Episode #116 – The National Archives at Fort Worth

Host: Tony Hanson Guest Speaker: Jenny Sweeney, archivist Nestled in Ft. Worth, Texas, The National Archives is a treasure trove of records crafted by Federal agencies and courts across Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Jenny Sweeney, Archivist, offers insights into the diverse records awaiting genealogists and historians alike. Among the myriad documents are details on … Read more

2023 TxSGS Annual Business Meeting and Awards Presentation

The TxSGS Board of Directors invites Members and Partner Society delegates to join us on Friday evening, December 1, 2023, for the 2023  TxSGS Annual Business Meeting and Awards Presentation. Details about how to access the event will be emailed to members and Partner Society delegates the week of November 25. The agenda includes: Welcome … Read more

Stirpes March 2023 – Researching Your Ethnic Roots

TxSGS’s latest issue of Stirpes, The Journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society, has been released in digital format to all TxSGS individual members. Print editions will follow for Partner Societies, Subscribing Libraries, and those individual members who paid for a print version. Most genealogists can claim a number of ethnicities among their ancestors; we’re individual microcosms of the … Read more

Episode #109 – Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR)

Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR) Host: Emily Richardson Guest: Kelvin L. Meyers, Director TIGR This episode introduces the listeners to the 2023 Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR) slated June 12 – 16, 2023, TxSGS’s biannual event that promises to enrich and inspire attendees while expanding their genealogical skill set. Kelvin L. Meyers, TIGR … Read more

Coming soon! Storytelling: Content and Context

Join TxSGS or renew your membership by midnight, September 6, to receive the “Storytelling: Content and Context” issue of Stirpes, the Journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society. Here’s your chance to receive the September issue of Stirpes with your new or renewed TxSGS membership. With the theme “Storytelling: Content and Context,” this issue is packed with … Read more

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