Amy Coffin Honoring Our Ancestors is giving away several genealogical grants to genealogy societies, local and specialized libraries, and avid genealogists. Here is the grant application page. This is a great opportunity for the Texas genealogy community. If you know of a cause that could use some funding, pass this message on to them.
TSGS partner San Antonio Genealogical Society is hosting a fall seminar featuring Beverly Rice on October 19, 2013. The venue is John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 8102 Midcrown (at Walzem) in San Antonio. The event is from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and includes lunch and a copy of the syllabus in the registration price. Registration … Read more
TSGS is pleased to announce a new membership benefit: unique denim and (denim-like) shirts embroidered with the Society logo and name. Shirts can be ordered by and TSGS member at http://www.richeycompany.com/stores/TSGS. You may pay by credit card and ship directly to your address. Each blue shirt is available in three styles and all sizes and … Read more
Greetings from the 2013 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Several Texas State Genealogical Society members are here as attendees and volunteers. If you’re in Fort Wayne for the conference, stop by booth 400 to learn more about the 2014 FGS Conference in San Antonio, August 27-30.
TSGS parter East Texas Genealogical Society is holding a Beginner’s Genealogy Workshop at the Tyler Public Library on September 14, 2013. Instructors Scott Fitzgerald, June Everheart, Sam Kidd, and Debbie Parker Wayne will discuss record keeping, census records, vital records, cemetery investigation and Internet searching, all at beginner levels. Attendees are encouraged to bring a … Read more