Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm
Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 7 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
SAGHS Upcoming Activities
A quick reference listing of SAGHS activities. Please see the Events and Education page for added information.
Wednesday, 27 November and Thursday, 28 November - The Library is closed for Thanksgiving Eve and Holiday. It re-opens Saturday, 30 November from 10 am - 4 pm.
Sunday, 5 January 2025 - The Last Day to prepay and register for the Beginner's 4-Day Classes by Stephanie Wells and Lois Bready. The cost is $30 members/$60 non-members for classes 2 - 4 pm on Sundays 12 and 26 January, 9 February and 2 March.
Now until 9 February 2025 - Early registration for the GSKC Seminar Saturday 15 February at the St. John Lutheran Church, 315 Rosewood Ave., Boerne TX 78006. Early payment plus $15 box lunch is $55 members/$60 non-members; $65 after 9 Feb. The speakaer is Drew Smith. To contact - Info@gskctx.org.
Sunday, 1 December from 2 - 4 pm - "I Pledge Allegiance..." Naturalization Records Class by Suzy Bettac.
Saturday, 7 December beginning at 10 am - The DNA Consult Hours by Annette Graham. Pre-payment and registration is requested.
Wednesday, 11 December from 10 am - 12 pm - Workshop to Resolve Problems on Computer Genealogy Programs with Scott Atkinson.
Tuesday, 17 December - The Librarian Meeting is cancelled until next year.
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 .
Video Replays
Stephen Craig's presentation of Dr. George Sternberg's career is now available for members only.
Peter Baron's presentation on the Revolutionary War is now available for members only.
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
These subscriptions are available on all our computers in both our Library and the Dwyer Center:
Newspapers.com Library Edition
Ancestry.com Library Edition
African American Heritage
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.
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.
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 residentsof Béxar, San Antonio, and Bexar County prior to 1850.
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.
SAGHS Library Closed for the Thanksgiving Holidays
The SAGHS Library will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holidays, Wednesday, November 27th and Thursday, November 28th. It will re-open on Saturday, November 30th from 10 am - 4 pm. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
"I Pledge Allegiance..." Naturalization Records Class
Instructor: Suzy Bettac. Today's class addresses Naturalization Laws. When they change, it may also affect where they are found. This class will learn tips and tricks to locate where they are found. Please pre-register by calling the SAGHS Library during open hours at 210-342-5242 or emailing Education@txsaghs.org; This class is ...
Instructor: 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 ...
Workshop to Resolve Problems on Computer Genealogy Programs
Instructor: Scott Atkinson. These workshops with Scott will include Roots Magic, Family Tree Maker, Ancestry and Wiki-Tree. These monthly Workshops (Second Wednesdays at 10 am) continue to assist in answering questions or solving problems in their use. Laptops are useful but not required to attend. Please pre-register by calling ...
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. 
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