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The purpose of the Texas State Genealogical Society is to promote, assist, develop, and conserve the genealogical and historical resources of Texas and to cooperate with local, regional, and statewide groups in promoting an awareness of the need to preserve family heritage.

Internet site: Texas State Genealogical Society
Facebook page: Texas State Genealogical Society

Benefits

What are the benefits for becoming a member of the society?
Individual/Family Membership benefits include:
Subscription to STIRPES, a quarterly journal
Free Queries with a Texas connection
Discounted fee for our annual State Conference
Eligible for annual awards for publications or websites
Partner Society Membership benefits include:
Subscription to STIRPES, a quarterly journal
Receive Speakers' Bureau booklet when published (last published 2011)
Can contribute their publications for sale list which will compiled into a booklet that will be
distributed to other partner societies and libraries (will be published in 2013)
Society is eligible for annual awards for their publications or websites
Society is eligible for an one-time archival grant
Society is eligible for matching grant funds for a publishing project

What are the benefits the society has to offer for those who are not members?

History of the society

The Texas State Genealogical Society (TSGS) was founded on November 28, 1960, in Fort Worth, Texas, and is incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas as an educational and literary corporation.
The purpose of TSGS is to promote, assist, develop, and conserve the genealogical and historical resources of Texas and to cooperate with local, regional, and statewide groups in promoting an awareness of the need to preserve family heritage.
Membership to the TSGS is open to individuals, societies, libraries, museums and family surname associations.

Society Officers

President, John Wylie president@txsgs.org
Director of Education, Susan Kaufman education@txsgs.org
Director of Membership, Susan Ball membershipinfo@txsgs.org
Director of Development, Randy Whited development@txsgs.org
Director of Communications, Caroline Pointer publicity@txsgs.org
Secretary, Linda Reynolds secretary@txsgs.org
Treasurer, Scott Fitzgerald treasurer@txsgs.org

Society Projects

Publications

Stirpes, Journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society, Inc., is published four times a year, in March, June, September and December. The editorial board solicits articles and materials such as letters, diaries, photographs, and book reviews relating to Texas genealogy and history. Stirpes has no quotas with respect to authorship or content. Edited works may be submitted to the author for review at the end of the editing process prior to publication. The author retains copyright to his work. The Texas State Genealogical Society retains the right to print this material exclusively for one year dating from its first printing in Stirpes. The writer may use and distribute his material for presentations, lectures, seminars, or for similar purposes.
Texas First Families, Volumes 1 and 2- TSGS offers several Heritage Certificates, including Texas First Families. To qualify, applicants must prove direct or collateral descent from an ancestor who settled in Texas before February 19, 1846, the day of the ceremony on which the Republic of Texas turned the government over to the State of Texas. A collateral ancestor would be a brother, sister, uncle, or aunt or your Texas ancestor who was in Texas by this date. The relationship must be explained onthe LIne of Descent Chart. Frequently, this information is compiled into a series of Texas First Families books. Volumes 1 and 2 are currently available from TSGS. Volume 3 will be published in 2013.

Heritage Certificates

TSGS offers several certificate programs for pioneers and notable service to Texas. The same application form can be used for all Texas State Genealogical Society certificate programs by indicating at the top of the application form which program you are applying to. Applicants do not need to reside in Texas or be members of the Texas State Genealogical Society. Applicants must be able to prove descent with official records for each generation and for the qualifying service or settlement.

Texas First Families Certificate
Gone to Texas Pioneer Certificate
West Texas Pioneer Certificate
Descendants of Texas Rangers Certificate
Greer County Pioneer Certificate

Collections

Events

TxSGS is excited to announce that its will be held October 28—October 30, 2016, in Dallas, Texas, and everyone is invited!

Follow or subscribe to receive conference updates.

