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
Our latest episode of Lone Star Family Trails takes listeners inside one of Texas’s most valuable repositories for Jewish family and community history—the Dallas Jewish Historical Society. Host Emily Richardson welcomes Beri Kaplan Schwitzer for a conversation about the Society’s mission to preserve and share the stories of the Jewish community in Dallas. Through the … Read more
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
There’s still time to inspire genealogists with your knowledge and passion! The Texas State Genealogical Society Call for Presentations for our 2026 TxSGS Family History Conference deadline has been extended to March 26, 2026. This year’s conference will be a hybrid event. Join us at the Riley Center in Fort Worth or virtually via Zoom … Read more
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