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T H E J O U R N A L O F T H E T E X A S S TAT E G E N E A L O G I C A L S O C I E T Y I N C .
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Volume 57, Number 4 December 2018
June 10-14, 2019
Crown Plaza, Austin, Tx
2 Field Trips Available
Texas State Land Office
Texas State Library & Archives
2 Tracks
Kelvin L. Meyers Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA
Teri Flack John Sellers Ari Wilkins Patti Gillespie
TIGR Registration
Open: Register Online at http://www.txsgs.org/tigr-2019-registration.
Online Closes: Midnight June 5, 2019 (after that, it’s walk-ins)
Early Bird Registration Ends: Midnight April 30, 2019
Pricing: Walk-ins: Everybody, Member and Non-Member $425
June 5 - June 10, 2019 - Walk-in Pricing Only
Non-Member: Regular Price $375 - Early Bird $355
Member: Regular Price $355 - Early Bird $335
Between May 1 and June 5, “Regular” Pricing is Active
Early Bird Pricing Available Nov. 30, 2018 - Midnight April 30, 2019
J O U R N A L O F T H E T E X A S S TAT E G E N E A LO G I C A L S O C I E T Y
Contents
Features Columns
6 Remembering Carolyn Reeves Ericson Editorial Policies 2
8 Organize Your Family History Digitally with the Help of Metadata From the Editors’ Pen 3
by Carl Smith
15 Resolved for 2019: Develop Good Genealogy Habits Volunteer Spotlight 5
by the Stirpes Staff
New Members & More 7
17 Providing Reasons Leaves a Trail for Others to Follow
by Devon Noel Lee Book Review 47
by William D. “Bill” Buckner
20 A Question of Spelling
by Russell A. Rahn Who’s Behind the Camera 66
by Scott Fitzgerald
24 Archival Grants Help Partner Societies Preserve Local Records
Partner Society Roundup 72
25 Source Citations: Nothing to Fear!
by Susan E. Ball Texas Heritage Certificates 77
28 Genealogy Wishes for the Holidays
36 Converting Media for Long-Term Access
Texas Institute of
Genealogical Research
by Sandra J. Crowley
What is the Texas Institute
40 Early Texans DNA Database: It’s Finally Online! of Genealogical Research? 30
by Debbie Parker Wayne, CG®, CGLSM
TIGR 2019 Faculty 31
52 Two Honored with Presidential Citations
by Susan Kaufman TIGR Class Schedules 34
53 On the Value of Family History
TxSGS Society News
by Keely Shaw
60 Timelines in Genealogy - Definitely Worth the Time 2018 Family History
by Diane L. Richard Conference Wrap Up 48
by Sandra J. Crowley
70 The Must-Have Book for Genealogists in 2018: 2018 Awards 50
Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards
by Lisa Reed Annual Business Meeting 55
Introducing New Officers 57
TxSGS Society Leadership 78
Why Name our Journal Stirpes? Pronounced “STÛR’PEZ,” it perfectly describes TxSGS Policies 80
the core understanding of our passion in researching ancestry and family history:
The phrase “. . . to my heirs, per stirpes” means that the legal heirs share their
inheritance based on their relationship to the deceased.”
(See full story in Stirpes, 2016, Volume 55, Number 3-4)
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From the
Editors’ Pen
2018 is coming to a close,
with our efforts
feverishly focused on the holiday
Source citations are addressed in Devon
Noel Lee’s “Providing Reasons Leaves a
Trail” and Susan Ball’s “Source
faculty, and more, and make plans now
to join us in June for either “Texas
Research Essentials” or “Advanced
season while 2019 looms just around Citations: Nothing to Fear!” Sandra Southern Research Techniques.”
the corner. The beginning of a new Crowley shares ideas on preserving old The upcoming March issue of
year is a perfect time to reflect on all media in “Converting Media for Long- Stirpes centers on DNA: Tools,
manner of ways in which we’d like the Term Access” while Carl Smith tackles Techniques, and Methods. Do you have
next twelve months to unfold. Perhaps digital organization in “Organizing an interesting DNA story? Have you
we yearn for better results in our Digital Files with Metadata.” Diane solved a family history conundrum with
genealogical research—more answers Richard shows how to incorporate a DNA? Please share these stories and
from less effort. This December issue new tool in our research analysis your DNA tips, techniques, and
addresses some good habits we can techniques in “Timelines in Genealogy successes with our readers. The deadline
develop that, with a little willpower – Definitely Worth the Time.” for the March issue of Stirpes is
and effort, will make that desire a Good genealogical habits are February 1. Submission details and
reality. evident in “A Question of Spelling” by Stirpes’ themes for 2019 can be found
Along with the very popular Russ Rahn and “Who’s Behind the on the inside back cover.
“Holiday Wishes” in which we all Camera” by Scott Fitzgerald. Russ is Whether you have your own list of
dream for amazing answers to our thorough in his research of possible genealogy resolutions or goals for 2019
difficult research problems, the surname spellings for his research target or adopt some of the ones we’ve
December Stirpes addresses genealogy while Scott expands his research on old suggested, we hope you enjoy the
research problems we might wish to photos to include the photographer. holidays with your family and friends.
conquer, from inadequate source Our Texas Institute of Genealogical We look forward to sharing more
citations to organizing our files. A list Research added a second course on genealogy news and tips next year. In
of resolutions is presented for your southern research and launched the meantime, Happy Hunting!
consideration in “Resolved for 2019: registration on November 30. Check
~ Stirpes Editors O
Develop Good Genealogy Habits.” out the schedule, course descriptions,
Connect with TxSGS
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Volunteer Spotlight:
TxSGS 2018 Family History Conference
Volunteers
R eviews for the 2018
conference have been
overwhelmingly positive,
assisted Betsy and the
conference committee with
everything from running
with many recognizing errands to helping with
the work required to registration. Vicki was happy
produce an event of this to help with any task, large
magnitude: or small.
“Thank you for your Among our many
planning and work. volunteers were John
Enjoyed the Allen, Esther Bohannon,
conference.” Pat Boone, Melinda
Culpon, Teri Flack, Kathie
“Truly enjoyed and Kochanowsky, Katrina
learned quite a bit. Mattingly, Pat Merk, Ofelia
Thanks to all who Olsson, Donna Peterson,
made this possible.” Lisa Reed, Lisa Ross, Susan
“One of the best Thompson, and Suzan
genealogical Younger. It’s likely we don’t
conferences I’ve registration and as room monitors. have a complete list; if your
attended to date. Kudos to the Barbara Froebel and Mary Torres, name was omitted, please let us know!
conference team for all their hard Volunteer Co-Chairs, managed our To all of our volunteers, we offer
work in bringing in a great slate of room volunteers while Betsy Mills, a heartfelt thank you. We gratefully
speakers and topics, and choosing a Conference Registrar, managed the acknowledge the key part that our
good venue to host the conference.” registration table. Supporting Betsy volunteers played in the success of the
was Vicki Neisler, who graciously 2018 Family History Conference. O
“How do you improve perfection?
