TIGR 2019 – Which Course is for You?

TIGR 2019 features five days of intense learning, taking research skills to a new level. This in-depth institute is slated Monday, June 10 – Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Crowne Plaza Austin, 6121 North Interstate Highway 35, Austin, Texas. Two courses focus on either Texas or Southern US research. Texas Research Essentials, coordinated by … Read more

TIGR Faculty: John Sellers

Join us in Austin, June 10-14, for the 2019 Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR). Two tracks offer attendees in-depth learning on Texas Research Essentials or Advanced Southern Research Strategies. Learn from experts in Texas research such as John Sellers, a fifth generation Texan with extensive expertise in Texas history, geography, courthouse records, and more. … Read more

TIGR Faculty: Ari Wilkins

Join us in Austin, June 10-14, for the 2019 Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR). Two tracks offer attendees in-depth learning on Texas Research Essentials or Advanced Southern Research Strategies. Learn from experts in Texas and Southern research such as Ari Wilkins. Register now. Ari Wilkins is a genealogist and library associate at Dallas Public … Read more

TIGR Faculty: Teri Flack

Join us in Austin, June 10-14, for the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR). Learn from experts such as Teri Flack, a recognized authority in Texas and southern research. She has been researching family history for over 35 years. She chairs the TxSGS Records Preservation and Access Committee (RPAC) and serves as the Texas state … Read more

TIGR: Texas Research Essentials

Research in early Texas has its own unique issues. The Spanish and Mexican legal systems are quite different from the British common law system found in early America; social/family customs of these early settlers differed as well. Successful genealogical research during this time period will depend on the researcher’s awareness of these differences and knowledge … Read more

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