagen.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/txbayareagensoc
Number of Members: 162
Officer Installation: September
District: R (Harris County)
Texas Czech Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 15072, Austin, TX 78761-5072
Email: president@txczgs.org
Phone: 979-574-9848
The Texas Czech Genealogical Society is a very active society that supports Texas Czech families, language and culture. They have conferences, workshops and produce some fantastic publications. They are working on two publication Pamatnik Cechoslovaku, a tribute to Texas Czechs who worked together during the WWI years to form a sovereign Czech country, and a Wedding Album book.
Newsletter Name: Ceske Stopy
Published: Quarterly
Theme: Different theme for each publication with one issue each year having an open theme
Format: Paper, Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.txczgs.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TXCZGS/
Number of Members: 509
District: H (Bell County)
Texas State Historical Association (Historical Society)
P.O. Box 5428, Austin, TX 78763
Email: rick.mccaslin@tshaonline.org
Phone: 940-300-2325
Website: https://www.tshaonline.org/home
District: ( County)
The Cass County Genealogical Society
101 West Hiram, Atlanta, TX 75551-2509
Email: evanjevans@yahoo.com
Phone: 903-796-3081
Meets at 6:30 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month every month.
We make our home in the Atlanta Public Library, 101 West Hiram St. Atlanta, Texas 75551, U.S.A. We have published well over 100 books chronicling the people and history of Northeast Texas. We maintain a large collection of books and other resource material including all the CCGS publications, The Society is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. e-mail at evanjevans@yahoo.com, call us at 903-796-3081 or write to us at: Cass County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 880, Atlanta, Texas 75551The meetings start at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church of Queen City, Texas
Newsletter Name: Cass County Connections
Published: Twice yearly: June and December
Theme: Cass Co (North East Texas) genealogy and related topics and hints about doing research
Format: Printed & Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.casscogensoc.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=CassCountyGenSoc&set=a.621887295230134
Number of Members: 63
Officer Installation: January
District: D (Cass County)
The Genealogical Society of Kendall County, Texas, Inc.
PO Box 623, Boerne, TX 78006-0623
Email: info@gskctx.org
Phone: 830-331-8730
Meets at 10:30 AM on the 3rd Saturday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November & December.
GSKC meets monthly except for summer months at the Patrick Heath Public Library. The Boerne Texas Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is located in our research center where we also have over 6,000 books, periodicals. microfilm/micro-fiche for Kendall and surrounding counties. Our research center is open 5 days a week, 1 to 4, and second Saturdays from 10 to 4.
Newsletter Name: Keys To The Present
Published: Monthly
Format: Digital
Journal/Quarterly Name: Keys To The Past
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://gskctx.org/index.php
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenealogicalSocietyOfKendallCounty
Number of Members: 156
Officer Installation: January
District: K (Kendall County)
The Humble Area Genealogical Society
PO Box 2723, Humble, TX 77347-2723
Email: humbleareagen@gmail.com
Phone: 281-706-4161
Meets at 7:00 PM on the 2nd Monday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November & December.
THAGS meets the 2nd Monday of each month September through May, via ZOOM, at 7:00 PM. Send an email to request a meeting invite. Member benefits include: bi-annual newsletter, access to member’s section of website, research trip opportunities, mentoring, and in-person social gatherings.
Journal/Quarterly Name: The Humble Genealogist
Published: Twice each year
Theme: Articles, general information about society
Format: Print & Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://www.humblegen.org
Number of Members: 43
Officer Installation: May
District: R (Harris County)
The TXGenWeb Project (State Society)
C/O Paula Perkins P. O. Box 57, Corsicana, TX 75151-0057
Email: paula-collincounty@ix.netcom.com
Phone: 214-704-0951
Website: http://www.txgenweb.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TxGenWeb
Number of Members: 84
District: F (Tarrant County)
Timpson Area Genealogical & Heritage Society (Heritage Society | Local Genealogical Society)
PO Box 726 520 Austin Street, Timpson, TX 75975-0726
Email: timpsgen@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 936-254-2966
Meets at 2:00 PM on the 3rd Wednesday of the month January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October & November.
The society meets at the Timpson Area Genealogy Library at 191 Bremond Street. The society provides eight volunteers to help genealogists researching at the library Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. They also publish a quarterly, Tap Root.
