admin TxSGS is Blazing Family Trails at its 2019 Family History Conference in Houston, October 11-13, This year’s event features 33 speakers presenting 56 sessions plus 4 add-on workshops. Open each day, the exhibit hall showcases a host of genealogical products, services, and societies that can help meet your research needs. For the convenience of attendees, … Read more
Join the Texas State Genealogical Society in Houston, October 11-13, for Blazing Family Trails, our 2019 Family History Conference. This year’s event features 33 speakers presenting 56 sessions plus 4 add-on workshops. Our ancestors started Blazing Family Trails when they immigrated to a new land with dreams of finding home and prosperity. As genealogists, we … Read more
Discounted early-bird registration for the 2019 Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR) will continue only until midnight April 30. Early registrants receive the best rate for this outstanding bi-annual event. Details at www.txsgs.org/tigr-2019-registration/. Scheduled June 10-14, at the Crowne Plaza Austin, this year’s event includes two tracks: Texas Research Essentials, coordinated by Kelvin Meyers Advanced … Read more
“Texas history is both diverse and unique. Texas is the only state in the United States that has been an independent nation. It has existed under six different governments and flags!” The impact of this unique history is worth in-depth exploration as you will discover when you attend the TxSGS 2019 Texas Institute of Genealogical … Read more
“Following the Civil War, Texas’ path to re-unification with the U.S. took many twists and turns before adoption of the 1876 Constitution (the constitution still in effect today) cemented Texas’ place in the United States. It was a time of change for Texas. But all of the changes provide genealogists with unique records and opportunities … Read more