Just keep up the good work.”
“I have been to many conferences and
this was one of the best.”
On that note, the Stirpes editors
are spotlighting our conference
volunteers in this issue. The
Conference Committee, consisting of
Sue Kaufman, chair, Ari Wilkins,
Randy Whited, Kelvin Meyers, Susan
Ball, Sandra Crowley, and Betsy Mills,
logged hundreds of volunteer hours to
produce this event. At the conference,
dozens of attendees volunteered at
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New Members & More New Members since
September 2018
Heritage Circle Linda Hudson Sherry S. Selby
Bonnie G. Kuykendall Jennifer Sepulvado
Benefactor Supporter Friend Shelia M. Le Beauf Starla Sims
Susan K. Thompson J. B. Roberts Genevieve T. Harris Jessica B. Leslie Barbara Guynes Sloan
Jo Ann Oliphant Roseann Hogan Karan Mathes Toni Y. Smith
David C. Taylor Dorothy N. Perkins Flori McCluney Bridget T. Stamos
Susan Pinciotti Patricia L. Merk Charles Staudt
Cecilia Metoyer- Peggy Staudt
Charles Emma R. Stock
DeWayne G. Mobley Larry D. Tidwell
Individual and Household Members Amanda E. Nelson Susie Tumlinson
William P. Arthur Ruby Casteel Moises Garza Allyson Newcombe Beverly Waak
Cherie L. Baden Wincy W. Cheney Don Goehering Kay F. Owen Wanda Weber
Craig D. Bergvall Barbara Coakley Mary Anne Goehering David Passman William Weber
Nancy Bergvall Elizabeth Coffin Sharon Gomez Kathleen L. Pierce Bob L. Wegner
Deneise “Dee” Bormann Jamie Glenn Cone Susan Brandt Graham Nancy Regalado Jan Mize Wilkins
Jeanette Brown Nicki Berry Cone Karen J. Grover David J. Riley Karen Williams
William G. Brown Mike Cox Sharon Ann Harmon Karen S. Robertson Patte W. Wood
Sara L. Buntyn Judy Ditmore Jeanne L. Harris Donna Rosenberg- Robert Yawn
Sally Buntyn Mary Esther Eck Phillip H. Harris Tidwell Andrea Young
Phyllis Bustillos Barbara Foots Carolyn Hennessee Shelley Scott
Patsy Castanon Albert R. Gallatin Patricia M. Higgins Vicky Seibel
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Organize Your Family History Digitally
With The Help of Metadata
by Carl Smith
G enealogists all agree that having a good
organization system is critical to successful
genealogical research. In the past, many researchers
have relied on the time-honored filing system that uses
binders and papers to organize their findings. With the
myriad of technological developments over the past few Adding Metadata to
Files Via Windows File
years, creating and maintaining a digital filing system
Explorer
becomes a viable, and in some ways superior, method of The Windows File Explorer in
organizing records. Finding a way to include details, or both Windows 7 and 10 contains the
ability to add EXIF and XMP
metadata, about images and documents within a digital
metadata to image files ( JPEG or
file is the perfect solution. TIFF) as well as .doc and .xslx file
types, providing the simplest way of
What is Metadata? adding metadata. For an overview of
components include when a file was metadata standards and field types, see
Metadata is defined as data that
created, how it was created, who the end of this article. The most
provides information about other
created it, file type, technical important metadata tag in Windows
data.1 In the case of computer files
specifications, and who has permission File Explorer is labeled “Tags.” There
such as digital images or documents,
to access the file. All computer files are are an unlimited number of keywords
metadata elements (or tags) can be
packed with different metadata you can input into the tags field. For
collected in three different categories.
elements or tags. The trick is learning my personal research, I like to tag
The first is descriptive metadata, which
which metadata tags are pertinent to people captured in the photo or
describes a resource in order to
organizing your genealogy files. mentioned in the document as well as
discover and identify it. Common
Additionally, metadata can be locations and record types. Any
descriptive metadata fields or tags
stored in one of two ways: embedded keywords put into these fields become
include title, author, and keywords. The
or as separate sidecar file. Embedded searchable via Windows File Explorer,
second category is structural metadata,
metadata is stored inside the file it making sorting and organizing your
which describes containers of data and
describes. Wherever the file goes, it files a breeze.
how compound items and objects are
goes along as well. Sidecar metadata Other important metadata tags to
put together. Structural metadata
describes a separate file that has to be utilize are “date taken” and
includes components such as page
kept with the original file in order to “comments.” The comments field may
numbers, chapters, and versions (print
remain meaningful. For genealogists, be labeled as “description” or “caption.”
vs. digital). The third category is
who share and transfer files on a The process for adding metadata via
administrative metadata, which gives
regular basis, embedded metadata is Windows File Explorer is
information on a resource to help
the preferred choice. straightforward, as outlined in the
manage it. Administration metadata
following steps.
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Resolved for 2019:
Develop Good Genealogy Habits
by the Stirpes Editors
A s a hobby or a
profession, genealogy
is a lot more fun when
coming year. Adopting these
ideas can streamline your
research and make the time
we’re solving mysteries or you spend more efficient
locating elusive ancestors. – making your research time
The challenge arises when more enjoyable. Some would
the person we’re searching call these genealogy resolu
for refuses to be found or tions, others a commitment to
no matter how hard we efficient and effective research.
look, the family Either way, take a look at
connections we need to prove a lineage just aren’t these ideas the Stirpes editors have compiled from
there. Perhaps it’s time to revisit our research process experience gleaned through decades of successful (and
and plan to develop some good research habits in the sometimes not so successful) research.
Remember the basics: Explore new horizons: 14. Join your local and state genealogy
1. Learn how to create a research 8. Learn about new genealogy societies and volunteer!
plan and apply it to the research research techniques through 15. Support a local preservation
of one ancestor. educational resources such as project with your time and talents.
2. Keep a research log. conferences, seminars, workshops, Share Your Story:
3. Research all the collateral lines for webinars, and books (see Lisa 16. Record and preserve an oral histo-
one ancestor. Reed’s review of an excellent book ry of an older relative.
