SAN ANTONIO PUBIC LIBRARY
South Texas
Researcher
Introduction
Volume 7, Number 8
August 2009
Inside This Issue
Introduction
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News and Calendar
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New In Texana
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Websites
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Note: the South Texas Researcher is also now available on the San Antonio
Public Library’s web site (www.mysapl.org) under “News & Events” then “News &
Newsletters.” Backfiles will soon be added.
Please remember that the purpose of this newsletter is to keep librarians,
historians, archivists, genealogists, archæologists, and those in other allied fields
informed of what is going on that may be helpful in these fields so they may pass
this information on to other interested parties in their locations.
South Texas is being broadly
defined as beginning in Val Verde
County in the west; moving east
to Austin (Travis County); and
then southeast through Caldwell,
Lavaca, Jackson, and Calhoun
counties to the Gulf of Mexico.
I am willing to include important events or acquisitions from other areas, in some
instances, if they may be of particular usefulness to those in our area. News from
our neighboring Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, and Coahuila would
also be welcome.
If you have items you or your organization would like others to know about, please e-mail
the address at the end of this newsletter.
Feel free to forward this communication to anyone who might be interested.
Thank you!
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News and Calendar of Events
Texana/Genealogy Class Schedule
San Antonio Public Library
All classes are on Saturdays from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Programs are free and held at the San Antonio Central Library,
600 Soledad, San Antonio, Texas, 78205.
E-mail: genealogydesk@sanantonio.gov
To register (so we have enough handouts) or for information please
call the Texana/Genealogy Department at (210) 207-2500 (ask for
Texana) or E-mail: genealogydesk@sanantonio.gov
Saturday, 1 August 2009; 2:00-3:30 p. m.
Special Collections
This class will review two special collections: the Draper Manuscript
Collection and Records of Antebellum Southern Plantations. Discussion will
focus on indexing of the collections, how to use them, and examples of their
content.
Saturday, 12 September 2009
Genealogy Seminar at Windcrest Family History Center
Saturday, September 12, the LDS Family History Center in Windcrest,
located at 8801 Midcrown, will present their 8th annual Genealogy Seminar.
The LDS Family History Center phone number is (210) 656-4111, please
contact them for further information.
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News and Calendar of Events
Texana/Genealogy Department Internet Classes
All classes are on Saturdays from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Programs are free and held at the San Antonio Central Library,
600 Soledad, San Antonio, Texas, 78205.
E-mail: genealogydesk@sanantonio.gov
To register (so we have enough handouts) or for information
please call the Texana/Genealogy Department at (210) 207-2500
(ask for Texana) or E-mail: genealogydesk@sanantonio.gov
Tuesday, 4 August; 2:00-3:30 p. m.
Online Maps
A computer oriented class titled "Online Maps" will look at major sources of
maps online that can be of use to genealogists and historians.
This class is limited to 15 participants so registration is required. Call 210207-2500 and ask for Texana/Genealogy or email
genealogydesk@sanantonio.gov.
Tuesday, 1 September; 2:00-3:30 p. m.
Beginning Genealogy
Learn the basics of finding your family’s history. See if someone else has
written about your family. Discover where to start your own search and the
steps used to find information in archives, libraries, courthouses, churches,
cemeteries.
This class is limited to 15 participants so registration is required. Call 210207-2500 and ask for Texana/Genealogy or email
genealogydesk@sanantonio.gov.
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The Victoria County Genealogical Society
Fall Seminar scheduled for October 3 has been cancelled.
For more information, please contact: Doris Obsta (361) 575-4303
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News and Calendar of Events
Los Bexareños Genealogy Society
Meetings are normally held at 9:30 a.m. every first Saturday of the month on
the first floor, Main Auditorium, of the San Antonio Public Library, 600 Soledad
Street, San Antonio, Texas. Visitors are always welcome to attend. Membership is
not required. Speakers at the meetings are people with a passion for history,
professional historians, genealogists, archaeologists and researchers.
Meeting Date: August 1, 2009 (on the sixth floor of the S.A. Public Library)
Speaker: Gilberto M. Hinojosa
Topic: Faith Based Activism, the Catholic Church and Chicano Movement: An Oral
History Project
Dr. Gilberto M. Hinojosa is Professor of History at the University of the Incarnate
Word. He has served as Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research. He
also held the position Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UIW.
