February 24th, 7pm CST
Virtual
The #1 most requested strategy and handout Connie Knox gets from viewers of the Genealogy TV YouTube channel is a game-changer. This strategy and process have resolved more genealogical problems and broken down more brick walls than any other strategy she teaches. Trust me, you’ll want to watch this video all the way through to learn all her tricks on how good family history research notes will change the way you research.
Come join us at our February monthly meeting, where we will watch this video together and then do breakout room discussions about what we’ve learned. What was most interesting/valuable? What would you do a bit differently? When and how could you start incorporating this technique into your own research?
While Connie won’t be with us in person to present, she loves that we’ll be watching and learning! And for those who are interested, you can purchase her handout to accompany this video from her website for $5.00. Since the video will be available for any number of re-watches on YouTube, you can forgo the handout purchase and pause, rewind, and rewatch as much as you want!
About our Speaker:
Genealogy TV was founded in early 2018 to offer free genealogy research tutorials through the Genealogy TV YouTube channel.
Now the largest independent educational family history YouTube channel in the world, Genealogy TV reached the milestone of 100,000 subscribers in 2024, earning the Silver Play Button from YouTube. Since its inception, founder Connie Knox has expanded her efforts by creating the Genealogy TV Academy, which fosters a closer relationship with students and enhances family history education through skill-based lessons.
With hundreds of videos available, the Genealogy TV YouTube channel offers a wide range of resources.
Be sure to explore the playlists, which categorize videos by subject.“Everyone has a family history,” says Connie. The mission of Genealogy TV and the Genealogy TV Academy is to help as many people as possible take their family history “Further, Faster, and Factually.”
Coming up in 2026
February 23 @ 6:30pm CST, Stirpes Study Group
February 24 @ 6:30 pm CST, Connie Knox
March 24 @ 6:30 pm CT, TBD
April 28 @ 6:30 pm CT, Lisa Medina will be in-person, presenting Your Personal Tour: Creating a Locality Guide.
Now is the time to renew your membership with AGS in 2026. Our memberships are based on the calendar year: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026.
Annual dues remain the same as last year:
$35 – Individual Membership
$50 – Family Membership (two people residing in the same household) ,br.
$500 – Lifetime Membership
Benefits of membership include:
- Monthly newsletter filled with helpful tips.
- Access to the AGS website’s
- Members-Only Portal
- Meeting presentation videos
- Select speaker handouts
- AGS Board Minutes, plus much more!
Stirpes Study Group
Join our new Stirpes Study Group!
Last Monday of each month at 6:30pm on Zoom. Click button below to reserve a spot!
Study groups have long been recognized as invaluable tools for learning and enhancing skills. For enthusiasts, novices, and seasoned genealogists alike, these gatherings foster an environment where questions are welcomed, resources are shared, and discoveries are celebrated.
Materials used for the Stirpes Study Group sessions
- Designated article
- Discussion questions
- Resources for further research
Need more reasons to join? Check out a sampling of some of the last years of presentations, many recorded and available behind the member wall!
July 2025 – Revolutionary Choices: Exploring Loyalist and Patriot Roots at 250 Years – Kathryn Lake Hogan
June 2025 – Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using AI – Thomas MacEntee
April 2025 – Organizing Your Ancestors: From Ancestral Mess to Historical Success – Jennifer Lava
March 2025 – Genealogical Ephemera – Jenna Cooper
January 2025 – From Hobby to Profession -Teresa Devine
November 2024 – Facts & Fables: Crafting Your Family Narrative – Kate Penney Howard
October 2024 – Researching Your Family History at the Clayton Library – Carl Smith
September 2024 – DNA Doe Project – Rhonda Kevorkian
June/July 2024 -WikiTree Basics pt I & II – Sarah Kroh
April 2024 – AI & Genealogy: Trouble Ahead? – Thomas MacEntee
March 2024 – Roll Call! Researching Your Veteran Ancestors: Civil War, WWI and WWII – Melanie McComb
February 2024 – European Immigrant Ancestors – Nancy Loe
January 2024 – It Might Be Time…To Write That Book – Shirley Salzmann Meyer
And so much more!
The Austin Genealogical Society gives you the tools to be a better genealogist.
• SIGs: AGS had several special interest groups (SIGs) that met regularly, and we launch new ones as our members want them. You can find notifications of DNA North at their Facebook page, Capital Area DNA SIG. If you are interested in others, or want to help with starting one, let us know!
• Monthly Membership Meetings: We showcase an expert on genealogical research methods and new technology. All presentations are designed to help our members become better genealogists.
Meetings are typically held on the 4th Tuesday evening of each month.
We are currently meeting in a hybrid model, with rotating locations around Austin and via Zoom.
• Research Trips: Further your research by visiting genealogy libraries and archives across the US. We had a successful trip to the Clayton (Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus) in Houston on Saturday, July 12, 2025. We look forward to more trips in the near future!
• Seminars We bring in known experts for an extended seminar. In October 2025, we welcomed Blaine Bettinger for a hybrid full-day seminar.
Visitors are always welcome at any of our meetings. So please come, and bring a friend!