4. Record the source for every piece on page 70). 17. Put pen to paper – start writing
of information you find when you 9. Adopt a new technique such as the stories of your ancestor.
find it! Be sure to annotate your how to use timelines and apply 18. Submit your research writings to a
findings with a short description what you’ve learned to the re- society journal or quarterly such
or reason why this document search of one ancestor (see Diane as Stirpes or one published by your
supports your conclusions (see L. Richard’s article on page 60). local society.
Devon Noel Lee’s article on page 10. Visit a new repository, or investi-
17). gate a new-to-you website. Maintain Your Personal
11. Take a DNA test. If you’ve done Archive:
Revisit and Review your
your DNA, join a DNA project to 19. Organize photos and files,
Research:
maximize the insight you can gain digitizing and analyzing as you go
5. Spend some time in research
from your DNA (see Debbie (See Carl Smith’s article on page
evaluation for one ancestor or
Parker Wayne’s article on the 8).
lineage – read all documentation
Early Texans DNA Project on 20. Back up your data weekly (or
again, searching for clues with an
page 40). monthly). Periodically convert to
eye to information you’ve learned
12. Learn how to write a source new media as old storage methods
since the last time you looked at
citation (see Susan Ball’s article on become obsolete (See Sandra
the document.
page 25). Crowley’s article on page 36).
6. Assess your genealogy subscrip-
tions and memberships – are they
Just do it!
Develop a genealogy network:
worth the money you’re spending? 13. Follow through social media a
7. Monitor and update your online society in the area where an
passwords. ancestor lived.
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Providing Reasons Leaves a Trail
for Others to Follow
by Devon Noel Lee
Editor’s Note: While Devon addresses providing “reason statements” for entries in the FamilySearch Family Tree, this
approach can and should be extended to personal family trees and those trees we have posted online. It’s a good habit we
should all embrace!
If you have worked on the FamilySearch Family Tree,
you either love it or hate it. FamilySearch forces
researchers to collaborate. There are no private trees on
the shared-tree environment before we
can invite others to do the same.
Let’s commit to improving how
we use the FamilySearch Family Tree.
FamilySearch. There is one “world tree” into which we’re The best thing you can do is to fill in
the REASON STATEMENT boxes
all working to link our different branches. every time you make a change to the
To be honest, I want to say digital pedigree and family group FamilySearch Personal Pages through
FINALLY! Finally, we can sift the records. Collectively, we can achieve attaching sources, detaching sources,
wheat from the chaff in genealogy by more accuracy. adding family members, disconnecting
correcting mistakes and building upon As you may know or have heard, family members, correcting names,
the shoulders of those who have things aren’t smooth sailing just yet. dates, and places, merging two individ
previously paved the way. The reason is not the fault of other uals, and unmerging two individuals.
FamilySearch, like other platforms, has users as much as it is our own. That’s Did I catch every reason statement
a lot of falsehoods in the user-created right. We have to step up our game in box?
Reason Statement Box
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Source Citations: Nothing to Fear!
by Susan E. Ball
If your passion is cooking, what you create is intended for the facts you use to build your family
tree, it’s also important to remember that
for the moment. Your culinary masterpiece is admired, citations should be used for direct
tasted, consumed … then gone. Do you really want your quotations, some other person’s ideas; or
someone else’s train of logic or
genealogy to be treated the same way? If you wish to organizational pattern.1 Don’t be a
ensure that your genealogical masterpiece lasts beyond plagiarist, either accidentally or on
purpose. If you are careful to record
this generation, perhaps it’s time to start thinking about
where you found your information, you’ll
recording the sources of the data on which you built be more likely to attribute the creator of
your family tree. the work.
The bible on citing sources is
Laying the foundation for the next of your work. If the source for your data Elizabeth Shown Mills’s Evidence
generation’s research is a good goal for relies on “because I said so” or “that’s Explained: Citing History Sources from
any genealogist, and the best way to do what my mother told me,” it’s not Artifacts to Cyberspace. Without a
that is by capturing and citing your perceived as believable as a source that is doubt, every genealogist needs a copy
sources. Creating a source citation for an original document with primary on their bookshelf. Mine takes
complex genealogical sources can evidence. The citation for that source residence on my desk anytime I’m
appear intimidating, but practice with includes directions to where an original working on an article or editing.
basic sources and a few shortcuts can document containing the facts you state Citations are not inherently
help conquer that fear. can be found so that the future difficult if you plan in advance to
The primary purpose of a source researcher can look for themselves and capture the basic source information as
citation is to show the reader or draw their own conclusions. you research. I have discovered over
researcher relying on your work where In its very basic form, a source the years that it’s much easier to craft a
you found the information you used in citation includes the following: citation if I collect the facts that make
your research and conclusions. This • The creator of the work; up the citation as I research. When I
informs the researcher on the credibility • The owner of the work; and neglect this step in my research, I find
• Where you found the work. myself going back and wasting time,
While we’ll be addressing citations recreating research I’ve already done.
Figure 1 Figure 2
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What is the Texas Institute
of Genealogical Research?
E ducational opportunities for
genealogists come in a variety of
forms, from one-day workshops or
In contrast, the TxSGS Family
History Conference is designed to allow
attendees to craft their own learning
addition of a second high-quality week-
long course, Advanced Southern
Research Techniques, led by
multiple-day conferences to webinars experience, traveling from lecture room internationally recognized instructors.
and online tutorials. Conferences to lecture room and choosing which What can you expect at TIGR?
provide a wide variety of diverse topics subject to hear that hour from a menu of Your week of learning will be shared
delivered in a one-hour lecture format. lectures each session. Your schedule is with students that have the same
In-depth genealogical education on an unique, exposing you to many subjects at passion for genealogical research as you.
institute level is extremely popular for various levels each day. National confer Each course features hands-on learning
genealogists who want an immersive ences are four days while the TxSGS in a friendly atmosphere that leads to
educational experience. Conference is three days. Local seminars socializing during meals or in the
The Texas State Genealogical or workshops are typically one day with evenings.
Society’s institute, TIGR, promotes a well-known speaker who gives four All instructors are experienced
learning in an instructional classroom lectures. genealogical researchers and lecturers.
atmosphere, taking each attendee’s skills Prior to the launch of TIGR, Along with case studies, discussions, and
to another level. A course coordinator institutes were available only in Salt problem solving exercises, their expertise
and instructors lead students for five Lake City, Pittsburgh, or Atlanta. TIGR will enhance your learning experience
days in the same classroom on a progres brings the institute experience to Texas, (Please see the Faculty page for
sion of topics on the same subject, Texas making this intense learning experience biographies of faculty and staff.). While
Research Essentials or Advanced South more convenient to researchers in the bringing a variety of viewpoints and
ern Research Techniques. This format Southwest. In addition, TIGR’s inclu backgrounds to the shared institute
provides a hands-on learning experience sion of a unique course on Texas research experience, TIGR students all share a
during the week along with great addresses a critical need for genealogists passion for genealogical research and
discussions with your instructors and researching complex Texas records. discovering how to conquer “brick wall”
classmates. TIGR’s popularity has prompted the challenges.
