Meet the new co-editors of SAGHS’ award-winning publication, Our Heritage.
Kathryn Messec Jones
Trish Champion
Kathryn Messec Jones and Trish Champion are two highly-qualified SAGHS members who stepped forward to volunteer in response to the email sent out in September by our president, Barbara Froebel. Trish is a professional forensic genealogist, a licensed private investigator, and the principal researcher for her company, Champion & Champion (https://www.champion-champion.com). Kathryn brings her own talents to the editorship as she has a bachelor’s degree in history and is working on her master’s degree. Kathryn hopes to start her own genealogical business using the expertise in genealogy she has acquired through classes at a number of institutes (TIGR, GRIP, and IGHR). Trish and Kathryn both have experience in writing, editing, and publishing, so we know that they will be able to continue to produce the topnotch caliber of journal we have come to expect from Our Heritage.
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 Our Heritage and the theme of the Spring 2024 issue of our journal, please click here .
SAGHS Upcoming Activities
A quick reference listing of SAGHS activities. Please see Events and Eduction page for added information.
Friday, 1 Dec. - The video replays of Michael Lacopo's presentations ends for those who registered for Seminar.
Saturday, 2 Dec. - DNA Consult Hours by Annette Graham. Pre-payment and registration requested.
Sunday, 3 Dec. - U. S. Military Records for Genealogical Research Class by Larry Lucket
Tuesday, 5 Dec. beginning at 11:30 am - The Annual Christmas Pot-luck Luncheon Party - please sign up with President@txsaghs.org or at the Library of what you wish to bring.
Saturday, 9 Dec. - DNA Consult Hours by Annette Graham. Pre-payment and registration requested.
Saturday, 9 Dec. - SAGHS Board Meeting. All members welcome to attend.
Wednesday, 13 Dec. - FamilyTree/WikiTree Workshop with Scott Atkinson.
Saturday, 16 Dec. 09:00 am - 12:00 pm - WikiTree Class by Scott Atkinson. Please note donation request for this 3 hour class is $15.00 members and $25.00 non-members.
Sunday, 24 Dec. and Monday, 25 Dec. - The SAGHS Library is closed for the Christman Holiday. It will re-open Wednesday, Dec. 26 from 10:00 am - 07:00 pm. Wishing All a Merry Christmas!
Sunday, 31 Dec. and Monday, 1 Jan. - The SAGHS Library is closed for the New Year's Holiday. It will re-open Wednesday, 3 Jan, from 10:00 am - 07:00 pm. Happy New Year!
September Members Meeting Video Replay
Video replay of David Katerndahl's presentation is now available for members only.
After you login, click on the link to the replay at the bottom of the "Important Notice" page
These new subscriptions are available on all our computers in both our Library and the Dwyer Center, and are in addition to our existing subscriptions, including
Ancestry.com Library Edition
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.
ProQuest's African American Heritage is a groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.
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.
Did you know that Teddy Roosevelt has visitied SAGHS twice? See the videos
Book Now Available
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.
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.
Upcoming
2 December
10:00 am
DNA Consult Hours
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 research. ...
U.S. Military Records for Genealogical Research Class
Instructor: Larry Luckett. The U.S. military organizations generated voluminous records that could be useful in telling the story of your ancestor. Through induction, basic and advanced training, deployment and active service, and discharge or death, the Services maintained records of accountability and utilization of individuals and units. Larry Luckett, ...
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 research. ...
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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