Lisa Louise Cooke Headlines Our 2026 Fall Seminar

We're thrilled to announce that Lisa Louise Cooke — host of the popular Genealogy Gems podcast and YouTube channel and author of The Genealogist's Google Toolbox — will be our featured speaker at the SAGHS Fall Seminar on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Note October 17 on your calendar now, and more information is coming as it becomes available

Saturday, July 11 | Saturday July 18 | Saturday July 25, | Saturday August 1
3:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Researching for Relatives: A Beginner's Guide to Genealogy - Class #1 of 4  (Classes & Workshops)
 
San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society Dwyer Center Classroom 903 Melissa Dr, San Antonio,
Discover your ancestors. Preserve your legacy. with Larry Luckett
 
ABOUT LARRY LUCKETT

Larry has researched his family history for over 25 years, tracing direct ancestors to the Texas Revolution, to a Puritan who came to New England in 1630 with the Winthrop Fleet, and a ninth great-grandfather who had three sisters who were convicted Salem witches in 1692.

A retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and board-certified radiation health physicist, Larry holds degrees from Trinity University and Texas A&M University, and the Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University.

Author and editor of award-winning genealogical books, Larry is a dedicated volunteer and lifelong student of history.
His ancestors have qualified him for membership in numerous heritage and lineage societies.

Family Memories of World War II

New Book Just Released!
A collection of family memories in 52 articles by 37 authors.  The articles describe training and combat actions, land battles, naval engagements, island assaults, air contests, and POW experiences. The book includes multiple articles and references to guide further individual WWII genealogy research. Soft cover, 198 pages, full color covers, fully indexed by names, military units and ships, battles and locations. 
 

Looking for Genealogy Resources?

Our library collection has over 19,000 titles.

Our library catalog is online and searchable by Media Type, Subject, Location, Title and more.

About our Library Collection


Our Heritage Journal

 
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 .

These subscriptions are available on all our computers in both our Library and the Dwyer Center:
 
  • Ancestry.com Library Edition
  • Fold3
  • Find My Past
  • American Ancestors
  • History GEO
  • Family Search Library 
 
 

Obituaries update
 
The obituaries list from San Antonio newspapers has been updated to include deaths in 1961.

Visit our Library!

 Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm
Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 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.

 
 
 
 
 


Upcoming
1 June
SAGHS Annual Membership Renewal
June 1, 2026 begins the renewal of our Annual Membership dues.

25 July
3:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Researching for Relatives: A Beginner's Guide to Genealogy - Class #3 of 4
Discover your ancestors. Preserve your legacy. with Larry Luckett   ABOUT LARRY LUCKETT Larry has researched his family history for over 25 years, tracing direct ancestors to the Texas Revolution, to a Puritan who came to New England in 1630 with the Winthrop Fleet, and a ninth great-grandfather who had ...

1 August
3:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Researching for Relatives: A Beginner's Guide to Genealogy - Class #4 of 4
Discover your ancestors. Preserve your legacy. with Larry Luckett   ABOUT LARRY LUCKETT Larry has researched his family history for over 25 years, tracing direct ancestors to the Texas Revolution, to a Puritan who came to New England in 1630 with the Winthrop Fleet, and a ninth great-grandfather who had ...

31 August
SAGHS Annual Membership Renewal -LAST DAY TO PAY & Not listed in the Membeship Book
August 31st is the last day to pay dues to avoid cancellation or removed from the annual membership book.