Frequently Asked Questions

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-The purpose of the Texas State Genealogical Society is to promote, assist, develop, and conserve the genealogical and historical resources of Texas and to cooperate with local, regional, and statewide groups in promoting an awareness of the need to preserve family heritage
+The purpose of the Texas State Genealogical Society is to promote, assist, develop, and conserve the genealogical and historical resources of Texas and to cooperate with local, regional, and statewide groups in promoting an awareness of the need to preserve family heritage.<br>
+*'''Internet site: ''' [http://www.txsgs.org/ Texas State Genealogical Society]<br>
+*'''Facebook page: ''' [https://www.facebook.com/TxSGS/ Texas State Genealogical Society]<br><br>
 == Benefits  ==
-*What are the benefits for becoming a member of the society?
+*What are the benefits for becoming a member of the society? <br>Individual/Family Membership benefits include:<br>     Subscription to ''STIRPES'', a quarterly journal<br>     Free Queries with a Texas connection<br>     Discounted fee for our annual State Conference<br>     Eligible for annual awards for publications or websites<br>Partner Society Membership benefits include:<br>     Subscription to STIRPES, a quarterly journal<br>     Receive Speakers' Bureau booklet when published (last published 2011)<br>     Can contribute their publications for sale list which will compiled into a booklet that will be<br>        distributed to other partner societies and libraries (will be published in 2013)<br>     Society is eligible for annual awards for their publications or websites<br>     Society is eligible for an one-time archival grant<br>     Society is eligible for matching grant funds for a publishing project
 *What are the benefits the society has to offer for those who are not members?
 == History of the society  ==
-*
+*The Texas State Genealogical Society (TSGS) was founded on November 28, 1960, in Fort Worth, Texas, and is incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas as an educational and literary corporation.
+*The purpose of TSGS is to promote, assist, develop, and conserve the genealogical and historical resources of Texas and to cooperate with local, regional, and statewide groups in promoting an awareness of the need to preserve family heritage.
+*Membership to the TSGS is open to individuals, societies, libraries, museums and family surname associations.
 == Society Officers  ==
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+*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">President, John Wylie	[mailto:president@txsgs.org president@txsgs.org]</span>
+*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Director of Education, Susan Kaufman	[mailto:education@txsgs.org education@txsgs.org]</span>
+*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Director of Membership, Susan Ball	[mailto:membershipinfo@txsgs.org membershipinfo@txsgs.org]</span>
+*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Director of Development, Randy Whited	[mailto:development@txsgs.org development@txsgs.org]</span>
+*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Director of Communications, Caroline Pointer	[mailto:publicity@txsgs.org publicity@txsgs.org]</span>
+*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Secretary, Linda Reynolds	[mailto:secretary@txsgs.org secretary@txsgs.org]</span>
+*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Treasurer, Scott Fitzgerald	[mailto:treasurer@txsgs.org treasurer@txsgs.org]</span>
 == Society Projects  ==
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+*<br>
-=== Current Projects  ===
+== Publications  ==
-*
-=== FamilySearch Wiki Projects  ===
-*
-=== FamilySearch Wiki Page Adoptions  ===
-*
-=== Past Projects  ===
-*
-== Publications  ==
+*'''''Stirpes, Journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society, Inc'''''., is published four times a year, in March, June, September and December. The editorial board solicits articles and materials such as letters, diaries, photographs, and book reviews relating to Texas genealogy and history. ''Stirpes ''has no quotas with respect to authorship or content. Edited works may be submitted to the author for review at the end of the editing process prior to publication. The author retains copyright to his work. The Texas State Genealogical Society retains the right to print this material exclusively for one year dating from its first printing in ''Stirpes''. The writer may use and distribute his material for presentations, lectures, seminars, or for similar purposes.
+*'''''Texas First Families, Volumes 1 and 2'''''<i>- </i>TSGS offers several Heritage Certificates, including Texas First Families. To qualify, applicants must prove direct or collateral descent from an ancestor who settled in Texas before February 19, 1846, the day of the ceremony on which the Republic of Texas turned the government over to the State of Texas. A collateral ancestor would be a brother, sister, uncle, or aunt or your Texas ancestor who was in Texas by this date. The relationship must be explained onthe LIne of Descent Chart. Frequently, this information is compiled into a series of Texas First Families books. Volumes 1 and 2 are currently available from TSGS. Volume 3 will be published in 2013.
-*
+==  Heritage Certificates   ==
-== Newsletters  ==
+<span id="1360601762696S" style="display: none;"> </span>TSGS offers several certificate programs for pioneers and notable service to Texas. The same application form can be used for all Texas State Genealogical Society certificate programs by indicating at the top of the application form which program you are applying to. Applicants do not need to reside in Texas or be members of the Texas State Genealogical Society. Applicants must be able to prove descent with official records for each generation and for the qualifying service or settlement.<br>
