February 15th Members Meeting

Saturday, February 15
10 am
Dwyer Center Auditorium
903 Melissa Drive

Retired Marine Colonel Frank Kebelman will talk on Fort Sam Houston's Memorial Services Detachment - Veterans serving Veterans.

He will give a history of the Detail, describe their duties, and close with a history of the cemetery.

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

Library Hours

Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm
Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 7 pm - Closed Christmas and New Years
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm


Online Membership fee increase

Effective January 20, 2025, single/joint membership dues purchased online have increased by $5.00 to cover credit card transaction fees.

Single/Joint Membership fees paid with cash or check remain the same.

This increase was approved by the members at the January 18th Members Meeting.

SAGHS Upcoming Activities

A quick reference listing of SAGHS activities. Please see the Events and Education page for added information.
  • Wednesday, 12 February 10 am - 12 pm - Resolve Problems on Computer Genealogy Programs Focuing on Family Tree Maker and WikiTree - Workshop with Scott Atkinson.
  • Saturday, 15 February 10 am - 12 pm - General Membership Meeting in the Dwyer Center Auditorium
  • Sunday, 23 February from 2 pm - 4 pm -  Breaking Through Walls - Identifying Females by Leslie Tomlinson.
  • Saturday, 1 March 10 am - 12 pm -  WikiTree Class by Scott Atkinson
  • Sunday, 2 March 2 pm - 4 pm - Session 4 of 4 Beginner's Genealogy Class by Stephanie Wells and Lois Bready.
  • Saturday, 8 March 10 am - 1 pm  - DNA Consult Hours by Annette Graham. Pre-registration and payment requested.

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 
 
 

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. 

It is on sale now for $20.00. 

You can purchase this book through our online store or you can save on shipping by purchasing the book in person at the library during regular library hours.


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 residents of Béxar, San Antonio, and Bexar County prior to 1850.   

 

More details and how to order

 


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 - 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.

 
 
 
 
 


Upcoming
12 February
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Resolve Problems on Computer Genealogy Programs Focusing on Family Tree Maker and WikiTree -Workshop
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 ...

15 February
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
SAGHS General Membership Meeting
Retired Marine Colonel Frank Kebelman will speak on  Fort Sam Houston's Memorial Serives Detachment - Veterans serving Veterans. He will give a history of the Detail, describe their duties, and close with a history of the cemetery. SAGHS Library will open after the Monthly Meeting.

15 February
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
SAGHS Library Closed During General Membership Meeting
The SAGHS Library will be closed from 10 am - 12 pm during the General Membership Meeting and re-open at 12:00 pm upon completion of the meeting.  It will remain open until 4 pm.

23 February
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Breaking through Brick Walls - Identifying Females
Instructor: Leslie Tomlinson   Discover search strategies for tracing the maiden and married names of females.  A case study uses indirect evidence to name the correct father for a woman born circa 1800, refuting direct evidence.   Please pre-register by calling the SAGHS Library at 210-342-5242 or emailing Education@txsaghs.org. This ...