In his research, Dr. Hinojosa has examined the social, economic, and cultural
dynamics of the formation of Mexican American communities. Among Dr.
Hinojosa's scholarly publications are three award-winning books: A Borderlands
Town in Transition: Laredo, 1755 - 1870 (Texas A & M University Press, 1983),
Tejano Origins in Eighteenth Century San Antonio (co-edited, co-authored;
University of Texas Press, 1991), and Mexican Americans and the Catholic Church,
1900 - 1960 (co-edited; co-authored; Notre Dame University Press, 1994).
Additionally, Dr. Hinojosa is currently working on a book of letters from the
archives of Francisco Yturria, a Brownsville businessman, banker and rancher as
well as the oral history project on faith-based activism in Texas.
Dr. Hinojosa is a member of several scholarly associations and participates in
various local and state historical and cultural associations. For several years, he
wrote a column on history and culture in the San Antonio Express-News.
Help for the beginning genealogist.
The Society assists individuals in getting started with genealogical research through
beginner's workshops. Beginners also receive assistance from the more experienced
members of the Society. Currently we are offering assistance by appointment only
and on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month between the hours of 10:00am and
2:00pm at the following location:
The San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society
911 Melissa Drive, San Antonio, TX 78213
Contact one of the following individuals by email or phone to schedule an
appointment:
Dennis Moreno 210-647-5607 dennis.moreno@sbcglobal.net
Yolanda Patino 210-434-3530 patinogil@sbcglobal.net
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News and Calendar of Events
Witte Museum
3801 Broadway
San Antonio, Texas 78209
(210) 357-1900
Queens and Crowns: Fiesta’s Royal Traditions
4 April through 7 Sept 2009
Wild Wild West:
True Stories and the Arena
20 December through 23 August 2009
Breathing Places: History of San Antonio Parks
31 January through August 2009
McNay Art Museum
6000 North New Braunfels
San Antonio, Texas 78209
(210) 824-5368
Tom Slick: American Art Collector
10 June through 13 September 2009
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San Antonio Museum of Art
200 West Jones Ave
San Antonio, TX 78215
(210) 978-8100
Imagenes de Mexico:
Select Photographs from the Permanent Collection
27 February 2008 – August 2009
Waterflow
13 May 2009- 23 August 2009
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News and Calendar of Events
November 6-7, 2009
Omni Hotel San Antonio, 9821
Colonnade Blvd. at IH 10 N
1-800-TheOmni (843-6664) for
reservations
Featured speaker on
Colonial & Military
Records
Also:
Texas multi-cultural genealogy
workshops
(Czech, German, Hispanic, Jewish,
Polish)
Vendors and Door prizes
Lone Star Chapter APG Road Show
(free genealogy consultations)
Partner Society Special Sessions
Round Table Mini-Sessions
Awards Banquet
Craig R. Scott, CG
Research opportunities in San Antonio
San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society Library
(15 minutes from the Omni Hotel)
San Antonio Central Library (in downtown San Antonio)
Daughters of the Republic of Texas library (on the Alamo grounds)
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Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America through Galveston Island
Recently, the Friends of the Bulverde/Spring Branch Library took a bus trip to the Bob
Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin. The museum currently has a special
exhibit. Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America through Galveston Island, is a first of its
kind, multi-faceted exhibition and community outreach program that presents the story of
Galveston as an immigrant port of entry into the U.S. during the 19th and early 20th
centuries. It is an excellent exhibit and would be of interest to genealogists. Several of our
club members were on the trip and spent most of their time in this one exhibit.
It runs through October 11, 2009.
http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/
Bob Bullock Museum
http://forgottengateway.com/
Exhibit
Thank you
Debbie Neubauer, FOL Bulverde/Spring Branch Library, for this information.
The San Antonio Civil War Roundtable
(SACWRT) is a non-profit group that promotes the study of the American “Civil War”.
Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Hungry Horse Restaurant,
12333 West Avenue to discuss topics about the War. The group gathers at 6 p.m. to eat and
visit, with the speaker and discussion at 7 p.m. Meetings also include a raffle and a trivia
quiz.
We are seeking new members. Please visit one of the meetings to see if this group might be
of interest to you. Annual dues are $20 for an individual and $25 for a family. For further
information contact Russ Lane at 491-0676 or by email russlanerok@aol.com.
