Solving genealogy problems requires a multi-pronged approach of seeking out new records, understanding the context of those records, and analyzing the information collected to illuminate new connections. As we move through those steps—seeking, understanding, and analyzing—we often discover that we need to gain deeper insights and improve our skills to solve the research challenge we’re … Read more
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
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
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
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