Lone Star Family Trials Podcast #129 – Digital PV Panther Project – Prairie View A&M University

The latest episode of the TxSGS Podcast explores the growing work of the Digital PV Panther Project at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Created to preserve and share African American history through digital storytelling and archival preservation, the project is digitizing collections that document Black rural families, community history, and the legacy of PVAMU. Highlights … Read more

Lone Star Family Trails Podcast #128 – The Portal to Texas History

The latest episode of the TxSGS podcast revisits The Portal to Texas History with guest Jacob Mangum, Project Librarian for UNT Libraries. Since first appearing on the podcast in 2022, the Portal has grown to more than 2.5 million items and approximately 23 million digital files serving researchers across Texas and beyond. Jake discusses recent … Read more

Stirpes December 2025

Join us as we explore land as both place and proof—an enduring record that anchors families to time, geography, and history. From federal patents and county deeds to contested inheritances and forced removals, the articles that follow demonstrate how land records do far more than describe property: they reveal relationships, expose social and legal realities, … Read more

TxSGS Call for Presentations for 2026 Family History Conference

The Texas State Genealogical Society is accepting proposals to speak at our hybrid 2026 TxSGS Family History Conference, November 6-7 at the Riley Center in Fort Worth, TX.  This is a great opportunity for you to be seen and heard by an audience greatly interested in genealogy! The main call is for 60 minute in-person … Read more

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