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Class Schedule – Course One
Texas Research Essentials
Times Class Title Instructor
Monday, June 10, 2019
8:00 a.m. Welcome Kelvin Meyers
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Texas History, Part 1 John Sellers
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Texas History, Part 2 John Sellers
11:00 a.m. – Noon Texas Geography John Sellers
Noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Early Settlements, Part 1 Teri Flack
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Early Settlements, Part 2 Teri Flack
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Migration & Settlement Teri Flack
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Texas County Land Records Patti Gillespie
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Tracking the Land: Tax Kelvin Meyers
11:00 a.m. – Noon Tracking the Land: Inheritance Kelvin Meyers
Noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. General Land Office Christopher Walsh
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Using Maps & the GIS System Laura Newman
Treasure Hunting in Texas: The Robert Bruce Blake
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Theresa Howell, MLIS
Research Collection
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Field Trip to the Texas GLO
1:30 – 2:30p.m. Texas & Her Wars Kelvin Meyers
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Military, Bounty & Donation Grants Kelvin Meyers
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Records of Reconstruction Teri Flack
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Manuscripts of the South Ari Wilkins
Thursday, June 13, 2019
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Texas Court Records, Part 1 John Sellers
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Texas Court Records, Part 2 John Sellers
11:00 a.m. – Noon Texas Probate Kelvin Meyers
Noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Miscellaneous Records in the County Courthouse Patti Gillespie
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Texas State Library Archives, Part 1 Teri Flack
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Texas State Library Archives, Part 2 Teri Flack
Banquet
6:30 p.m. J. Mark Lowe, Speaker
Cash Bar at 6:30 p.m.; Banquet at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, June 14, 2019
8:00 – Noon Field Trip to Texas State Library & Archives
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Using Timelines in Your Research Kelvin Meyers
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Cluster Research Ari Wilkins
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Class Schedule – Course Two
Advanced Southern Research Techniques
Times Class Title Instructor
Monday, June 10, 2019
8:00 a.m. Welcome Kelvin Meyers
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Early Southern Settlement & Migration J. Mark Lowe
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Agriculture, Records & Land Use, Part 1 J. Mark Lowe
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Agriculture, Records & Land Use, Part 2 J. Mark Lowe
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. Strategies for Southern Research J. Mark Lowe
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Land Claims, Deeds & Surveys, Part 1 J. Mark Lowe
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Land Claims, Deeds & Surveys, Part 2 J. Mark Lowe
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Southern Historical Collection: Finding Aids & Access Ari Wilkins
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. Southern Historical Collection: Analysis & Problem Solving Ari Wilkins
Treasure Hunting in Texas: The Robert Bruce Blake
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Theresa Howell, MLIS
Research Collection
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Tracking Migration & Movement with Military Records Teri Flack
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Uniquely Southern Military Records J. Mark Lowe
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Federal Records of the South J. Mark Lowe
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. Cluster Research Ari Wilkins
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Manuscripts of the South Ari Wilkins
Thursday, June 13, 2019
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Southern Church Records, Part 1 J. Mark Lowe
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Southern Church Records, Part 2 J. Mark Lowe
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Wills, Estates & Guardianship J. Mark Lowe
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. Resolving Land & Estate Settlements Kelvin Meyers
Banquet
6:30 p.m. J. Mark Lowe, Speaker
Cash Bar at 6:30 p.m.; Banquet at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, June 14, 2019
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Southern Courts & Legal Resources, Part 1 J. Mark Lowe
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Southern Courts & Legal Resources, Part 2 J. Mark Lowe
12:30 – 4:30 p.m. Field Trip to Texas State Library & Archives
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Converting Media for Long-Term Access
by Sandra J. Crowley
A s we begin researching our family
history, one of the first things we learn is
that it doesn’t make much difference if we
have a lot of facts and stories about our
ancestors if we don’t know where they are or
can’t access them. We quickly realize the
importance of getting organized, and that’s
just the beginning. Then we’re on a quest to
discover HOW to organize!
Depending on when we started natural disaster; they
our research, we may have file cabinets won’t tear due to
full of information, 3-ring binders for overhandling. These Figure 1
each family, a genealogy software images will be available
program filled with data, digital for generations to come.
photos, and files, or some combination It was a time-consuming
of these. We may even have some of task to complete; many
this information stored online in a of us continue to work
family tree on one or more sites. toward this each year.
Several years ago, as technology The size of the task
improved and storage became less depended on two key
expensive, we were encouraged to “go factors: (1) the size of
digital.” The genealogical community our collection and (2)
was and continues to be filled with how organized we
individuals and publications sharing wanted to be (how much
ways to go paperless or to at least insure detail we want stored
that we have backup files stored in with each photo).
digital format. This article assumes that Digitize them and they
many of us adopted that approach and were safe.
have a quantity of our documents and It wasn’t long,
photos digitized. however, before we Figure 2
Do you have files stored on one or discovered the digital
storage facts of life: hold increased and the cost of
more of the devices pictured in Figures
technology changes. Technology that ownership decreased.
1 and 2?
can be accessed today may not be so The recognition of ongoing
easy to read in a few years. For example, technological innovation presents us
It Seemed So Easy
early computers used an 8-inch floppy with a challenge: how can we make
It all seemed so easy at the time.
disk, which was quickly replaced by a sure future generations will be able to
Store those photos and you’ll be able to
5¼ inch floppy disk and then a 3½ inch take advantage of the research, images,
pass them to future generations at the
floppy disk. As each disk was and stories we leave behind?
same quality as they are in today. They
introduced, the amount of data it could We need a conversion plan that is
won’t fade; they are protected from
sustainable.
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Early Texans
DNA Database:
It’s Finally Online!
by Debbie Parker Wayne, CG®, CGLSM
W e first announced the Early Texans
DNA Project three years ago at the
Texas State Genealogical Society Family
intervention) comes to fruition. The
automation process converts lineage
information on application forms to
History Conference. Two years ago, we ahnentafels then into GEDCOM files to
demonstrated proposed sample pages and be imported into a database. The database is
promoted a PDF fillable application form to a customized version of The Next Generation
make it easier for project members to of Genealogy Sitebuilding (TNG). The online
provide lineage information. This year, the Early Texans DNA Project was displayed
background work to process applications live in the conference exhibit hall this year
automatically (reducing manual and generated a lot of interest.
