It’s been a hectic start to 2025 and time has gotten away from many of us! For all of us in that same boat, we’ve extended Early Bird registration for TIGR 2025 through midnight, Wednesday, May 7. What is TIGR? The Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR) is an educational event that focuses on … Read more

Genealogy facts are important, but they are only part of the puzzle. It’s just as important, if not more so, to incorporate storytelling into our genealogy efforts, transforming the facts we’ve discovered into vibrant narratives of our family history. To help our readers embrace the storytelling process, the March 2025 issue of Stirpes includes articles … Read more

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Registration for the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR) is open. Held virtually this year, TIGR 2025 takes place June 16-20, 2025. TIGR promotes learning in an instructional classroom atmosphere, taking each attendee’s skills to another level. A course coordinator and instructors lead students for five days in the same virtual classroom … Read more