The 2010 convention of the Texas State Genealogical Society will be in Waco, Texas across the street from the Waco Suspension Bridge over the Brazos River. The convention is hosted by the Central Texas Genealogical Society and the theme is "Bridging Generations".

The 31st Annual Meeting of the German-Texan Heritage Society will take place in Fredericksburg, Texas, at the Zion Lutheran Church.

Viewers are invited to take an up-close and personal look inside the family history of some of today's most beloved and iconic celebrities. The show airs at 7PM Central on NBC.

Viewers are invited to take an up-close and personal look inside the family history of some of today's most beloved and iconic celebrities. The show airs at 7PM Central on NBC.

Looking for a good book? Please join us in celebrating our local authors: Diane Fanning, Myra Lee Goff, Rosemarie Gregory, Roxolin Krueger, Dr. Charles Grear, Janet Kaderli, Ray Martinez and Wilfred Schlather. Their works include something for everyone: an autobiography, children's books, local history, Civil War, genealogy, romance, true crime and mysteries.

The Sophienburg Museum and Archives is hosting a special exhibit January 7-23, 2010. During WWII, the U.S. Government interned 15,000 German-American civilians at over 60 camps and detention centers across the country with eight of them in Texas. A non-profit organization based in Minnesota, TRACES, has created a travelling exhibit that tells the story of this unique time in our history.

Please mark your calendar for the next CCGS monthly meeting. Our presentation will be "War between the States -- Participants from Comal County, Texas" by Wilfred Schlather.

Please mark your calendar for the monthly CCGS meeting. Our presentation will be "The Catholic Church in the Republic of Texas" by Everett Fey.

Please mark your calendar for the monthly CCGS meeting.

The 6th annual Hill Country Family History Seminar, sponsored by the Genealogical Society of Kendall County, will take place in Boerne, Texas on January 30, 2010. The guest speaker will be Curt Wicher.

The San Antonio East Stake Family History Center is sponsoring their Annual Family History Seminar in Windcrest, Texas on September 12, 2009. Who's in your family tree?

CCGS member Wilfred Schlather has published his research on Civil War participants from Comal County. Over six hundred individuals are tabulated to chronicle the service of Comal County citizen soldiers during the war between the states. Actual soldier's records were used to document the service of each individual. Information on militia (home guard) units is also listed.

The German-Texan Heritage Society's Annual Meeting and Convention will be held October 9-10, 2009, at the Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Williamson Conference Center in Round Rock, Texas.

The 49th annual Texas State Genealogical Society conference will be held November 6-7, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas. The state conference will be hosted by the San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society on their 50th year.

Please mark you calendars for our annual Christmas Party. As part of the festivities we will be announcing the Volunteer of the Year Award and will have the installation of the 2010 Officers.