If you are interested in joining, send your check, made payable to the San Antonio Civil
War Round Table, to Ken Magee, Treasurer, 913 Country Meadow, San Antonio, TX
78253.
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New in Texana/Genealogy
Moreno, Barry. Encyclopedia of Ellis Island. [304.873 Moreno]
Billingsley, Carolyn. Communities of Kinship: Antebellum Families.
[306.83 Billingsley]
Gardner, Mark L. Wagons for the Santa Fe Trade: Wheeled Vehicles and Their
Makers, 1822-1880. [688.6 Gardner]
Tagger, Mathilda. Guidebook for Sephardic and Oriental Genealogical Sources in
Israel. [909.04924 Tagger]
Bentley, Elizabeth. Genealogist’s Address Book, 6th ed. [929.1 Genealogist’s]
Kemp, Thomas. International Vital Records Handbook, 5th ed. [929.1025 Kemp]
Noble Families of Portugal: Abreu. [929.2 Abreu]
Dobson, David. Scots-Irish Links, 1825-1900. [929.3 Dobson]
Punch, Terrence M. Erin’s Sons: Irish Arrivals in Atlantic Canada, 1761-1853,
Vol. 2. [929.3715 Punch]
Yankee Division in the First World War. [940.41273 Shay]
Gates, Henry L., Jr. In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary African
Americans Reclaimed Their Past. [973.0496 Gates]
Stoetzel, Donald I. Encyclopedia of the French and Indian War in North America,
1754-1763. [973.26 Stoetzel]
Oldham, Williamson S. Rise and Fall of the Confederacy: The Memoir of Senator
Williamson S. Oldham, C.S.A. [973.71309 Oldham]
Williams, David. Bitterly Divided: The South’s Inner Civil War. [973.713 Williams]
Rodriguez, Robert. Black Confederates in the U.S. Civil War. [973.7415 Black]
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New in Texana/Genealogy
Kirkland, Randolph. Steadfast to the Last: South Carolina Soldiers and Citizens.
[973.76 Kirkland]
Baird, Charles W. History of Rye, Westchester County, New York, 1660-1870.
[974.7 Westchester]
Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Research: County and Township Records.
[974.8 Humphrey]
Rogers, Doris C. Gloucester County [New Jersey] Wills 1818-1846. (2 vols.)
[974.9 Gloucester]
Marrin, Richard B. Runaways of Colonial New Jersey. [974.9 Marrin]
Salem County [New Jersey] Wills, 1804-1830. [974.9 Salem]
Peden, Henry C., Jr. Marylanders and Delawareans in the French and Indian War
1756-1763. [975 Peden]
Riddel, Frank. Historic Atlas of West Virginia. [975.4 Riddel]
Bradley, Stephen. Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Books, vols. 1-6: 1732-1787.
[975.5 Brunswick]
Bradley, Stephen. Brunswick County, Virginia, Will Books, vols. 2-5: 1761-1812.
[975.5 Brunswick]
Pollock, Michael. Gloucester County, Virginia, Methodist Records. [975.5 Gloucester]
Acker, Karen. Good and Bad as Reported in The Indian Citizen, Atoka County,
Oklahoma, July 1890-June 1891. [976.6 Atoka]
Fort Reno, Indian Territory, Post Returns, Aug. 1874-Dec. 1884. [976.6 Canadian]
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Web Sites of Interest
World War I Casualty Lists
http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyUS-Casualties.htm
United States Navy and Coast Guard casualty lists for World War I are listed here as
well as background information. The site can be searched by name of individual,
date, ship name, and branch (Coast Guard, aviation, submarine, medics).
Texas Gravemarkers
http://www.trinity.edu/org/gravemarkers/index.htm.
Scott Baird, recently retired English professor at Trinity University, has spent much
of his time researching the language shifts on grave markers. The only item on his
website at present is a paper entitled “Texas German Intellectuals: How ‘Latin’
Were the Latin Colonies?” (Millheim, Bettina, Latium, Sisterdale, and Tusculum
(later Boerne). This alone should be of interest to many of our readers. However, he
promises more will be added in the future.
Tudor History
http://www.tudorhistory.org
This large website is topically arranged-maps, architecture, law and government,
food and drink, monarchs, a blog, and more. There is also an extensive image
gallery.
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San Antonio, Texas 78205 210-207-2500
e-mail: genealogydesk@sanantonio.gov
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