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.
America’s Story, Your Heritage:
Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of America
For our 2025-2026 year, the SAGHS invites you to explore how your ancestors’ lives are woven into the fabric of our nation’s history. As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, we’ll celebrate the triumphs, struggles, and everyday experiences of those who came before us. Join us as we help you discover your family’s stories and explore how personal heritage connects us to the larger American journey.
This year with SAGHS, bring history home through your ancestor's lives!
SAGHS Speaker Series!
March 3 – "Researching at the West Texas Collection" presented by Shannon Sturm, Associate Director of Special Collections, ASU
 Have you hit a roadblock in your research? Having trouble locating the right bit of information, or just don’t know where to begin? This session will focus on tips and tricks for beginning or deepening your research and will explore methods for locating, evaluating, and using primary sources. Highlighting resources available through Angelo State University’s Dr. Ralph R. Chase West Texas Collection, as well as those freely available online, attendees will learn (or reenforce) methods of discerning relevancy and quality of information as well as advanced search techniques employed in historical research. Time for Q&A will be available at the conclusion of the presentation.
This virtual meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.; online access begins about 6:50 p.m. Visitors are welcome! For more information, contact info@saghs-tx.org.
To register for virtual attendance, click HERE. Preregistration is required to attend virtually.
Having trouble during the meeting with video or audio? For troubleshooting tips, click HERE. If you haven't attended a virtual meeting before, click HERE for a few registration and set-up tips.
Getting Started in Genealogy
 Join us on Tuesday, March 3, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the Angelo West Branch Library, 3013 Vista Del Arroyo Dr, San Angelo, for an introduction to genealogy with Lisa Mahler, SAGHS VP for Education.
Starting out with discovering your family tree? This beginner's genealogy class will guide you through free research resources such as FamilySearch and Heritage Quest plus the library edition of Ancestry.com available at the Stephens Central Library. Other topics include how to fill out a family chart, where to find free newspaper resources, and where to go for help sessions. Computer skills are helpful to succeed in the class.
This class is limited to 8 participants. Call 325-659-6436 or stop by 3013 Vista del Arroyo to sign up.
NEW! Members-Only Webinars
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. Now available for viewing:
- "Avoiding Bias: Consider All the Possibilities" presented January 6, 2026, by Barbara Coakley
- "Military and Pension Record Research at NARA" presented December 2, 2025, by David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of American Ancestors
- "Migration Across the American South" presented November 4, 2025, by Jim Thornhill
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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April 7th
Genealogical Grit: Persevering Through Tough Problems
Cari Taplin, CG, discusses “genealogical perseverance” through examples and how the elusive record might be found. Register on the Events - Speaker Series page
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May 5th
Finding Family in Indian Territory
Hannah Kubacak, Reference Librarian, will talk about the Five Civilized Tribes, Freedmen, and Intruders, and explore records that reveal the lives of those who lived there between 1850 and 1907. Register onthe Events - Speakers Series page.
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