The Only Genealogy Society in West Houston
Board meeting. Details will be provided.
Houston West Family Genealogy Society
P. O. Box 842661
Houston, TX 77284
houstonwestfamgen.org
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Welcome to the Houston West Family Genealogy Society. We meet on the second Thursday of each month at the Westlake Fire Department, 19636 Saums Road just east of Fry Road. The Meet 'n Greet begins at 12:30, with society update and presentations at 1 PM. For further information, please see our Contact page.
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*** ALL HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE CLOSED. THIS INCLUDES CLAYTON.***
***HOUSTON WEST FAMILY GENEALOGY SOCIETY MEETINGS WILL BE VIRTUAL ONLY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.***
***THE KATY FAMILY HISTORY CENTER IS CLOSED.***
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR OUR SOCIETY
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Ever been to a virtual ice cream social? Well join us for one. Join our Zoom meeting and bring your ice cream and favorite beverage. We will share highlights of recent society successes and let you know what is in store for the 2020-2021 year. There will be an opportunity for you to share your recent genealogy successes and to ask questions. We can’t wait to have you join in the conversation! No preregistration is necessary, just click the link to join.
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You've received your DNA results! Your ethnicity isn't what you've been told. What are all those numbers and what do they mean? Who are all those people in my match list? What is DNA anyway?! Gail will explain what DNA is, what your results mean, how you can make sense of them, and how you use the data to solve genealogical puzzles.
We have relaunched our Facebook page. We hope you will friend us. We hope that it will become a place, not just for announcing guest speakers but for members to connect regarding research. Ask research question, share a great website you have found, mentor other learners...that sort of thing. Let's make it a place that will help to grow interest in genealogy and in our society. www.facebook.com/groups/HWFGS .
Our society is creating a monthly newsletter to be emailed to all members. The first issue is scheduled for September. Each issue is expected to contain a feature article related to the month's presentation, a message from the President, and a list of upcoming events. Ideas for other articles are welcome. Thank you Linda.
Our 2020-21 program schedule is now available. See Calendar. Decisions about virtual, in-person meetings, or both will be announced later.
Our society is creating a monthly newsletter to be emailed to all members. The first issue is scheduled for September. Each issue is expected to contain a feature article related to the month's presentation, a message from the President, and a list of upcoming events. Ideas for other articles are welcome. Thank you Linda.
Our 2020-21 program schedule is now available. See Calendar. Decisions about virtual, in-person meetings, or both will be announced later.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Katy Texas Family History Center has a website describing their resources. Too bad that they are currently closed.
There are many opportunities for sharing genealogy research in Houston this summer without leaving your home. Here is a list of some of the opportunities.
Houston West Family Genealogy Society, houstonwestfamgen.org . Also on Facebook. See above.
Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society of Houston, http://htown.aahgs.org/ . Also on Facebook.
Bay Area Genealogical Society www.txbayareagen.org . TXSGS webinars and Members Helping Members. On Facebook.
Clayton Library Friends, www.claytonlibraryfriends.org/. Weekly discussions.
Greater Houston Jewish Genealogical Society, ghjgs.org .
Hispanic Genealogy Society of Houston, www.hgshtx.org . Facebook.
Houston Genealogical Forum, hgftx.org . DNA SIG active in the summer.
Humble Area Genealogical Society, www.humblegen.org/ .
I encourage readers to submit updates, additions, or corrections to webmaster@houstonwestfamgen.org .
The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies will have a virtual conference this year, August 10-13. See www.iajgs2020.org for more information.
While Clayton Library along with all other public libraries remains closed, your research need not stop. ProQuest has made a donation giving free home access to Ancestry.com Library Edition through August31. Log into the Houston Public Library genealogy page https://houstonlibrary.org/research/resources-by-category/234 and enter your library card number and PIN code. You can visit www.houstonlibrary.org if you need a library card or PIN. You must be a Texas resident but not necessarily in Houston.
The Federation of Genealogical Societies has announced that the conference scheduled for Kansas City (Sept. 2-5) will be a virtual conference only.
There are many opportunities for sharing genealogy research in Houston this summer without leaving your home. Here is a list of some of the opportunities.
Houston West Family Genealogy Society, houstonwestfamgen.org . Also on Facebook. See above.
Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society of Houston, http://htown.aahgs.org/ . Also on Facebook.
Bay Area Genealogical Society www.txbayareagen.org . TXSGS webinars and Members Helping Members. On Facebook.
Clayton Library Friends, www.claytonlibraryfriends.org/. Weekly discussions.
Greater Houston Jewish Genealogical Society, ghjgs.org .
Hispanic Genealogy Society of Houston, www.hgshtx.org . Facebook.
Houston Genealogical Forum, hgftx.org . DNA SIG active in the summer.
Humble Area Genealogical Society, www.humblegen.org/ .
I encourage readers to submit updates, additions, or corrections to webmaster@houstonwestfamgen.org .
The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies will have a virtual conference this year, August 10-13. See www.iajgs2020.org for more information.
While Clayton Library along with all other public libraries remains closed, your research need not stop. ProQuest has made a donation giving free home access to Ancestry.com Library Edition through August31. Log into the Houston Public Library genealogy page https://houstonlibrary.org/research/resources-by-category/234 and enter your library card number and PIN code. You can visit www.houstonlibrary.org if you need a library card or PIN. You must be a Texas resident but not necessarily in Houston.
The Federation of Genealogical Societies has announced that the conference scheduled for Kansas City (Sept. 2-5) will be a virtual conference only.
Updated July 29, 2020 webmaster@houstonwestfamgen.org
