Now is your chance to become a member of SAGHS for a reduced rate of $20 ($30 for joint membership). Our normal membership year begins on 1 July and ends on 30 June the following year. We are now offering new individual and joint memberships to join the Society for this special pro-rated fee. Former members are eligible for pro-rated fees only if they have not been members of the society for a full year.
Please note, all program offerings require attendees to pre-register as the number of registrants is limited to maintain Social Distancing requirements.
Upcoming Events:
March 7 - The January rescheduled Beginner's Genealogy Class from 1 - 5 pm
March 4 and 11 - Beginner's Genealogy Class
March 6 and 13 - DNA Consult Hours
March 10 - FamilyTree Maker/WikiTree Workshop
March 13 - SAGHS Board Meeting
March 14 - Daylight Savings Time Begins
March 14 only day as the 2 Part Class is combined into one - Mississippi Research including Migration from Alabama
March 20 - SAGHS General Hybrid Membership Meeting
March 20 - Computer SIG follows the Membership Meeting to begin at Noon
New Book Now Available
First Families of Bexar County, Texas, edited by Larry W. Luckett
In four sections, covering historical eras of settlementin Central Texas:
Spanish Colonial,
Mexican National,
Republic of Texas
Early Statehood
The book offers a collection of descendant lineages, personal histories, and family narratives from residentsof Béxar, San Antonio, and Bexar County prior to 1850.
The book includes lineages on 51 ancestor families of 103 First Family descendants recognized in the first 20 years of the SAGHS rogram.
Ancestors include Spanish presidiosoldados, Mexican familias, Tejano pioneers, European colonizers, and Anglo-American immigrants.
Biographical sketches, historical narratives, photographs, and maps supplement the lineages.
Lineages are fully documented with source citations conforming to current genealogical standards.
Soft cover, 330 pages, full color covers,illustrated throughout;indexed by full namesand locations.
Members have asked for easy access to all "Methods and Sources" articles written by Leslie Tomlinson, CG. These articles have appeared in some of our past newsletters. All of these articles have now been uploaded to our website and will soon be available in the library. To access them, click on the Events & Education tab and then choose Methods and Sources.
Use this link smile.amazon.com when shopping on Amazon and Amazon donates to San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society.
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
1 March
COVID-19 Guidelines
Please Note -- The San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society (SAGHS) will continue to follow all State and Local COVID-19 Guidelines. As a courtesy to all others, masks are required while in the library or the Dwyer Center, and to maintain good social distancing practices. Any changes will be announced when ...
Moderator: Annette Graham. DNA has become another avenue for researching our Ancestors. Getting the results of your DNA testing has sometimes caused confusion and created many questions. This one-on-one program with Annette is designed to help you interpret your results and how to use your DNA results with your research. ...
Today is the makeup class for Part 2 of the Beginner's Genealogy Class which was canceled in January. Please note that this class has been shortened from a three day to a two-day presentation; hours from 1 - 5 pm.
Moderator: Scott Atkinson. Since developing the Family Tree Maker Workshop in 2014, the 2019 program added an additional tool - the WikiTree. This monthly workshop continues to assist in answering your questions and solving problems using these software programs. Laptops are encouraged but not required to attend. Please pre-register by calling SAGHS at ...
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