Welcome
SAGHS welcomes all who share an interest in family history in West Texas!
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San Angelo, Texas circa 1880s
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San Angelo Genealogial and Historical Society invites you to explore our website and consider becoming a member of our society. Founded in 1973, SAGHS supports genealogists living in and researching in the Concho Valley. It is a society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced genealogist.
Subscribe to our newsletter HERE.
 Join us on Friday, October 18, for a FREE all-day come-and-go virtual event featuring eight presentations on colonial research, the Texas General Land Office, naturalization, Irish research, breaking down brick walls, and more. Sessions begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue through the day. This FREE event is open to the public; anyone can attend. Learn more about this event and register HERE.
Presentations:
- 9:00 – U.S. Naturalization: The Records, The Laws and the Impact
Irene B. Walters, Librarian Houston Public Library’s Family History Research Center
- 10:25 – Genealogy Resources at the Texas General Land Office
Kevin Klaus, Texas General Land Office Research Room Team Leader and Information Specialist
- 11:25 – So You Discovered You Have a Colonial Ancestor. Now What?
Craig R. Scott, MA, CG, FUGA, President and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc.
- 12:25 – Getting Started with Your Genealogy
Laura Douglas, Head of Special Collections, Denton Public Library
- 1:50 – Introducing the Retro Tech Lab: Digitally Preserving Family History
Mark Dellenbaugh, MA, MLIS, Genealogy and Local History Librarian at the Arlington Public Library
- 2:50 – I’ve Found My Irish Immigrant Ancestor. Now What?
Claire Bradley, MA, Director of Irish Studies of the International Institute of Genealogical Studies
- 3:50 – Writing Your Family Story: Learning to Assess and Compile Your Research
Emily Coffman Richardson, Genealogist with KinSearchers, Director-at-Large, TxSGS
- 4:50 – Proven Methods for Breaking Down Genealogical Brick Walls
Leslie Tomlinson, MFA, CG
Many thanks to the Waco-McLennan County Library, the Genealogy Network of Texas, and the Texas State Genealogical Society for making this event available for free!
Congratulations to our winners!
Three lucky members won a membership drawing prize! Congratulations go to Paul Harzke, Coco Johnston, and Anell Saladay. We'll have another membership drawing soon - watch for details!
The memberships of many of our current members have lapsed over the summer. You can see your membership status by logging onto your SAGHS account. Click "Members Only" at the bottom of the left menu bar for the log-in page. If your membership lapses in the next few months, renew now by clicking HERE. If you have questions about your membership or aren't sure when your membership expires, email membership@saghs-tx.org.
Members-Only Webinars
We just posted six webinars behind our member wall for the 2023-2024 SAGHS Speaker Series!
- Documenting the 'Right' Family While Staying on Track by J. Mark Lowe, FUGA (September 5, 2023)
- Old Homes of San Angelo by Lisa Mahler (December 5, 2023)
- Writing Your Family History by Emily Richardson (January 2, 2024)
- Lost in your Genealogical Research? Perhaps You Need a Map to Find Your Way by Bernard Meisner (February 6, 2024)
- Veterans of Runnels County: the Inside Story by Cherry Beth Luedtke (April 2, 2024)
- From Nobility to Texas Soil: Unveiling Genealogical Treasures in the Texas GLO Collection by Kevin Klaus (May 7, 2024)
We now have 40 webinars, most with downloadable handouts, including the presentation on pre-1850 census research by J. Mark Lowe! Did you miss a presentation or want to see it again? Here's your chance to view and review these outstanding topics. Just log-in by clicking "Members Only" in the left side menu. Not a member? Join or renew today!
Download a list of currently available webinars HERE.
Wanted: Concho Valley Pioneers
 SAGHS is building a file of Concho Valley pioneers, and we want to include your pioneer ancestor! Jan Shannon, our Pioneer Certificate Manager, will help with your certificate application.
Along with your receiving your Pioneer Certificate, your Concho Valley pioneer and lineage will be included in a future issue of our quarterly journal, Stalkin Kin in Old West Texas!
Contact Jan Shannon (e-mail). Certificates make a great gift!
Digital Stalkin' Kin
 Do you have issues of our quarterly journal, Stalkin' Kin in Old West Texas, piling up? Would you like to have future editions delivered to your email inbox? Sign up for the Digital Edition of the Stalkin Kin and enjoy the same great quarterly on your computer or tablet - a plus is that it will now be in color and web links are active!
Click HERE to begin your digital subscription. Remember, the Stalkin' Kin is free to all paid members and is one of your many member benefits. You can return to us any Stalkin' Kins you no longer need at any of our in-person meetings.
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November 12th
SAGHS Speaker Series (Hybrid)
"Colonel John Moore’s 1840 Indian Fight on the Colorado - Correcting History" presented by James Hays, MD, Col. Ret., Texas National Guard Learn about an expedition led by Colonel John Henry Moore in the fall of 1840 in the Republic of Texas to control the Comanches and where it ...
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November 16th
Beyond Basic Genealogy Class
Sign up now – the class is limited to 12 participants. Explore additional tools for genealogy research with Lisa Mahler. Computer skills are helpful to succeed in the class. Watch for registration information. For help, contact the library at 325-655-7321.
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December 3rd
SAGHS Speaker Series (Hybrid)
"Old Homes of San Angelo, Part II" presented by Lisa Mahler, Local Historian Catch a glimpse into the old homes of San Angelo and the people who inhabited them. See the Speaker Series Page and the Speaker Bios page for more information about the topic and speaker.
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