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 2022 TxSGS Conference features five tracks and 42 sessions. Early Bird registration ends September 30, so register today and save! From politics to family manuscripts; from religion to the post office; from unusual places of birth to land records – records and repositories can provide the key that will help you Unlock Your Past! Unusual … Read more
Join us in Austin, June 10-14, for the 2019 Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR). Two tracks offer attendees in-depth learning on Texas Research Essentials or Advanced Southern Research Strategies. Speaker Patti Gillespie brings energy and humor to her classes as well as in-depth knowledge of Texas research, including county courthouse and land records. Patti, … Read more
Join us in Austin, June 10-14, for the 2019 Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR). Two tracks offer attendees in-depth learning on Texas Research Essentials or Advanced Southern Research Strategies. Learn from noted Texas records expert Kelvin Meyers, who is also the Coordinator of the Texas Research Essentials track and the overall TIGR event. Register … Read more
Research in early Texas has its own unique issues. The Spanish and Mexican legal systems are quite different from the British common law system found in early America; social/family customs of these early settlers differed as well. Successful genealogical research during this time period will depend on the researcher’s awareness of these differences and knowledge … Read more