Fort Worth Genealogical Society

11/20/2025

In light of the holiday spirit, we're offering free admission to our Brim-DeForest library through the end of the year! Our library features extensive genealogical records, access to our online databases, and expert help from our librarians and genealogists to guide your research. Learn more at https://hubs.ly/Q03TL7Np0

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Veterans 🇺🇸
Today, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served our country both past and present.

We’d love to see your family’s heroes! 📸
Share a photo of your favorite veteran in the comments and tell us a little about their service. Let’s celebrate their stories together and preserve their legacies for future generations.

11/07/2025

Free access to WWI and WWII records on Fold3 through Nov 16th! Now is the perfect time to locate the records needed to join The Society of Sons and Daughters of WWII Veterans we learned about at last month's meeting!

Honor the veterans in your life. Discover their story with FREE ACCESS* to all WWI and WWII records through November 16. Explore enlistment records, draft cards, war diaries, photo collections, and more! https://f3.social/veterans

*Free registration required

11/07/2025

The November issue of Footprints has been emailed or mailed to members and is on the website, http://txfwgs.org . This issue contains articles such as: "From Joshua to the Elbe: The World War II Journey of R.L. Higgins: by Carlene Johnson; Escape and Evasion Reports, 1942-1945; Card Files Pertaining to American Prisoners of War (WWII); hand-written reports from service members from WWI; and other military documents found in either NARA or the TSLAC.

10/10/2025

09/30/2025

The October 2025 FWGS Newsletter has now been emailed to members and is on the FWGS website for easy access by our friends. Please access it by going to https://www.txfwgs.org/ and clicking on the image on the Home page.

09/29/2025

09/29/2025

"National Family History Month is celebrated every October in the United States, a designation made by Congress in 2001 to encourage Americans to research their heritage and connect with their family's past and stories." Go to theTexas State Library and Archives https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ and learn more!