TIGR 2025

Discover the Next Level of Your Genealogical Research at TIGR 2025 –  The Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR) will be held virtually from June 16–20, 2025. This bi-annual institute presented by the Texas State Genealogical Society offers five dynamic courses that bring together top experts, focused curricula, and engaged classmates. Students can expect a … Read more

Start or Jump Start Your Genealogy

Happy New Year! This is great time to start or jump start your genealogy journey with Genealogy Essentials, a flexible, online program designed by the Texas State Genealogical Society with you in mind. This new course begins January 13, 2025, and runs through February 25. You’ll have access to two lectures per week with a … Read more

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

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

Awards – There’s Still Time to Submit Your Work for 2024

Did you publish a book or an article between September 15, 2023, and September 15, 2024? Did your society publish a newsletter, journal, or quarterly? Do you or your society have a website devoted to your family or the genealogical community? There’s still time to submit your entry for the TxSGS Awards program. Each year, … Read more

2024 Call for Presentations – Submission Deadline is March 27

The Texas State Genealogical Society recently announced a Call for Presentations for their 2024 TxSGS Family History Conference Navigating Your Family History. This event, slated for November 1-2, 2024, will be held virtually. Selected presentations will be included in TxSGS Live!, a two-day event with live Q&A; other presentations will be recorded for an On-Demand program … Read more

The TxSGS DNA Project