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+*Texas First Families Certificate
+*Gone to Texas Pioneer Certificate
+*West Texas Pioneer Certificate
+*Descendants of Texas Rangers Certificate
+*Greer County Pioneer Certificate
 == Collections  ==
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 == Events  ==
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+<br>
-=== Society Meetings  ===
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-=== Workshops  ===
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-=== Board Meetings  ===
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-=== Training Meetings  ===
+<strong>TxSGS is excited to announce that its  will be held October 28—October 30, 2016, in Dallas, Texas, and everyone is invited!</strong>
-*
+<em>Follow  or subscribe to receive conference updates.</em>
 == Frequently Asked Questions  ==
-;Q. What are the directions to the society?
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-;Q. What are the society's hours of operation?
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- ===== [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsgs/TXSGS-New/index.htm http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsgs/TXSGS-New/index.htm] ===== ===== HISTORY AND MISSION ===== ===== The Texas State Genealogical Society [TSGS] was founded on November 28, 1960, in Fort Worth, Texas, and is incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas as an educational and literary corporation. ===== ===== The TSGS is organized and operated as a non-profit tax-exempt Section 501(c)(3) as defined by the Internal Revenue Service and eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions in accordance with Code section 170. ===== ===== The purpose of TSGS is to promote, assist, develop, and conserve the genealogical and historical resources of Texas and to cooperate with local, regional, and statewide groups in promoting an awareness of the need to preserve family heritage. ===== ===== Membership to the TSGS is open to Individuals, Societies, Libraries, Museums and Family Surname Associations. ===== == ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1-3 &nbsp;NOVEMBER 2012, Fort Worth, TX
+:
- == From the General Conference Chair, John Wylie&nbsp; Details are sparce, but so far we have these plans in the works: &nbsp; &nbsp;Our key speaker will be the nationally prominent '''Curt B. Witcher, '''MLS, FUGA, Genealogy Center Manager of the Allen County Public Library. In addition to Mr. Witcher presenting four valued talks on Saturday, he'll be helping us with the special tracks on Thursday. He'll kick off the Librarians Track with a facinating view of the future of libraries serving genealogists. Watch this Wiki article for more on this special learning track as it develops.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;On Thursday Mr. Witcher will close the special track on local genealogical society leadership by sharing his unique views on the styles of society leadership that are proven yet badly needed as the number of local societies in the US continues to decline. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;We haven't forgotten Friday. We're working on tracks for Texas researchers, for ethic groups (Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic) and more. On Thursday and/or Friday we'll have beginners tracks and technology tracks.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;And, we'll have some Un-Conferences. Never heard of an Un-Conference? Come to this one to find out. It's guaranteed to be challenging and provocative.&nbsp; '''&nbsp; &nbsp;'''It's early so&nbsp;'''we're very open to suggestions''', Just jot them down here and in a week or so, I'll do my best to openly share our thoughts on any and all ideas. Or contact me at tsgs AT johnwylie DOT com &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;LOCATION: The Riley Conference Center of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. &nbsp;
- &nbsp; &nbsp;Other events include the traditional Friday night '''Banquet''', but this year we'll serve it with a twist. Stay tuned. &nbsp; &nbsp;Some of our Committee are looking into a '''large public event''' (media?) on Thursday evening. Since we've never done this before, it could be some time before we have a rough outline to share. But we're very open to ideas.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;As we did in 2011 in Houston, we're working on a '''FamilySearch track'''. It could be one-half day, one full day, or part of every day. The great 1940 census indexing will be finished by then, but with over 95% of historical records yet to be digitized, it will be decades before this job is done. Our spies recently caught wind of a major announcement by FamilySearch this fall. Stay tuned here! &nbsp;&nbsp; The 2012 Conference is locally hosted by (not one but) three genealogical societies: Mid Cities GS, Arlington (TX) GS and the Grand Prairie GS. It's going to be a challenge and much fun to watch this collaboration develop. We'll show you how it goes right here on the FamilySearch Wiki.&nbsp; ===== Join us in Fort Worth, Texas for our annual conference featuring Curt Witcher, at the Riley Center of SWBTS on 1, 2, &amp; 3 November 2012.&nbsp;
- ===== Regarding the public / media event, if it fits with the overall plan&nbsp;it would be good to highlight some of the projects genealogists work on that benefit society - unclaimed persons project, identifying military family to help repatriate bodies of deceased servicemen and women, helping locate family members when a cemetery will be relocated, how societies donate time and money to preservation projects that benefit historians and genealogists, etc. With the fight for access to records, a search for positive media stories about genealogists is on my mind.&nbsp;
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