Tip O' Texas Genealogical Society, Harlingen, Texas

Tip O' Texas Genealogical Society, Harlingen, Texas To promote interest...in genealogical research in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

The Tip O' Texas Genealogical Society [TOTGS] came into being in February 1962 when eight ladies met to form a group with the goal of exploring their roots back to pre-revolutionary times. At first they assessed themselves $1 in dues and were able to purchase a Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot Index that became the nucleus of the genealogical collection in the Harlingen Public Library.

From that modest beginning, resources available to present-day genealogists have grown to include several thousand volumes of varying sizes and topics, including guides, local histories, "how-to" books, documents from all states, several hundred state and national quarterlies as well as resources from many nations representing all ethnic groups. In 2008 a Hispanic Genealogy Group was formed that became a separate society in 2010. TOTGS members present programs and workshops to sister societies, schools, scout groups, civic clubs, RV parks and senior citizen organizations. Workshops (hands-on) are presented as well as special programs on using the Internet and other sources for genealogy research.

04/18/2024

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Relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor.

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The Tip O' Texas Genealogical Society [TOTGS] came into being in February 1962 when eight ladies met to form a group with the goal of exploring their roots back to pre-revolutionary times. At first they assessed themselves $1 in dues and were able to purchase a Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot Index that became the nucleus of the genealogical collection in the Harlingen Public Library. From that modest beginning, resources available to present-day genealogists have grown to include several thousand volumes of varying sizes and topics, including guides, local histories, "how-to" books, documents from all states, several hundred state and national quarterlies as well as resources from many nations representing all ethnic groups. In 2008 a Hispanic Genealogy Group was formed that became a separate society in 2010. TOTGS members present programs and workshops to sister societies, schools, scout groups, civic clubs, RV parks and senior citizen organizations. Workshops (hands-on) are presented as well as special programs on using the Internet and other sources for genealogy research.

Our society has published a quarterly journal since 1963 entitled Genealogical Tips (TIPS). Many past issues of TIPS are available for free at findmypast.com. To see them go to the findmypast.com web site and register for free by providing your email address and creating a password. At the findmypast.com home page follow these steps:

1. At the bottom of the Search box click advanced search.

2. Under the green All Categories box click Newspapers and Periodicals at the bottom of the list.