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

TIGR Registration Closes at Midnight May 31

Discover ways to break through your brick wall as you:

  • Learn from expert instructors.
  • Connect with other genealogists.
  • Engage in discussions with instructors and class members.

Course classes are carefully curated, each building on the previous class to provide an intense, in-depth, 5-day learning experience.

Small class sizes encourage interaction with instructors and other class members. All sessions are recorded and available for review for two weeks after TIGR 2023 ends.

Don’t miss this opportunity for a week with top, internationally recognized genealogy instructors. A few seats remain – register now to ensure your spot!For more information, see the course schedule.

Register Now – Registration Ends at Midnight CDT on May 31

Which course will you choose?

  • Course 1 – “A Walk Through a Texas Courthouse”
    Coordinator: Kelvin L. Meyers
  • Course 2 – “Moving Up to Glory Land – The Southern States After Reconstruction towards the New Century”
    Coordinator: J. Mark Lowe, FUGA
  • Course 3 – “Legally Texas: Advanced Legal Research in the Lone Star State”
    Coordinator: Judy G. Russell, CG®, CGLSM
  • Course 4 – “Fundamentals of Forensic Genealogy”
    Coordinator: Catherine Desmarais, CG®
  • Course 5* – “Researching Families of Mexican Descent on Both Sides of the Border”
    Coordinator: Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS
  • Course 6 – “Researching African Americans Before and After the Civil War in the U.S.“
    Coordinator: Ari Wilkins
  • Course 7* – “Intermediate and Advanced DNA for Genealogists”
    Coordinator: Paul Woodbury, AG, MEd

For more information about the TIGR courses, see the TIGR 2023 website and course schedules.

*See the TIGR 2023 website for prerequisite requirements for these courses.

Episode #108 – Texas General Land Office

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

Episode #107 – Houston Public Library – Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus

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

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