Privacy and Informed Consent for the Early Texans Database
In the last issue of Stirpes, the content/uploads/2016/11/TxSGS_ assigned the surname
DNA article focused on informed DNA_application.pdf.3 “AncestorOfMember” and a given
consent.1 Since 2015, our community To protect project members’ name such as TX9900001,
has supported Genetic Genealogy privacy as much as possible while TX9900055, and so on. Project
Standards aimed at researchers and sharing DNA data and analysis, members may be able to find their own
related to ethical and privacy issues.2 information on twentieth and twenty- data by searching for the names of
The Early Texans DNA Project first century people is anonymized. The ancestors they submitted. As more
application form specifies the database provides no names, birth, descendants of each early Texan are
permission and consent granted to death, or other event information for added to the database, it may become
Texas State Genealogical Society by those project members and ancestors in more difficult to differentiate between
members. For more information on our database born after 1900. Project members. The project administrator
the project see http://www.txsgs.org/ members have been assigned the privately holds a cross-reference list
programs/dna-project/early-texans/. surname “Member” and a given name and can be contacted at dna@txsgs.org
The application form is online at such as TX000001, TX000036, and so for members with questions on their
http://www.txsgs.org/TSGS/wp- on. Ancestors born after 1900 are assigned numbers.
The words Certified Genealogist and designation CG are registered certification marks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
and the designations Certified Genealogical Lecturer and CGL are service marks of BCG, used under license by certificants after periodic
competency evaluations (and only during the current five-year period for which they are certified).
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Journey through Generations was a Hit
by Sandra J. Crowley
T he energy at this year’s TxSGS Family History
Conference, Journey through Generations, was evident
from the first day. As conference organizers, volunteers
and exhibitors came together to begin setting up the
event, there was a noticeable excitement.
Perhaps it had something to do sessions on a variety of topics,
with the fact that the 2017 including: DNA, Ethnic Roots
Conference was cancelled at the last (African American, Hispanic,
minute when Hurricane Harvey German, and more), Methodology
came through Houston and stayed & Problem Solving, Land Records,
for a while, flooding the conference Military Research, Publishing and
hotel just a few weeks before the Preservation, Records &
conference and leaving registrants Repositories, and Technology.
disappointed. Maybe it was a tribute Whether participants were
to the 30 speakers slated to give 56 beginning their genealogical journey,
presentations over the three-day seeking ways to break through brick
event on a variety of topics from walls, or hoping to identify new
DNA to Ethnic Roots to Records & records and repositories, there was
Resources and much more. It might something for everyone.
also have been a combination of The proximity of the exhibit hall
both of these and more as to the session rooms made it a
genealogists gathered to share favorite stop during breaks between
information, learn new techniques, lectures. Our Platinum Sponsors,
and network with others. Texas General Land Office (GLO)
On Sunday afternoon before the and FamilyTreeDNA, were just
exhibit hall was cleared, the most inside the entrance to the exhibit
telling question heard was “where’s hall, making them easy to find and
the conference going to be next quick to access. H. V. Chapman
year?” A sure sign of success! Book Binders, our Gold Sponsor,
The 2018 Conference attracted also had a prominent position.
almost 300 attendees, 30 presenters, TxSGS, Partner Societies, Friends of
and 22 exhibitors. Speakers from 14 the Clayton Library, and other
states discussed 56 topics during vendors and organizations
several parallel tracks. The TxSGS completed the list of those who
Conference is more than just a Texas participated. Traffic in the Exhibit
event; it has transitioned to a Hall was consistently busy all three
regional conference that draws days – just the kind of Exhibit Hall
people from all over the U.S. We are exhibitors appreciate!
thrilled to provide a top-quality This year’s banquet was one of
conference for those interested in a the most well-attended awards
diversity of topics from a variety of banquets as 30 awards were handed
speakers into an event that is easily out in 11 categories. Bill Buckner,
accessible to anyone in the state. Awards Chairman, stated, “The
This year’s conference included quality of entries has been amazing.”
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TxSGS Recognizes Quality
Research, Writing, and Websites
with 2018 Awards
T xSGS was pleased to award thirty prizes in
eleven categories, celebrating the effort
represented by the books, manuscripts, student
protect the records that
document our ancestor’s lives.
The TxSGS Writing Program provides the moti
projects, and websites submitted by TxSGS vation to help our members achieve these goals.”
members. The TxSGS Writing and Website “Recognition by one’s peers and TxSGS gives
Awards program in the spirit of competition: us that shot of encouragement to write even
• Encourages members to write, to tell their more and to know that our efforts have not gone
story. unnoticed,” Bill observed, having chatted with
• Recognizes scholarly research and many who submitted their work for awards
professional writing. consideration. The TxSGS Writing and Website
• Values the recording of information for Awards present awards in the categories of
future generations. books, manuscripts, periodicals, websites and
“Passing on our legacy and being the student projects. Be sure to check out the
gatekeepers of our own family stories is the requirements at http://www.txsgs.org/programs/
responsibility of each and all of us,” remarked Bill awards-grants/writing-awards/ and http://www.
Buckner, TxSGS Awards Chair. He continued, “It txsgs.org/programs/awards-grants/website-
is also our duty to take an interest in and to awards/ and consider entering in 2019.
Book Awards
Chair: Bill Buckner
Grand Prize ($400)
Empresario’s Son : E. S. C. Robertson of Salado (2017)
by Michael W. Kelsey, Nancy Graff Kelsey, and Ginny Guinn Parsons of Belton, Texas.
Category I: Books by Non-Professional /Family History Category I: Books by Non-Professional / References
1st Place ($200) 1st Place ($200)
John T. Paschall and his Wife Mary Cook Paschall, Two From Cotton Field to Oil Field : A History of Van, Texas
Hundred Years of Our Family’s History (2018) by Linda (2017) by Linda Lantrip Mays and Tommie Lantrip
Clark Stewart of Anahuac, Texas. Mayo of Van, Texas.
2nd Place ($100) 2nd Place ($100)
Memoir (2017) by Frank Wilson Kiel and Alice Ruth Stories Beneath the Stones : The Hidden History of a
Kiel of Comfort, Texas. Small Town Told Through the Lives of Those Buried in
3rd Place ($50) the City Cemetery (2017) by Lawrence O. Greer and
The Pribyl Family … From Frenstat to America : Benja Pittman Mize of Canton, Texas.
Descendants of Andres and Magdalena Mocek Pribyla 3rd Place ($50)
(2017) by Bettye W. Pribyl of Victoria, Texas. Early Settlers of San Antonio de los Llanos (2017) by
Rueben M. Perez of San Antonio, Texas.
