Stirpes June Issue

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

46 Topics in 7 Tracks = 1 Terrific Virtual Conference

Take genealogy research to the next level – virtually! The 2023 TxSGS Family History Conference, Roots and Branches: Climbing Your Family Tree seeks to help hundreds of attendees discover the tools needed to answer their genealogy questions. TxSGS Live! showcases 10 speakers on November 10-11 and on-demand sessions through February 10. Featuring 29 speakers, the … Read more

2023 TxSGS Family History Conference Registration is Open!

Registration is open! Join us for Roots and Branches: Climbing Your Family Tree, the virtual 2023 TxSGS Family History Conference! On Friday and Saturday, November 10-11, TxSGS Live! features ten presentations by some of the top speakers in genealogy on research techniques, records, DNA, and more. That’s not all! These lectures will be recorded and combined with 36 additional prerecorded lectures … Read more

2023 TxSGS Family History Conference – November 10-11

Join us at the  2023 TxSGS Family History Conference! We’re taking advantage of the latest technology to bring participants from around the globe together “virtually.”  This year’s conference opens with TxSGS Live! which takes place on Friday and Saturday, November 10-11. Ten speakers will share their knowledge over two days, including a live question and … Read more

2022 Conference with TxSGS Live!

TxSGS Live! – 10 top speakers with live Q&A Deborah A. Abbott, PhD – Strategies and Techniques: Reconstructing an African American Family from Freedom to Slavery Debra Dudek – Mixers and Shakers – Tracing Bartending, Saloon Keeping, and Tavern Keeping Ancestors Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS – Taking a Deeper Dive into Mexican Civil Registration Records Jean Wilcox Hibben – Genealogy Door Locked? The … Read more

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