SAGHS Upcoming Activities

A quick reference listing of SAGHS activities. Please see the Events and Education page for added information.
  • Tuesday, 19 Mar. from 1 - 3 pm and Thursday, 21 Mar. from 10 am - 12 pm - Librarian Meetings.
  • Wednesday, 20 Mar. from 10 am - 12 pm - The Beginners' Genealogy Class - DNA and Online Repositories - Week three of four by Stephanie Wells and Lois Bready.
  • Sunday, 31 Mar. - The SAGHS Library is closed for Easter. It will re-open Monday, April 1 from 10 am - 4 pm.
  • Saturday, 6 Apr. from 10 am - 12 pm - iCloud Workshop by Steve Massey.
  • Sunday, 7 Apr. from 2 - 4 pm - Writing Articles and Citing Sources for Genealogical Publications Class by Larry Luckett.
  • Wednesday, 10 Apr. from 10 am - 12 pm - Workshop to Resolve Problems on Computer Genealogy Programs with Scott Atkinson.
  • Saturday, 13 Apr. beginning 10 am - DNA Hour Consults by Annette Graham. Request pre-payment and registration.
  • Saturday, 13 Apr. from 10 am - 12 pm - SAGHS Board Meeting. Members may attend.
  • Sunday, 14 Apr. from 2 - 4 pm - Scorched and Scant: Scaling Research Challenges in South Carolina Class by Melissa Finlay.
  • Tuesday, 16 Apr. from 1 - 3 pm and Thursday, 18 Apr. from 10 am - 12 pm - The Librarian Meeting.
  • Saturday, 20 Apr. from 10 am - 12 pm - SAGHS General Membership Meeting - Business meeting to vote on the 2024 - 2026 Directors-at Large; Refreshments rely on volunteer donations.
  • Wednesday, 17 Apr. from 10 am - 12 pm - Beginner's Genealogy Class - Week Four of Four by Stephanie Wells and Lois Bready.
  • Tuesday, 30 Jun. - The Last Day to submit Our Heritage Articles for the Fall/Winter publication. Please email article to Publications@txsaghs.org.


Our Heritage Journal

 
Now is the time for you, the SAGHS membership, to provide help of your own to Our Heritage. The purpose of this journal, to quote our Editor Emeritus Larry Luckett, is “to provide members with a venue in which to share their stories.” We need you, the members, to contribute your stories for Our Heritage to 
Publications@txsaghs.org.
 
For information about how to get published in Our Heritage and the theme of the Spring 2024 issue of our journal, please click here .

Video Replays

Video replay of Peter Baron's presentation on the Revolutionary War is now available for members only.
 
Video replay of David Katerndahl's presentation is still available for members only.

After you login, click on the link to the replay at the bottom of the "Important Notice" page

Members login
 
 


Newspapers.com & African American Heritage

Now Available on our Computers
Two new subscription services for our members:
  • Newspapers.com Library Edition
  • ProQuest's African American Heritage
These new subscriptions are available on all our computers in both our Library and the Dwyer Center, and are in addition to our existing subscriptions, including
  • Ancestry.com Library Edition
  • Fold3
  • Find My Past
  • American Ancestors
  • History GEO
  • Family Search Library Affiliate
Newspapers.com Library Edition provides online access to nearly 20,000 historical newspapers.  It offers full-page images with searchable full text for millions of pages of newspapers dating from the early 1700s into the early 2000s.  It contains full runs and portions of runs of large metro, regional and state titles as well as small local newspapers in the USA and other countries.
 
ProQuest's African American Heritage is a groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research.  This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.
 

New Book! Breaking Through Walls

If you have read the “Methods & Sources” articles by Leslie W. Tomlinson, Certified Genealogist and SAGHS member, in our Newsletters, you might want to add our newest book to your personal library. 
 
Breaking Through Walls expands upon the articles and includes new material. It contains great instructions on researching one’s genealogy. Plus it just might be your ‘go-to’ book for tips on how to break through those brick walls. 

It is on sale now for $20.00. 

You can purchase this book through our online store or you can save on shipping by purchasing the book in person at the library during regular library hours.


Teddy Roosevelt at SAGHS

Did you know that Teddy Roosevelt has visitied SAGHS twice?
See the videos

Book Now Available

First Families of Bexar County, Texas, edited by Larry W. Luckett
 

The book offers a collection of descendant lineages, personal  histories, and family narratives from residents of Béxar, San Antonio, and Bexar County prior to 1850.   

 

More details and how to order

 


Obituaries update
 
The obituaries list from San Antonio newspapers has been updated to include deaths in 1961.

Visit our Library!

 Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm
Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 7 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
 
We are located at:
911 Melissa Dr, San Antonio, TX 78213
Convenient location, great parking, and easy to find.  
From I-410, exit onto Blanco Rd north.  Go 3/4 mile and turn left onto Melissa Dr.
 
The Dwyer Center is the first building on the north side of Melissa Dr, and the Library is the second building on the north side of Melissa Dr.  Please use the first driveway and park in any of the 28 marked parking spaces.
 
 
 
 
Phone: (210) 342-5242
Days closed: New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Founders’ Day, Father’s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Fall Seminar, Thanksgiving Eve and Day, Christmas Eve and Day.

 
 
 
 
 

Upcoming
19 March
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Librarians Meeting
Monthly meeting of Volunteer Librarians to discuss issues at the library, learn how to answer different questions, and increase library usage.  Librarians are encouraged to come to the monthly meeting held either on Tuesday or Thursday.  Let Barbara Johns or Julia George know if you are coming to a meeting. ...

20 March
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Beginners Genealogy Class: DNA and Online Repositories - Session 3 of 4
Instructors: Stephanie Wells and Lois Bready. During these four weeks, those beginning genealogy research will learn the various aspects of research. These will include  but not limited to definitions, forms, census records, finding resources, etc.   This four week series, in addition to today, ends on 17 April for those ...

21 March
10:00 am
Librarians Meeting
Monthly meeting of Volunteer Librarians to discuss issues at the library, learn how to answer different questions, and increase library usage.  Librarians are encouraged to come to the monthly meeting held either on Tuesday or Thursday.  Let Barbara Johns or Julia George know if you are coming to a meeting. ...

31 March
SAGHS Library Closed for Easter Sunday
The SAGHS Library will be closed for Easter Sunday and will re-open on Monday, April 1st from 10 am - 4 pm. Have a Happy Easter!