Our meetings are held on the third Wednesday of January, February, March, April, May, September, October, and November at 2:00 p.m.

Guadalupe Basin Natural Resource Center

Upper Guadalupe River Authority Auditorium

125 Lehmann Drive, Kerrville, TX 78028

January 15

Jean Nunnally: FamilySearch.org 

Find out the benefits of setting up your family tree on FamilySearch.org. Besides access to billions of records, this free genealogy website has some brand-new AI search tools that can break through some brick walls.

February 19 – CANCELED Due to Illness & Weather

Lisa McCormick: Schreiner University’s Logan Library

Join us for an enlightening program hosted by the library director for the Logan Library at Schriener University. Lisa will delve into library tools and services such as WorldCat, JSTOR, and texshare databases available to the public that can provide records and historical context for your personal research.

March 19

Susan Ball: Using Timelines to Focus Your Research

The most important tool you can use to research your ancestor is a timeline. Join us for this Webinar by Susan Ball, the current president of the Texas State Genealogical Society to learn how to construct a timeline for your ancestor and use it to uncover previously overlooked avenues for research.

April 16

Lanza Teague: Digging Into History: Research in Action

Join Lanza Teague, Executive Director of the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, as she reveals the fascinating process behind her history columns for the Kerrville Daily Times. Learn her creative methods for uncovering intriguing stories from newspapers, archives, and unconventional sources. Her research tips will benefit history enthusiasts and curious minds alike!

May 21

Scott Atkinson: WikiTree

This is an opportunity to learn about a free online website that is building a world-wide family tree. What it represents, how to participate, privacy concerns, and how to build a tree.

September 17

Cari Taplin: Genealogy Grit – Persevering Through Tough Problems

When an answer is elusive, do you tend to give up? Don’t stop just because one thing didn’t turn up any records for you. There are always more databases, digitized collections, online books, and so much more to find. This lecture discusses “genealogical perseverance” through examples, with solutions and strategies used to overcome them.

Cari A. Taplin is related to Roy Rogers. Or at least that’s what her family told her. As a result, finding her true heritage has been her focus since the year 2000. She is a native of Wood County, Ohio but now lives in Longmont, Colorado. Cari holds the Certified Genealogist® credential and has served in a wide variety of volunteer and leadership positions for state, local, and national societies. As the owner of GenealogyPANTS, she provides speaking services. She also lends help and shares her expertise as an administrator on the highly popular Facebook Group “The Genealogy Squad.” Cari currently works for Ancestry ProGenealogists. Cari’s personal research focuses on midwestern and Great Lakes states. When she’s not working on her genealogy, she is a wife, and a mother of two young adults.

October 15

Paula Rieker: The Heritage Lands of the 711 Ranch

In the 1950s, the 711 Ranch— founded by L. A. and Pearl Nordan of San Antonio—stood as the largest ranch in Comal County, Texas. Half a century later, its sweeping acres gave way to the county’s largest residential subdivision.

Paula’s research of these 9,000 acres traces the land back to thirty-five original Texas land grants, unearthing tales of Texas Revolution heroes, German immigrants, and other pioneers who settled the Hill Country beginning in 1855. She follows the land through decades of triumph and hardship, culminating with the Nordans’ remarkable aggregation of many parcels, restoration of depleted lands, and raising award-winning Santa Gertrudis cattle.

November 19

Lisa McCormick:

Unveiling Your Roots: Explore Genealogy Resources at Logan Library

Dive deeper into your family history with the online research tools Schreiner University’s Logan Library has to offer including ProQuest Fold3 Library Edition, HeritageQuest 
Online, JSTOR, WorldCat and more. Explore Fold3 Library Edition, a treasure trove of US military records, with personal stories, photos, and documents of veterans, and delve into 
HeritageQuest Online’s rich collection of primary sources, local and family histories, and interactive maps to discover your ancestors’ communities. Learn basic search and navigation strategies.

See You Next Year!