Following is a list of Stirpes Study Group topics. Your society may elect to use these in order, starting with Session SSG-101, or you may select a specific topic. TxSGS Partner Societies may select one study group topic per month. New sessions will be added to this list as they become available.
Society Leaders: If you are interested in facilitating a Stirpes Study Group for your organization, contact memberinfo@txsgs.org to gain access to the materials needed for the study group.
SSG-101: Joshua Lawrence Horn: Gone to Texas and Back Again, by Jessica Horne Collins (Vol. 60-No. 03; published Sep-21)
SSG-102: Texas, “Our” Texas: My Family’s Deep Roots in the Lone Star State, by Karen Kossie-Chernyshev, PhD (Vol. 61-No. 03, published Sep-22)
SSG-103: Lost and Found: the Mystery of Jacob Gisler, by Marc J. LeClere (Vol. 61–No. 02, published Jun-22)
SSG-104: Walking with Your Ancestors, by Pat Gordon (Vol. 60–No. 04, published Dec-21)
SSG-105: Newspaper Articles Shed Light on Dark Family Story, by Emily C. Richardson (Vol. 60–No. 02, published Jun-21)
SSG-106: A Look at Divorce Records in Texas, by Susan E. Ball (Vol. 61–No. 01, published Mar-22)
SSG-107: Just Imagine: Creating Your Ancestor’s Story with Senses and Context, by Nancy Gilbride Casey (Vol. 61–No. 03, published Sep-22)
SSG-108: Passengers on the Grand Conde to the Republic of Texas From Le Havre, France in 1842, by Karen Stein Daniel, CG® (Vol. 61–No. 04, published Dec-22)
SSG-109: The Conrad and Marie (Otto) Family Flaig Family: Embracing German American Culture in San Antonio, Texas, by Larry W. Luckett (Vol. 62–No. 01, published Mar-23)
SSG-110: Untangling the Lives of Individuals Who Share the Same Name, by Hannah Kubacak (Vol. 62–No. 02, published Jun-23)
SSG-111: Explore Your Ancestor’s World Through Sanborn Maps and Directories, by Pat Gordon (Vol. 59–No. 04, published Dec-19)
SSG-112: The World War II Service of Lloyd H. Westervelt Jr., by L. Charles Westervelt (Vol. 60–No. 03, published Sep-20)
SSG-113: Revisiting and Reconnecting to Our Genealogy, Open discussion
SSG-114: Basic Search Techniques, by Susan E. Ball (Vol. 62 – No. 03 published Sept 2023)
SSG-115: 16,000+ Friends: Using Facebook for Genealogy, by Nancy Gilbride Casey (Vol 62 – No. 03 published Sept 2023)
SSG-116: Using FAN Clubs to Disprove a Family Legend, by Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, MA (Vol 57 – No 02 published June 2018)
SSG-117: Samuel C. Jones of Texas: A Case of Squarely-Conflicting Evidence, by Gerald Edward Jones, JD (Vol 51 – No 02 published March 2012)
SSG-118: Navigating the World of Genealogy: A Guide to Utilizing Libraries and Archives for Family History Research, by Susan Kaufman (Vol. 63 – No. 01 published March 2024)
SSG-119: The Lady in the Asylum: Catherine Gilbride at Danville, by Nancy Gilbride Casey (Vol 63 – No. 02 published June 2024)
SSG-120: Finding Individuals in Community Histories, by Hannah Kubacak (Vol. 63 – No. 03 published Sept 2024)
SSG-121: Magic Wills, by Emily Coffman Richardson (Vol. 63 – No. 02 published June 2024)
SSG-122: Rachel – A Story of Emancipation, by Diane L. Richard (Vol. 58 – No. 03 published Sept 2019)
Society facilitators will be emailed a “Stirpes Study Group Access and Use Agreement” when they request to participate in this program.