Houston Genealogical Forum Image: Rotator Sample File
Research Globally - Learn Locally


 
HGF members and non-members may access the latest issue of The Genealogical Record by clicking on The Genealogical Record, Fall 2024. The Fall issue will be available until the Spring 2025 issue is published in December 2024. 
 
What you can find in each issue:
In addition to family history stories and a well-documented research article, TGR includes features to keep you abreast of what’s going on in the HGF, as well as state, and national genealogical societies. You will find information about new and continuing members, special projects undertaken by HGF members, helpful hints on genealogical resources and tools, book and media reviews, and more. 
 
Short summaries of three articles that will hopefully whet your curiosity:
This issue focuses on DNA, including its interpretation and some surprising information that it has revealed.
 
Family Tree – The author’s complicated childhood and parental relationships were further challenged by the results of her DNA test. The ensuing journey to find her true identity and family makes for a compelling story of acceptance and forgiveness.
 
Secret Identity – An enigmatic email arrives from an unknown family member who was adopted at birth. Some detective work to identify his biological parents has reconnected him to the family who didn’t know he existed.
 
DNA says you are related to a Viking, a medieval German Jew, or a 1700s enslaved Africa? -- This scholarly article written by geneticists explains what your DNA results really mean when you look back to more and more distant generations. 
 
Note that previous editions of The Genealogical Record are available to HGF members by logging onto the website and clicking on Member Resources, then The Genealogical Record.
 


HGF Elections for Officers and Directors

HGF Elects New Officers and Directors
for Fall 2024  - Spring 2025 Year
 
At the the April general meeting, the HGF membeship elected new officers and directors for the Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 year.  Most positions were filled by the incumbents but there are several newcomers to the board including Monica Andersen as Program Chair and John Henning as Director.  Also the updated Bylaws provide that the Editor of the The Genealogical Record is now a board position, replacing one of the Director positions.  Cynthia Chappell, the incumbent Record editor, was elected to the new position.  
 
Position Name
President Deborah Turkleson
1st Vice President/Programs Monica Andersen
2nd Vice President/Membership April Durett
Recording Secretary Judith Mills
Corresponding Secretary Carolyn Shimek
Treasurer David Williams
Technology Director Walter Steets
The Genealogical Record Editor Cynthia Chappell
Director John Henning
 
Many of these board members are chairs of HGF committees.  You can show your appreciation for their service to HGF by volunteering as members of their committees.
 


Subscribe to HGF Meeting Notices

Email notices of upcoming HGF monthly meetings, seminars, and SIG meetings are sent out twice monthly.  If you're not receving these notices and would like to, please click on subscribe HGF notices and complete the short form.   You don't have to be an HGF member to receive the meeting notices.
 


Upcoming Events
November 9
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Problem Solving with the Pre-1850 Census: What Can Those Tick Marks Tell You? with Diana Elder
    Bayland Community Center 6400 Bissonnet Blvd. Houston, TX 77074 and  Online   The pre-1850 census records may be ignored because of the lack ...

December 7
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Starting Your Genealogy Journey: Essential Tips and Strategies with Cheri Hudson Passey
  Online and Carriage House Clayton Library Campus 5300 Caroline St. Houston, TX 77004   Whether you've just started researching your family's history or have ...

January 4
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Researching Graphically: Expand Your Research with Timelines, Charts, Diagrams with Ari Wilkins
Online and Bayland Community Center 6400 Bissonnet Blvd. Houston, TX 77074   Think about researching and organizing documents beyond genealogical software. Learn about new ways ...

February 1
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Tracing Southern Ancestors: Land and Tax Records with Diana Elder
Online and Bayland Community Center 6400 Bissonnet Blvd. Houston, TX 77074     Our Spring Seminar will focus on the challenge of tracking the movements ...

March 1
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Artificial Intelligence for Genealogists with Blaine Bettinger
Online and Bayland Community Center 6400 Bissonnet Blvd. Houston, TX 77074