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Tuesday, December 5
Speaker Series (Meetings)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm In Person and Virtual
Old Homes of San Angelo by Lisa Mahler, Local Historian and SAGHS V.P. for Education
While delving through the West Texas Collection archives and her mother's collection, Lisa has amassed a trove of information about the old homes of San Angelo, those stately old manison that graced downtown in the rectangle bordered by Harris, Twohig, Irving, and Koenigheim. Discover the inside story of the people who lied in San Angelo's Nob Hill.
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Speaker Series (Meetings)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual
Writing Your Family Story: Learning to Assess and Compile Your Research by Emily Coffman Richardson, Professional Genealogist
Writing our story and that of our ancestors is a genealogist's key objective. Emily encourages us to get out of hte habit of being "hunters 'n gatherers" of family data. She shows how to assess and then compile the information we are finding. When we discover the keys behind these components, we can become researchers and storytellers, capturing those stories and preserving them for future generations.
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Saturday, January 20, 2024
Research Afternoon at the WTC (Workshops)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm West Texas Collection
Join us at the West Texas Collection to research your family history with the help of SAGHS volunteers. You can gain experience by looking up requests from resources at the WTC's genealogy library made by out-of-area SAGHS members. Spend an afternoon with us sharing your passion for genealogy sleuthing! |
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Saturday, January 27, 2024
Getting Started with Genealogy (Seminars & Classes)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Stephens Central Library - 2nd floor Computer Lab
Starting out with discovering your family tree? This beginner’s genealogy class will guide you through free research resources. Computer skills are helpful to succeed in the class.
Sign up now – the class is limited to 12 participants.
Register at the Tom Green County library website. Watch for registration instructions on the home page. |
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Speaker Series (Meetings)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual
Lost in Your Genealogical Research? Would a Map Help? presented by Bernard Meisner, Genealogy Speaker
Discover how maps can help determine where your ancestors' lived, where their records might be found, how they migrated there, and who their neighbors were. Learn about the many types of maps available that can help genealogists discover where maps can be found, and see case studies of how maps can be used in genealogical research.
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Saturday, February 24, 2024
Research Afternoon at the WTC (Workshops)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm West Texas Collection
Join us at the West Texas Collection to research your family history with the help of SAGHS volunteers. You can gain experience by looking up requests from resources at the WTC's genealogy library made by out-of-area SAGHS members. Spend an afternoon with us sharing your passion for genealogy sleuthing! |
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Speaker Series (Meetings)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm In Person and Virtual
Huguenot French Ancestry: Excavating a Perilous and Sacred Journey with a Lighter Heart presented by Ellen King, Local Genealogist
Ellen shares the highlights of her experiences in South Carolina as she began researching her Huguenot roots and sought to glean as much information in a limited amount of time. Her ancestors' curiosity, courage, and tenacity were appreciated inherited traits, especially for this encounter.
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
Research Afternoon at the WTC (Workshops)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm West Texas Collection
Join us at the West Texas Collection to research your family history with the help of SAGHS volunteers. You can gain experience by looking up requests from resources at the WTC's genealogy library made by out-of-area SAGHS members. Spend an afternoon with us sharing your passion for genealogy sleuthing! |
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Speaker Series (Meetings)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm In Person and Virtual
Veterans of Runnels County presented by Cherry Beth Luedtke, Local Historian and Genealogist
The Runnels County Historical Society recently published Veterans of Runnels County in five volumes. Included are men and women who fought in wars from the Texas Revolution to present day. Learn how they identified the veterans, located their information, and crafted a biography for each one. Cherry will share stories about some of these veterans.
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
Research Afternoon at the WTC (Workshops)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm West Texas Collection
Join us at the West Texas Collection to research your family history with the help of SAGHS volunteers. You can gain experience by looking up requests from resources at the WTC's genealogy library made by out-of-area SAGHS members. Spend an afternoon with us sharing your passion for genealogy sleuthing! |
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Speaker Series (Meetings)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm In Person and Virtual
Early Texas Records at the Texas General Land Office presented by James Harkins, Director of Public Services for the Texas General Land Office Archives and Records
James discusses early Texas records available online along with recent developments in preservation and access to these valuable genealogical assets.
Register here:
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Saturday, May 25, 2024
Research Afternoon at the WTC (Workshops)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm West Texas Collection
Join us at the West Texas Collection to research your family history with the help of SAGHS volunteers. You can gain experience by looking up requests from resources at the WTC's genealogy library made by out-of-area SAGHS members. Spend an afternoon with us sharing your passion for genealogy sleuthing! |
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