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Thank you to our Sponsors, Exhibitors and Volunteers for
helping make the 2018 TxSGS Family History
Conference a success!
Sponsors
PLATINUM
SILVER
EXHIBITORS VOLUNTEERS
Association of Professional Genealogists, Lonestar Chapter Thank you to all of the volunteers who
Bay Area Genealogical Society helped at the TxSGS 2018 Annual
Casa Sepharad Conference. Some of you worked
Clayton Library Friends behind the scenes before and during the
Dallas Genealogical Society
event, others served as room monitors
(TAMI - ADD LIST OF
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during the sessions or performed a
H V Chapman & Sons
myriad of tasks necessary for an event
Hopkins County Genealogical Society
EXHIBITORS FROM
Kenneth E. Weant — Books
Lamar County Genealogical Society
to run smoothly. Not only was this a
great way to give something back to the
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Las Villas Del Norte
Premier Designs Jewelry — Sharon Webb
genealogical community, but it was also
a great way to meet people and network
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San Angelo Genealogical Society
San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society
– maybe even meet a cousin. Whether
you signed up as a volunteer ahead of
Sons & Daughters of WWII time or simply stepped in and helped
South Plains Genealogical Society where necessary during the conference,
Texas General Land Office (GLO) your efforts are appreciated. We hope
Texas State Genealogical Society you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed
Van Zandt County Genealogical Society having you on the team.
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Timelines in Genealogy –
Definitely Worth the Time
Or, how to “organize” your genealogy data for genealogical success!
by Diane L. Richard
In February 2018, TxSGS hosted a virtual event and I page, “Skillbuilding: Guidelines for
Evaluating Genealogical Resources,”
spoke on timelines. For those who missed the virtual with a discussion on sources,
event or seek a refresher, this article looks at timelines and information, and evidence—what they
are and how they allow you to evaluate
provides some new examples. I consider timelines that are
the information you have.1
formatted as matrices as amazing tools for organizing As you summarize your data in a
genealogy research projects. I use them for just about every spreadsheet, it’s not unusual to have
questions jump out at you. I then
project I work on as a professional genealogist. insert these as comments. Found a
Let’s get started. Have you hit a locale or surname overlaps and related “gap” in your knowledge? Add this
brick wall? Wondering why your records. research to your “to do” list.
ancestors did what they did? Learn I often footnote my references in a Have you put your project aside
about timelines and how they might for a while? Now, as you resume your
just help you solve your puzzles! Visual research, you can just review your
representations of data can make gaps, Why Use timeline for all the key details in the
conflicts, and paths to future context of time and space, along with
discoveries easy to spot. If you use Timelines? family and the FAN (Friends,
color-coding or other ● Assist in getting a grasp of Associates, and Neighbors) club.2
distinguishing methods to who is doing what, where, and when These timelines are “living”
identify genealogy facts, ● Resolve seemingly contradictory summaries as well. As you acquire
connections sometimes just jump data new data, add it in! I will
out at you. And, these are NOT ● Help to identify “gaps” in your sometimes include a notation of
the timelines you learned to research [NEW] in a timeline to indicate
make in school! ● Facilitate strategizing what newer information.
When I work on complex to do next Besides helping you visualize
research problems or receive a thick information, timelines save you from
● Help if you are a
packet of research from a client, one visual person having to constantly refer to your
of my first steps is to create a timeline paper or digital files. What is there not
for the project. Timelines are very to like about that convenience?
visual. Creating a multi-columned As you will see, these are not
matrix can help you focus on missing timeline. This way, I have an simple linear timelines. These are
gaps, seemingly contradictory immediate grasp of the nature of the multi-column matrices that can
information, previously invisible source data and its relevance to the involve very complex information in
relationships, and so much more. research objective. A great source an easy-to-see format.
Color-coding or other distinguishing analysis overview is this Board of Best of all, no special software is
methods can highlight details such as Certification of Genealogists (BCG) needed. I have created these timelines
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Index
Addicks, Neponusino Edward 78 Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt 74 Coakley, Barbara 7
