# Comal County Genealogy Society: Family Footsteps Generated by Yoast SEO v28.2, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Genealogies and Reference Library]() - [Comal County Genealogy Society Scholarship]() - [Membership]() - [Terms of Use]() - [Welcome]() ## Posts - [2026 Comal County Genealogy Society Scholarship Winner]() - [2026 Comal County Genealogy Society Scholarship]() - [Happy New Year\!]() - [2026 Officers and Directors]() ## Media - [CCGS Scholarship Brochure](): Comal County Genealogy Society Scholarship Brochure - [CCGS Scholarship Application]() - [CCGS Scholarship Instructions]() - [CCGS Membership Application]() - [CCGS Brochure]() ## Forums - [News and Announcements]() - [Anonymous Photographs]() - [Website Ideas and Feedback]() - [Traditions and Family Life]() - [German Language]() ## Topics - [Publications Index back online]() - [Mine Enemy: the Story of German POWs in America]() - [Ancestry Library Edition]() - [Marie Petry]() - [Historic Gruene photos]() ## Replies - []() - []() - []() - [Reply To: Help needed with Jonas school pictures \(ca\. 1908\)]() - [Reply To: Dorothea Koepp Uecker]() ## Events - [CCGS Field Trip 18 July 2026]() - [CCGS Field Trip 09 June 2026]() - [CCGS Meeting April 2026 \- Update]() - [CCGS Meeting October 2026]() - [CCGS Meeting May 2026]() ## Locations - [Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum]() - [The Alamo]() - [Forke Store at Historic Old Town \(Conservation Plaza\)]() - [Kyle FamilySearch Center]() - [Comal County Courthouse]() ## Downloads - [CCGS Footsteps 2026 \#2 June]() - [CCGS Footsteps 2026 \#1 February]() - [CCGS Footsteps 2025 \#3 October]() - [CCGS Footsteps 2025 \#2 June]() - [CCGS Footsteps 2025 \#1 February]() ## Feed Items - [True Crime Series: A Christmas murder](): By Simon V\. Simek — Six score years ago to this very week of January, a story appeared in the English\-language New Braunfels Herald, while the German\-language paper, Neu\-Braunfelser Zeitung, had run the story the previous week\. They both detailed an interesting and puzzling report about how a meeting hall dedication party on Christmas night \[…\] The post True Crime Series: A Christmas murder appeared first on Sophienburg Museum and Archives\. - [New Year’s Day callers](): By Keva Hoffmann Boardman — “There was a little custom that, I think, has completely died out\. It’s called New Year’s Callers\.” So began a story told by local New Braunfels resident, Kola Albrecht Zipp\. She was born in 1899 and remembered her older sisters participating in New Year’s Day Calling in the early 1900s\. \[…\] The post New Year’s Day callers appeared first on Sophienburg Museum and Archives\. - [A joyful Christmas of Lions, angels and firemen](): By Tara V\. Kohlenberg — Have you ever experienced a Christmas where you thought you would get nothing from Santa? I am sure that there are several good children that have worried about getting gifts due to their parents’ circumstances\. During the Great Depression, it was the generosity of angels that helped out needy children \[…\] The post A joyful Christmas of Lions, angels and firemen appeared first on Sophienburg Museum and Archives\. - [Oak or cedar Christmas trees?](): By Keva Hoffmann Boardman — Christmas lights and decorations are going up all over town\. I love all the green, the red, the shiny and the bright\. Our German town founders did too\. The tradition of putting up a Christmas tree goes back to 16th century Europe\. Germanic\-speaking Christians brought fresh\-cut evergreens into their houses \[…\] The post Oak or cedar Christmas trees? appeared first on Sophienburg Museum and Archives\. - [National Archives Museum Opens Immersive Signature Exhibit Ahead of Nation's 250th Anniversary](): The following is a press release written by the folks at the \(U\.S\.\)National Archives and Records Administration: On Friday, November 21, the National Archives Museum will open its new flagship exhibition, The American Story, after a multi\-year reimagination of its museum galleries, just in time to celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial\.   Innovative, engaging, and powered by artificial intelligence, The American Story brings more than two million historic records to life and offers visitors opportunities to personally connect their lives to our nation’s storied past\. Jim Byron, Senior Advisor to the Archivist of the United States, appointed to manage the National Archives day\-to\-day, said: “The American Story is boldly presented in this exciting new exhibition that blends 250 years of history with the latest technologies to create a one\-of\-a\-kind museum experience\. Millions of records in the National Archives shine light on America’s exceptional people—from the founding to present day—now digitized and waiting to be explored\. We encourage visitors from across the United States and around the world to add this new museum to their Washington, DC itineraries and experience The American Story\.” The American Story immerses guests in an interactive exploration of the people, ideas, and events that shaped 250 years of U\.S\. history through nine captivating galleries that spotlight categories of records in the National Archives\. After selecting the topics of interest through AI\-driven portals, visitors will be presented with historical content tailored to their individual interests that they can later revisit online\. This exhibit features several dozen historic, original artifacts, documents, patents, and film slips, including:  George Washington’s annotated draft Constitution The Louisiana Purchase Treaty  Notable patents, including Thomas Edison’s lightbulb, Barbie, and Yoda from Star Wars Declassified records from the Cuban Missile Crisis and UFO sightings  The first government sponsored film capturing the Wright Brothers' test flight State gifts to Presidents, including horseshoes gifted by Queen Elizabeth II to President George H\.W\. Bush Immediately adjacent to the museum galleries is a reimagined Discovery Center, featuring educational arcade games and a classroom with hands\-on civics education activities for children and families\. The American Story and Discovery Center are part of an extensive $40 million renovation, marking the first major transformation of the National Archives Museum in two decades\.  “We are proud to support a groundbreaking exhibit that harnesses innovative technology to bring history to life for the American public and generations to come," said Patrick M\. Madden, Executive Director of the National Archives Foundation\. "Thanks to the support of the U\.S\. Congress and generous contributions of many donors to the National Archives Foundation, this public\-private partnership lifts our nation’s story to new and compelling heights\. The National Archives Museum renovation is made possible in part by the National Archives Foundation through the generous support of its lead donors: the U\.S\. Congress and the American People, Ancestry, Governor Jim and Janet Blanchard, The Boeing Company, Tracey and Steve Caple, Comcast Corporation, Elva and Lawrence O'Brien Family Trust, Ambassador Fay Hartog\-Levin, The Hearst Foundations, Marilynn Wood Hill and John A\. Hill, John and Christie Johnson, Mars Family, Microsoft, Mary C\. Moynihan and Alexander Schmandt, P\&G, Deborah and Michael Salzberg, Seedlings Foundation, Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation, David E\. Weisman \& Jacqueline E\. Michel, Tom and Carol Wheeler, and the William G\. McGowan Charitable Fund\.   \# \# \# About the National ArchivesThe National Archives and Records Administration is a federal agency that serves the American people by preserving and making available the records of the United States Government through a nationwide network of archives, records centers, and Presidential Libraries\. The National Archives is the custodian of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, on display for all to experience in Washington, DC\. Learn more about the holdings of the National Archives at archives\.gov\. About the National Archives FoundationThe National Archives Foundation is an independent nonprofit foundation that increases public awareness of the National Archives, inspires a deeper appreciation of our country’s heritage, and encourages citizen engagement in our democracy\. The Foundation generates financial and creative support for National Archives exhibitions, public programs, and educational initiatives, introducing America’s records to people around the U\.S\. and the world\. 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