Lone Star Family Trails Podcast #131 – Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum

Episode #131 – June 2026 Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Host: Sue Kaufman Guest: Eric Richard, Collections Manager Are you unfamiliar with the history of the Texas Rangers? Wondering whether this repository is a must for anyone with a Texas Ranger ancestor? Do you need additional information for your TxSGS Texas Ranger Certificate … 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

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

Lone Star Family Trails Podcast #127 – Galveston & Texas Center, part of Rosenberg Library

Host: Emily Richardson Guest: Kaitlin Eckmann, Archivist Do you have an ancestor who entered Texas through Galveston? Or someone who made Galveston home after statehood? If so, this is a must-listen episode. In this episode, Kaitlin Eckmann, archivist at the Galveston & Texas History Center, part of the Rosenberg Library, shares an overview of the … Read more

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