Stirpes – December 2020 Issue Released

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 and household members includes a link to the TxSGS member login page. The print edition is being mailed to those who subscribe to the print edition.

The December 2020 Stirpes includes articles focused on “Tips, Tools, & Techniques for Preserving Family History.”

Articles include:

• “Organize Old Photos with the Parking Lot Method,” by Denise Levenick
• “What Do I Do with All These Old Photos,” by Tami Osmer Mize
• “Family History Preservation Why, How, and Where,” by Jim Thornhill
• “Preserving Your Family History Forever®,” by Emily C. Richardson
•  “Ask an Archivist,” an interview with Linda Reynolds, TxSGS Archivist and Director of the East Texas Research Center (ETRC) at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA)
• “Preserving DNA: Raw Biological Material, DNA Data, Lineages, Conclusions,” by Debbie Parker Wayne, CG
• “Protect Family Secrets While Preserving Them for Future Generations,” by Jessica Horne Collins
• “Oral History: A Key to Preserving Your Family’s Unique Heritage,” by Pat Gordon
• and much more!

This is an issue you don’t want to miss.

Take a “Look Inside” this issue to learn more.

Make sure you get the next issue of Stirpes—join TxSGS today to ensure that you receive the March 2021 issue featuring Early Texans research and resources.

Interested in purchasing a copy of the current issue or back issues? Back issues may be purchased by contacting the Director of Membership, Tony Hanson, at memberinfo@txsgs.org.