Lone Star Family Trails

Are you unfamiliar with the history of the Texas Rangers throughout the years? Are you wondering why this repository is a must for anyone with a Texas Ranger Relative? Do you need additional information for your applicaiton for the TxSGS Texas Ranger Certificate? Then this podcast is one you should make the time to listen to.

The goal of the Dallas Jewish Historical Society is "to preserve and protect collections of written, visual, and audible materials thaat documen the history of the Dallas Jewish Community." (website https://djhs.org/#). With information available online and in-person, they hold cemetery information, city directories, photographs, and congregational history, the Dallas Jewish Historical Society is a must for anyone researching their Jewish ancestors who lived in Dallas.

The Digital PV Panther Project: Reclaiming Black Rural History Through Archival Justice, was formed in 2022 by Prairie View A&M University. Their mission is to "Eliminate historical silences through digital storytelling and prevent the erasure of African American history through historic preservation at PVAMU." (Website: https://pvpantherproject.com). DeWayne with the help of students and grants is working to digitize the collections held by PVAMU, as well as local collections given to the univeristy. Here about this project that is growing and providing resources for genealogists about black rural communities in Texas.

The Portal to Texas History was first introduced in our podcast in August 2022. We are back now learning about the updates that are happening. Today they have expanded to over 2,500,000 total items containing about 23,000,000 files. They typically see 1 million users each month. The partners have expanded to 549. Listen and learn more about this critical Texas resource.

Do you have someone who came to Texas through Galveston? Or, do yo have smoeone who lived in Galveston after statehood? Then this is the place to visit! Kaitlin Eckmann, the archivist for the Galveston & Texas History Center did a wonderful job talking about the resources for genealogists and family historians that are housed at their facility.

This special podcast includes interviews of each of the 10 speakers for TxSGS Live! days (November 7-8) for the 2025 TxSGS Family History Conference "Deep[ in the Heart Discovering Family Roots."

This episode includes Ari Wilkins and Andrew Redfern. The speakers were asked about what their talk entails, why you should attend their lecture and what they hope that attendees at the conference will gain by listening in.

This special pcast includes intereview of each of the 10 speakers for TxSGS Live! days (November 7-8) for the 2025 TxSGS Family History Conference "Deep the Heart Discovering Family Roots."

This episode includes Deborah A. Abbott and Craig R. Scott. The speakers are asked about what their talk entails, why you should attend their lecture and what they hope that attendees at the conference will gain by listening in.

This special podcast includes interview of each of the 10 speakers for TxSGS Live! days (November 7-8) for the 2025 TxSGS Family History Conference "Deep in the Heart Discovering Family Roots."

This episode includes Diana Elder and Diane Richard. The speakers are asked about what their talk entails, why you should attend their lecture and what they hope that attendees at the conference will gain by listening in.

This special podcast includes interview of each of the 10 speakers for TxSGS Live! days (November 7-8) for the 2025 TxSGS Family History Conference "Deep in the Heart Discovering Family Roots."

This episode includdes J. Mark Lowe and Kelvin Meyers. The speakesr are asked about what their talk entails, why you should attend their lecture and what they hope that attendees at the conference will gain by listening in.

This special podcast includes interviews of two of the 10 speakers for TxSGS Live! days (November 7-8) for the 2025 TxSGS Family History Conference "Deep in the Heart Discovering Family Roots."

This session includes Julia A. Anderson and Katy Rowe-Schurwanz. The speakers were asked about what their talk entails, why you should attend their lecture and what they hope that attendees at the conference will gain by listening in.