Newsletter Name: Tap Root
Published: Quarterly
Theme: Monthly news and reports on programs
Format: Print & Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://taghs.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Timpson-Area-Genealogical-Heritage-Society/123270441029248
Number of Members: 170
Officer Installation: December
District: O (Shekby County)
Tip-O-Texas Genealogical Society
410 ’76 Dr c/o Harlingen Public Library, Harlingen, TX 78550-5072
Email: torresmaro@att.net
Phone: 956-345-4756
The Harlingen Public Library receives support from this society of 35 members who meet there at various times. The library is open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The society publishes a quarterly Genealogical Tips. The website URL does not work: the last Facebook post was may 30, 2021…
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TipOTexasGenealogicalSocietyHarlingenTexas
Number of Members: 35
District: S (Cameron County)
Van Zandt County Genealogical Society
PO Box 1388, Canton, TX 75103-8064
Email: vanzandtgensoc@gmail.com
Phone: 903-567-5012
Meets at 2:00 PM on the 4th Saturday of the month January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October & November.
The Society General meets in the Buchanan Room of the Van Zandt County Library; it is open to anyone. Members receive 4 quarterlies, Our Heritage, per year. We have 4 computers for patrons’ research; Ancestry Library Edition available for use as well as free sites.
Journal/Quarterly Name: The Quarterly
Published: Quarterly
Theme: Genealogy and local history
Format: Print
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://www.vzcgs.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VanZandtCountyGenealogy
Number of Members: 200
Officer Installation: January
District: ARRAY(0x12efca8) (Van Zandt County)
Walker County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1295, Huntsville, TX 77342-1295
Email: wcgensoc@yahoo.com
Phone: 936-295-5551
Meets at 12:00 PM on the 3rd Saturday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November & December.
Staggs Community Room Huntsville Public Library – we have planned program, workshops and seminars.
Newsletter Name: WCGS Newsletter
Published: Monthly
Theme: Society events/society news/informative websites/genealogical news/library updates
Format: Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://wcgstx.org.
Number of Members: 95
Officer Installation: May – Even Years
District: N (Walker County)
Washington County Genealogical Society
2211 South Day Street # 105, Brenham, TX 77833-5578
Email: wcgs@bluebonnetgenealogy.org
Meets at the Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library, 100 Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, Brenham Texas
Newsletter Name: WCGS Newsletter
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.bluebonnetgenealogy.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCGS.Texas
Number of Members: 60
District: M (Washington County)
West Houston Area Genealogy Society
P.O. Box 842661, Houston, TX 77284-2661
Email: info@whags.email
Meets at 10:00 a.m. on the 3rd Saturday of the month January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November & December.
Meet at Steve Radack Community Center, 18650 Clay Road, Houston, TX. Benefits: Website with Members’ Only area, Facebook Group, monthly Members Helping Members session, DNA Special Interest Group, WHAGS Relative Finder and opportunity to serve alongside fellow members on committees.
Newsletter Name: The WHAGS Journal
Published: Monthly September through May, skipping December
Theme: Entertaining and educational content shared by and for members
Format: Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: http://www.WHAGS.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whags
Number of Members: 62
Officer Installation: May
District: R (Harris County)
William Barret Travis #3 Chapter Daughters of the Republic of Texas (Historical Society)
16805 Rocky Ridge Road, Austin, TX 78734-1015
Email: Honeyb54@live.com
Phone: 512-470-7740
The William Barret Travis Chapter was the third chapter of the DRT, chartered in Austin in 1892 with 27 members and Rebecca Fisher as its first president. The William Barret Travis Chapter established the Republic of Texas Museum in 1903 in a single room of the State Capitol.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/877957572271535/
Number of Members: 85
District: L (Travis County)
Williamson County Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 585, Round Rock, TX 78680-0585
Email: welkerek@gmail.com
Phone: 512-630-7340
Meets at 7:00 PM on the 3rd Thursday of the month January, February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October & November.
Meet at Round Rock Public Library.
Newsletter Name: The Round Up
Published: Monthly
Theme: Information about upcoming society events
Format: Digital
Journal/Quarterly Name: The Chisholm Trail
Published: Semi-annual
Theme: Genealogy related stories, research helps, DNA stories and guidance, genealogy articles
Format: Paper & Digital
Publication Information Revised: 7/25/2023
Website: https://williamsontxgenealogy.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williamsontxgenealogy
Number of Members: 200
Officer Installation: January
District: L (Williamson County)
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