Welcome

SAGHS welcomes all who share an interest in family history in West Texas!
San Angelo, Texas circa 1880s
 
San Angelo, Texas circa 1880s

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.

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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!
 

Getting Started in Genealogy

Join us on Wednesday, July 15, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Stephens Central Library, 33 West Beaurgard Avenue, 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 12 participants and walk-ins are welcome. Registration information available soon.
 

Thank you!

Thanks to the generosity of our San Angelo Gives donors, we raised more than $1,400 for the Speakers Fund. These contributions allow SAGHS to offer engaging and educational programs and events for genealogists in the Concho Valley and beyond.
 
We are so grateful for this support, especially as it enables the Board of Directors and our members to devote our time to preservation, publication, and education rather than fundraising.
 

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:
  • "Connecting Faces Through Time" presented February 3, 2026, by Tina LaFreniere, Founder and CEO of Related Faces
  • "Researching at the West Texas Collection" presented March 3, 2026,  by Shannon Sturm, Associate Director of Special Collections, ASU
  • "Genealogy Grit: Persevering Through Tough Problems" presented April 7, 2026,  by Cari A. Taplin, CG®
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.