A quick reference listing of SAGHS and other San Antonio-area activities. Please see the Events and Education page for additional information.
Saturday, 16 May, 10 am - General Membership Meeting, library closed during meeting
Saturday, 23 May, 1 pm - Our Journey to the Missions, presented by Diana Moreno-Reyes and her sister Margot Moreno, co-founders of SAMID (San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants), invites you to explore the living heritage of the Indigenous descendants of the San Antonio Missions — and perhaps discover your own connection to this history.
Monday, 25 May - Memorial Day, library closed
Sunday, 24 May, 2 pm - Family Tree To Scrapbook Page, presented by Troy Lawrence. Are you researching your family history but unsure what to do with all your photos and documents? In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn how to organize, digitize, and creatively preserve your family’s story through scrapbooking and simple photo scanning techniques.
Supplies needed: Each person will need 3-5 photos and their cellphone with a free Google account. We will download the PhotoScan app from Google.
Friday, 29 May, 2 pm - This reprise of Family Tree To Scrapbook Page, presented by Troy Lawrence, for those whose Sundays are problematic. Are you researching your family history but unsure what to do with all your photos and documents? In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn how to organize, digitize, and creatively preserve your family’s story through scrapbooking and simple photo scanning techniques.
Supplies needed: Each person will need 3-5 photos and their cellphone with a free Google account. We will download the PhotoScan app from Google.
Sunday, 14 June, 1 pm - Reconstructing Black American Families Beyond the Census - Markel Steverson came to genealogy the way many of us do — through questions that refused to let go. Inspired by the deep research she had done on her Louisiana Cane River family line, she set out to uncover the same level of detail across her other branches. Her work has since expanded beyond familiar records into a broader range of sources that help reconstruct family connections. Along the way, she discovered strategies that transformed her approach — including a pivotal visit to the SAGHS library that opened new paths for investigation.
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.
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.
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 - 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.
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.
Diana Moreno-Reyes and her sister Margot Moreno, co-founders of SAMID (San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants) Description: The San Antonio Missions are more than historic landmarks — they are living heritage. Join Diana Moreno-Reyes and Margot Moreno as they explore the enduring legacy of the Indigenous peoples who built and sustained ...
Turn your research, photos, and stories into beautiful keepsakes for future generations. Are you researching your family history but unsure what to do with all your photos and documents? In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn how to organize, digitize, and creatively preserve your family’s story through scrapbooking and ...
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. .jpg)