Aich, b. 22 Bohannon, Esther 5 Cochran, Christopher John 78
Allen, Charles 68 Bond, Jesse 79 Cochran, Johnnie Ray Jr. 78
Allen, John 5, 28 Boone, Pat 5 Cochran, Travis Elton 78
Armke, Ken 29 Bormann, Deneise “Dee” 7 Coffin, Elizabeth 7
Armstrong, R. C. 67 Boyce, A. G. 67 Cole-Calcote, Colby Jo 78
Arthur, William P. 7 Boyd, Sandra Vackar 79 Cole, Cody James 78
Austin, Stephen F. 46 Bronaugh, Thomas 51 Collins, Jessica Horne 29
Brown, Bernard 78 Cone, Jamie Glenn 7
B Brown, Jeanette 7 Conely, Mamie 67
Bach, Gustav Brandt 79 Brown, Mollie 67 Cone, Nicki Berry 7
Bach, Ida 79 Brown, William G. 7 Cooper, John Joseph 80
Baden, Cherie L. 7 Bryant, Marynell 55 Cox, Jackson B. 67
Baker, Oscar Dudley 80 Buckner, William D. “Bill” 1, 2, 47, 48, 50, Cox, Mike 7
Ballard, Paula 59 53, 59, 74 Crow, Jan 51
Ball, Susan E. 1, 2, 3, 5, 15, 24, 25, 56, 58, Buehlmaier, Barbara 22 Crowley, Sandra J. 1, 2, 3, 5, 15, 28, 48,
82 Buehlmaier, Ludwig 22 52, 56
Ball, Teresa Ann 79 Buehlmayer, Friedrich Ludwig Fr. 22 Crump, James Albert Chance 79
Barger, Arthur 12 Buehlmayer, Friedrich Wilhelm 22 Crump, Lou Ella 79
Barnette, Mic 51 Buehlmeier, Dominikus 22 Crutcher, James Slater Baker 78
Barth, Crystal 29 Buehlmeier, F. 22 Crutcher, Susannah 78
Beauf, Shelia M. Le 7 Buehlmeier, Franz 22 Culpon, Melinda 5
Bechhold, Rhonda 51 Buehlmeier, Franz Erwin 22 Cumba, Georgia A. 79
Beeman, Rhonda Kathleen 79 Buehlmeier, Franz Friedrich 22 Cumba, Elige Grant Marshall 79
Bell, Mary McCampbell 72 Buehlmeier, Maria 22
Bergvall, Craig D. 7 Buehlmeier, Rosina 22
D
Bergvall, Nancy 7 Buehlmeyer, Carl Herman 22 Daniel, Karen S. 29
Bettinger, Blaine T. 72, 74 Buehlmeyer, Catherine Heubach 20 Daniel, Karen Stein 51
Biehlmeyer, Catharina 21 Buehlmeyer, Christiana 21 Ditmore, Judy 7
Bihlmaier, Anna Maria 22 Buehlmeyer, Christian Ludwig 22 Dunn, Brian Clint 78, 80
Bihlmaier, Caroline 22 Buehlmeyer, F. 22 Dunn, John MacAlister 80
Bihlmaier, Maria Ann 22 Buehlmeyer, Jakob Friedrich 22 E
Bihlmayer, Caroline 22 Buehlmeyer, Joh. Ludwig 22
Bihlmayer, Friedrich 22 Easley, Mary Pawnee 68
Buehlmeyer, Johannes 21
Bihlmayer, Rosina 22 Easterwood, A. Y. 67
Bullock, Mary Sue 67
Bihlmeyer, Bertha Emma 21 Eck, Mary Esther 7
Buntyn, Sally 7
Bihlmeyer, Christian 21 Edens, Jon 28
Buntyn, Sara L. 7
Bihlmeyer, Christine Katherine 21 Ellsworth, Frances M. 59
Bustillos, Phyllis 7
Bihlmeyer, Gottried 21 Elrod, Caleb Alexander 79
Bihlmeyer, Jacob 20 C Elrod, Jackson Blaine Thomas 79
Bihlmeyer, Jacob George 21 Campbell, Chas. M. 67 Elrod, Owen Tucker 79
Bihlmeyer, Johannes 21 Canu, Susie Le 29 Elrod, Reagan Elizabeth 78
Bihlmeyer, Joseph Friedrich 21 Carroll, Andrew 49 Ericson, Carolyn Reeves 1, 6
Bihlmeyer, Unnamed 21 Carter, Mary A. 68 Ericson, Joe Ellis 6
Bilhmaier, Christoph 21 Casbeer, Josiah S. 80 Ericson, John 6
Bilhmeyer, Amanda Friedericke 21 Casbeer, Lavina Adeline Witt 80 Ericson, Joseph 6
Bilhmeyer, Edwin Simon 21 Casey, John 19 Evans, Shirley 29
Bilhmeyer, Frederick Gottfried 21 Castanon, Patsy 7, 51 F
Bilhmeyer, Jacob George 21 Casteel, Ruby 7
Fincher, Sandra McGuairt 80
Bilhmeyer, Leora Christina 21 Cheney, Wincy W. 7, 29
Fitzgerald, Scott 1, 3, 56, 67
Bilhmeyer, Matilda Amelia 21 Childs, Elmer 19
Flack, Teri E. 5, 31
Bilhmeyer, Rosina Anna 21 Childs, Emery 19
Flexer, Jeanette Katherine 78
Bilhmeyer, Walter Lorenz 21 Childs, E. T. 19
Foots, Barbara 7
Boaz, H. A. 67 Christian Ludwig 22
Franz Erwin 22
Clarke, John Henrik 53
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Franz Friedrich 22 Hood, Jackie 51 Lowe, J. Mark 31, 32,
French-Todd, Kathie 28 Horacek, Rebecca Elizabeth 78 Lowe, Mark 55
Friedrich, Ludwig 22 Houston, Sam 46 Luckett, Larry W. 51
Friedrich, Wilhelm 22 Howell, Theresa 31
M
Fritz, Suzanne 29 Howren, Daisy 67
Froebel, Barbara J. 5, 60 Hudson, Linda 7 MacEntee, Thomas 27
Martin, George Martindale 79
G J Martin, Nancy Agnes 79
Gage, David 78, 79, 80 Jedele, Anne Marie 21 Mathes, Karan 7
Gallatin, Albert R. 7 Jelle, Eric 29 Matthews, Bill 28
Garcia, Ana 51 Jenkins, Jana 29 Mattingly, Katrina 5
Garza, Moises 7 Jennings, Gordon C. 78, 79 Maxfield, Florenc 79
Geiszler, George 18 Johnson, Nancy 41 Maxfield, Joseph L. Williams 79
Geiszler, Penny 19 Johnson, Samuel Christopher 41 Mayer, John Lewis 78
Gillespie, Patti 31 Johnston, Ken 73 Mayo, Tommie Lantrip 50
Gillet, Jacques 78 Jones, Jeffrey Kyle 80 Mays, Linda Lantrip 50
Gillette, Joan Vivian 78 Jones, John 18 McCluney, Flori 7
Gillette, Vernon George 78 Jones, Mable 18 McCoy, Debbie Blanton 59
Gilmore, Darwin 52 Jones, Martin 18 McDonald, Laurie 51
Goehering, Don 7 Jones, W. D. 67 McGehee, P. L. 67
Goehering, Mary Anne 7 McGuffin, Tina 59
K McMurtry, Mary Lou 67
Gomez, Sharon 7
Goodwin, Gloria 73 Kaufman, Susan 1, 5, 56, 58 McNeal, David F. Brown 78
Graham, Brandt Gordon 79, 80 Kelsey, Michael W. 47, 50 McNeal, Jane Frances 78
Graham, Susan Brandt 7, 79, 80 Kelsey, Nancy Graff 47, 50 Menefee, Laban 80
Gräter, Christian Friedrich 51 Kemp, Benjamin Anderson 79 Merk, Patricia L. 5, 7, 51
