The prize. Ancestor Seekers is offering SAGHS a prize credit toward its week-long guided research trip to the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. The awardee receives one of two options, the one named on their entry form:
Double Registration (two people sharing a room): a $2,000 credit toward the $3,395 price, leaving $1,395 to pay, or $697.50 per person.
Single Registration (private room): a $1,050 credit toward the $2,050 price, leaving $1,000 to pay.
The registration includes six nights at the Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites, breakfast each morning, airport transportation to the hotel, daily shuttles to and from the FamilySearch Library, and personal help from Ancestor Seekers' genealogists throughout the week. Travel to Salt Lake City and any meals not included in the program are the awardee's responsibility. Details are at https://ancestorseekers.com/.
There is no cost to enter. The prize is free. The awardee pays only the remaining balance for the trip, and pays it to Ancestor Seekers.
Who can enter. Anyone registered for the Fall Seminar before October 12, 2026. Registering for the seminar does not automatically enter anyone in this giveaway. Library staff will confirm the entrant's seminar registration at the time of entry.
How to enter. Enter in person at the SAGHS library by Wednesday, October 12, 2026. Each entrant signs an entry form that:
States whether they would choose the Double or the Single Registration.
Attests that they have the money to pay the remaining balance for that option.
Gives permission for SAGHS to share their name and contact information with Ancestor Seekers if they are chosen.
Choosing the awardees. On October 13, 2026, two SAGHS members, Charles Stricklin and Barbara Holmes, will draw a primary awardee and an alternate at random from the entries. Neither may enter.
Contacting the awardee. Starting October 13, 2026, SAGHS will try to reach the primary awardee at the phone number and email on the entry form. If SAGHS reaches the primary awardee and they accept, SAGHS will pass their information to Ancestor Seekers, and Ancestor Seekers takes it from there. If SAGHS has not reached the primary awardee within two days of the first attempt, or they decline, SAGHS will follow the same steps with the alternate.
Announcement. The awardee who has accepted will be announced at the seminar on October 17. If neither the primary awardee nor the alternate has accepted by then, SAGHS will not announce an awardee.
Money never goes through SAGHS. SAGHS does not collect, hold, or handle any payment. The awardee arranges registration, payment, and all trip terms directly with Ancestor Seekers. SAGHS is not a party to the trip, and Ancestor Seekers is responsible for its own program.
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A collection of family memories in 52 articles by 37 authors. The articles describe training and combat actions, land battles, naval engagements, island assaults, air contests, and POW experiences. The book includes multiple articles and references to guide further individual WWII genealogy research. Soft cover, 198 pages, full color covers, fully indexed by names, military units and ships, battles and locations.
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 the next Our Heritage journal, please click here .
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Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm
Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 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.
Lisa Louise Cooke, host of Genealogy Gems is our special guest speaker. More information Registration will open in a few days! The library is closed but re-opens Sunday, 18 Oct from 1 - 5 pm.
Genealogy Programs with Emphasis on WikiTree.com Workshop led by Scott Atkinson Choosing the right genealogy software can make the difference between a research collection that grows with you and one that fights you every step of the way. In this workshop, Scott Atkinson surveys the landscape of genealogy programs ...
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