From Spanish Rule to Republic: Research in the Lone Star State

TIGR 2021

June 13-18, 2021

This course will provide a foundation for researching ancestors in pre-statehood Texas. Students will learn how to find and analyze key record collections from the Spanish, Mexican, and Republic eras, and will gain an understanding of what life was like for their ancestors in those time periods. We will explore strategies, methods, and case studies to make you more successful at this research.

Faculty

  • Kevin L. Meyers, Co-Coordinator
  • Colleen Robledo Greene, Co-Coordinator
  • Henrietta Martinez Christmas
  • Frank de la Teja, PhD
  • Kevin Klaus
  • John A. Sellers
  • Brian Stauffer
  • Ari Wilkins

Course Schedule (all times are Central Daylight Time)

Time (CDT)
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Topic Instructor
6:00 pm – 7:00 pmWelcome to TIGR 2021TIGR Coordinators, Faculty,
and Staff
Time (CDT)
Monday
, June 14, 2021
TopicInstructor
9:30 am – 10:00 amWelcomeKelvin L. Meyers and
Colleen Robledo Greene
10:00 am – 11:15 amHispanic Research FundamentalsColleen Robledo Greene
11:30 am – 12:45 pmCivil Registrations: Births, Marriages, DeathsColleen Robledo Greene
12:45 pm – 1:30 pmLUNCH
1:30 pm – 2:45 pmSpanish Colonial Texas 1703-1836: Jurisdictions and Migration, Part IHenrietta Martinez Christmas
3:00 pm – 4:15 pmSpanish Colonial Texas 1703-1836: Jurisdictions and Migration, Part IIHenrietta Martinez Christmas
4:30 pm – 5:45 pmCatholic Records Part I: Baptisms, Confirmations, BurialsColleen Robledo Greene
Evening SessionGLO Overview / Joint SessionKevin Klaus
Time (CDT)
Tuesday
, June 15, 2021
TopicInstructor
9:30 am – 10:00 amQ&A Session
10:00 am – 11:15 amCatholic Records Part II: Pre-Marital Investigations, Marriages, DispensationsHenrietta Martinez Christmas
11:30 am – 12:45 pmColonial Censuses and Census SubstitutesHenrietta Martinez Christmas
12:45 pm – 1:30 pmLUNCH
1:30 pm – 2:45 pmLand and Colonization: The Spanish Collection at GLOBrian Stauffer
3:00 pm – 4:15 pmSearch and Documentation StrategiesColleen Robledo Greene
4:30 pm – 5:45 pmRepublic of Texas HistoryJohn A. Sellers
Evening SessionLanguage Techniques and ToolsColleen Robledo Greene
Time (CDT)
Wednesday
, June 16, 2021
TopicInstructor
9:30 am – 10:00 amQ&A Session
10:00 am – 11:15 amCase Study: Juan de Castañeda, Forgotten Texas CommanderFrank de la Teja
11:30 am – 12:45 pmTexas State Library and Archives (TSLAC)
12:45 pm – 1:30 pmLUNCH
1:30 pm – 2:45 pmRepublic of Texas Geography and MigrationJohn A. Sellers
3:00 pm – 4:15 pmCourt RecordsJohn A. Sellers
4:30 pm – 5:45 pmRepublic of Texas Land RecordsKelvin L. Meyers
Time (CDT)
Thursday
, June 17, 2021
TopicInstructor
9:30 am – 10:00 amHomework and ReviewColleen Robledo Greene
10:00 am – 11:15 amLand Records – The Empresarios of the RepublicKelvin L. Meyers
11:30 am – 12:45 pmRepublic of Texas Tax RecordsKelvin L. Meyers
12:45 pm – 1:30 pmLUNCH
1:30 pm – 2:45 pmManuscriptsAri Wilkins
3:00 pm – 4:15 pmMilitary Bounty and Donation Land GrantsKelvin L. Meyers
4:30 pm – 5:45 pmProbateKelvin L. Meyers
Time (CDT)
Friday
, June 18, 2021
TopicInstructor
9:30 am – 10:00 amHomework ReviewKelvin L. Meyers
10:00 am – 11:15 amReed/Ferguson Case StudyKelvin L. Meyers
11:30 am – 12:45 pmCourse Review Kelvin L. Meyers and
Colleen Robledo Greene
12:45 pm – 1:30 pmLUNCH

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