Tri-State Genealogical Society

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

We've just added 2 million new Korean War Era Draft Registration Cards to Fold3! These cards come from Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and South Carolina. Explore the new draft cards here: https://f3.social/6y9g

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor those who stood ready to answer the call. 🎖️ Even if your ancestor never saw a battlefield, their WWI Draft Card is a time capsule that captures their world at the time - from the color of their eyes to the name of the person they loved most.

Your ancestor didn't just live through history—they made it. Help us honor the everyday heroes in your family by adding their story to the Stories of US: https://www.ancestry.com/stories-of-us

05/25/2026

Do you enjoy history, research, archives, writing or solving puzzles?

Future Family Historians gives students aged 14–17 the chance to explore family history through real projects, online training and expert support.

The programme is fully virtual and runs from June to August 2026. Find out more: https://sog.org.uk/support-us/volunteering/

Please share with a young person who may be interested.

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

More about this Insight:
👉 https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/genealogy-insight-the-tree-was-wrong-everyone-copied-it-anyway/

05/13/2026

From our own Kassidy Cobb, IT Coordinator for TSGS! Kassidy will bring our program next month on June 9, 2026, 6 pm central at Willard Library.

05/13/2026

Big news… the brand new Family Tree website is now live 🎉

We’ve reimagined the site as a place to learn, discover and grow as a family historian – whether you’re just starting out or tackling long-standing brick walls.

Explore:
✨ expert guides and videos
✨ curated learning journeys
✨ webinars and downloadable resources
✨ beginner-friendly topic hubs
✨ DNA and research support

Welcome to the new online home for family history learning and discovery.
Start exploring today and see where your family story takes you 🔎

👉 Visit the new website: https://f.mtr.cool/jjejtdhzzu

05/13/2026

On his PBS series, Finding Your Roots, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows how we’re shaped by the ancestors on our family trees — ancestors known and unknown. In h...