Gräter, Gottlob Friedrich 51 Kemp, Prudence 79 Metoyer-Charles, Cecilia 7
Gräter, Johannes Gustav 51 Kennedy, Cynthia M. 51 Meyers, Kelvin 5, 31, 32, 56, 73, 75
Greenwood, Val D. 72 Kiel, Alice Ruth 50 Millis, Cynthia 29
Greer, Lawrence O. 50 Kiel, Frank Wilson 50 Mills, Betsy 2, 5, 82
Grover, Karen J. 7 King, J. T. 67 Mills, Elizabeth Shown 25, 71
Kirkpatrick, Jerry 51 Mize, Benja Pittman 50
H Klement, Kim Roy Tredenick 51 Mize, Tami Osmer 2
Hall, Sharon 51 Kochanowsky, Kathie 5 Mobley, DeWayne G. 7
Hampton, Jno. W. 67 Krause, Connie 29 Moss, Gertrude 67
Hanke, Anton Johannes Tschoepe 79 Kuykendall, Bonnie G. 7
Hanke, Elenora 79 N
L
Hanson, Tony 56, 58, 73 Navarro, José Antonio 46
Harmon, Sharon Ann 7 Landt, Mark R. 78, 79, 80 Neisler, Vicki 5
Harris, Genevieve T. 7 Lane, Linda L. Hillyer 29 Nelson, Amanda E. 7
Harris, Jeanne L. 7 Large, Sarah Jane 78 Neuman, Laurel 32
Harris, Phillip H. 7 Leary, Helen F. M. 72 Newcombe, Allyson 7
Henderson, Birdie 67 Lee, Caleb J. 52 Nixon, Beula 67
Henderson, Harold 72 Lee, Devon Noel 1, 17, 19
Lee, Hannah K. 52 O
Hennessee, Carolyn 7
Hernandez, ‘Alférez’ Francisco 51 Lee, Jessie 18 Oliphant, Jo Ann 7
Hester, Jesse Bond 80 Lee’s, Devon Noel 3 Olsson, Ofelia 5, 51
Hester, Mary Ann Margaret 80 Lee, Simon K. 52 Owen, Kay F. 7
Leet, Duane Gary 79
Hester, Robert H. 79, 80 P
Hettler, Tonya 29 LeMaster, Samuel S. Lewis 78
LeMaster, Sarah 78 Parker, Elder John 46
Heubach, Catharina 21 Parker, Quanah 46
Hicks, Elizabeth Nitschke 28 Leopold Castanon 51
Leslie, Jessica B. 7 Parsons, Ginny Guinn 47, 50
Higgins, Patricia M. 7 Paschall, John T. 50
Hilhmeyer, Johann David 21 Lewis, Elizabeth 78
Lewis, Joseph Sidney Cochran 78 Paschall, Mary Cook 50
Hill, C. W. 67 Passman, David 7
Hix, Heather Gillette 78 Littlefield, M. C. 67
Lockett, Pearl 67 Patterson, Clay 51
Hix, Jean Gillette 78 Pearson, John T. 78
Hogan, Roseann 7 Long, J. W. 67
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Perez, Rueben M. 50 Seguín, Juan 46 Welch, Henrietta 28
Perkins, Dorothy N. 7 Seibel, Vicky 7 Wells, Andrew Spencer 80
Perkins, Paula 74 Selby, Sherry S. 7 West, Alice Ann 11
Peterson, Donna 5 Sellers, John A. 32 Westervelt, L. Charles 51
Pevehouse, Jacob 79 Sepulvado, Jennifer 7 West, Lydia Ann 9
Pierce, Kathleen L. 7 Shaw, Keely 1, 53 West, Isabella 78
Pilley, E. 67 Shuffield, Lynna Kay 51 West, Martin Baty Cochran 78
Pinciotti, Susan 7 Sills, Nancy Elizabeth 41 White, Robert Dalton Jr. 79
Pollock, Ellen 29 Sims, Starla 7, 78 Whited, Randy 5, 53, 55, 52
Poster, Gertrude 67 Sloan, Barbara Guynes 7 Wilco, N. M. 67
Powers, Rebecca 79 Smith, Carl 1, 3, 8, 14 15 Wilcox, C. A. 67, 68
Powers, William Ellison 79 Smith, Cheryl 28 Wilcox, Charles Allen 68
Pribyla, Andres 50 Smith-Fallgren, Zoe Lea 29 Wilcox, Charles Grandison 68
Pribyla, Magdalena Mocek 50 Smith, Toni Y. 7 Wilcox, Daniel Peyton 68
Pribyl, Bettye W. 50 Soward III, H. Martin 51 Wilcox, David William 68
Price, Emma Louise 78 Spencer, William Andrew 80 Wilcox, D. H. 67
Stamos, Bridget T. 7 Wilcox, Josiah 68
Q Stanley, John C. Dunn 78 Wilcox, Nathaniel Miles 68
Quigby, W. B. 67 Stanley, Nancy M. 78 Wilkins, Ari 5, 33, 74
R Staudt, Charles 7 Wilkins, Jan Mize 7
Staudt, Peggy 7 Williams, Jesse B. 78, 80
Rahn, Russell A. 1,3, 22
Stevens, George Washington 80 Williams, Karen 7
Ramage, Michael 72
Stewart, Linda 29 Wittry, Elana Marie 78
Rasmussen, Geoff 55
Stewart, Linda Clark 50 Wittry, Jakob Liam 78
Reed, Lisa 1, 5, 15, 20, 71, 72
Sting, Clara 19 Wolfe, Judy 29
Regalado, Nancy 7
Stock, Emma R. 7 Wood, Patte W. 7
Reynolds, Linda 6, 24
Sueuro, Olivia Le 67 Wood, R. Gibbs 67
Richard, Diane L. 1, 3, 15, 61, 65
Woodruff, Ophelia 19
Richards, Richard 18 T
Woodward, Ophelia 19
Riley, David J. 7 Taplin, Cari 74 Wootton, Thomas J. Sr. 78
Rives, Jeanne Lynn Evartt 79 Taylor, David C. 7 Wootton-Cole, Allyson Jean 78
Robbins, A. L. 67 Thompson, Judith 79 Wright, Allen 51, 78
Roberts, James Jeremiah Cates 79 Thompson, Robert Bond 79 Wylie, John 28, 56, 60
Roberts, Ella E. 79 Thompson, Susan 5, 28
Roberts, J. B. 7 Thompson, Susan K. 7 Y
Robertson, E. S. C. 47 Tidwell, Larry D. 7 Yarbrough, John Swanson 78
Robertson, Karen S. 7 Tobey, Carrie 12 Yarbrough, John Swanson Sr. 79
Robertson, Sterling Clack 47 Tomlinson, Richard 28 Yawn, Robert 7
Rogers, Davy Williams 79 Torres, Mary 5 Young, Andrea 7
Rose, Christine 72 Travis, William B. 68 Younger, Suzan 5
Rosenberg-Tidwell, Donna 7 Tumlinson, Susie 7
Ross, Lisa 5, 73 Z
Turner, Adam 79
Rusk, Thomas Jefferson 46 Zavala, Lorenzo D. 46
Russell, Judy G. 28, 72, 75 V
Ruter, Martin 68 Vackar, Jakub 79
Rutledge, James T. 78, 80 Villareal, Becky 28
Vinson, Joanna Troutman Pope 69
S
Samuels, Jan 28 W
Sawyer, Lisa Margarite 80 Waak, Beverly 7
Sawyer, Margaret Rose 80 Walsh, Patrick 33
Sawyer, Vaughn Seguin 80 Wayne, Debbie Parker 1, 15, 40, 46, 55
Schmidt, Hermann Hallenberger 80 Weber, Wanda 7
Schmidt, Marie 80 Weber, W. G. 67
Scott, Aimee R. 78 Weber, William 7
Scott, David C. 78 Wegner, Bob L. 7
Scott, Shelley 7 Weiner, Hollace Ava 51
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