Each year SAGHS presents a wide variety of classes and workshops on topics of interest to genealogists of all levels and family historians. Whether you are a beginner just starting out or a more advanced learner, we have a class for you.
Pre-registration will ensure your place in a class, so don’t forget to call or stop by the library. All classes and workshops are open to the public. Costs for classes will be added with each class listing. Some workshops are presented as a member benefit to SAGHS Member, but we ask for a donation for non-members; others require a fee. Please check on the events page for details.
Family Tree Maker/Wikitree Workshop
Since its beginnings in 2014, the Family Tree Maker Workshops offered a chance to share tips and tricks in the use of this computer software. To add more interest to this monthly study group, Moderator, Scott Atkinson, has added Wikitree.com to the meetings. Wikitree is a free online genealogy tool that may assist attendees to expand their ancestral research. The monthly workshops are designed to further one's understanding and use of both Family Tree Maker software and Wikitree.com. One is able to ask questions or add information during this two hour program. The Workshops are free to SAGHS members but a $10.00 contribution is asked from non-members.
DNA Consultation Hour
DNA has become a popular program in Genealogy research. Yet it seems there are many questions on how to interpret or to use one's results. To assist in resolving these queries, a one-on-one hour consultation program was created.
It is limited to 3 one-hour sessions on the second Saturday of the month. The hours are 10-11 am, 11 am - 12 pm and 12-1 pm. This requires pre-registration by calling SAGHS at 210-342-5242 or emailing Education@txsaghs.org as there are no walk-ins allowed. The requested donation for this program is $20 for SAGHS members or $40 for non-members.
Beginners Genealogy
4 Part Series by Stephanie Wells and Lois Bready. The 8-hour course covers terminology, documentation & citations, pedigree charts & family group records, preserving and organizing information and heirlooms, database programs, vital & other public records, research methods, setting goals, AI, DNA programs, and more!
The recommended text is Generation by Generation - A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, by Drew Smith (2023), available from Amazon.
The cost is $30 for members and $60 for non-members.