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
Information about TxSGS’s latest digital issue of Stirpes, the Journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society, recently went out to all TxSGS individual and household members. To simplify the process of accessing your digital edition of Stirpes, we have linked the digital edition to your TxSGS member account. The Stirpes email sent to all individual … Read more
Military records can be rich in personal details not available in other records. From the Civil War through World War II, learn how to research a confederate unit and pursue ancestral service and veterans records. The sessions take our Journey through World War I, while Michael Strauss’ workshop on Friday provides an in-depth look at … Read more
Storytelling … it’s the reason many of us became interested in genealogy. Were those tales our grandparents shared really true? The detective in all of us itches to find the truth! The September Stirpes focuses on storytelling, with great articles on a variety of storytelling aspects from techniques to examples. Donna Ingham evokes the soul … Read more
As you explore the lives of your ancestors, you should examine ways to share their stories with your family and future generations. Whether you want to preserve Grandma’s papers, identify and share old photographs, or ensure that heirloom objects and their history serve as vibrant memories of your ancestors, the Publishing & Preservation Track has … Read more