South Plains Genealogical Society - SPGS

South Plains Genealogical Society - SPGS SPGS serves the South Plains of Texas. Speakers help us learn more about how to find our ancestors, keep documents and other helpful information.

Genealogical Society including the South Plains of Texas

11/14/2025

What do you do when you are working on your genealogy and your ancestors are named John and Mary? Hope for children with unusual names? There are certain strategies that can help locate even those with common given names and surnames.

11/12/2025

https://genealogybargains.com/lftwebinars-upcoming 🪶 “Colonial War Ancestors: When ‘Wi-Fi’ Was a Musketeer” No Wi-Fi. No DoorDash. Just war and powdered wigs. ⚔️👨‍🎨 Discover how to trace your Colonial War ancestors—free webinar, zero muskets required. Legacy Family Tree MyHeritage

11/11/2025

Ever get confused using Fold3? You’re not alone! Join me Tuesday, November 11 at 2 PM ET for my live workshop “Finding Your 19th Century Ancestors on Fold3—Is There a Better Way?”

In this 90-minute session, you’ll learn smarter search strategies, see live demos, and practice finding records for your own ancestors.

Registration is $15 and includes the handout and replay access. Don’t miss it, sign up today! https://civilwarrecords.com/products/fold3-workshop-registration

11/11/2025

Veterans Day Offers: Honor veterans and discover your military ancestors! Explore exclusive Veterans Day offers—free ChatGPT Plus, Fold3, Ancestry, and Findmypast access.

11/10/2025

https://genealogybargains.com/lftwebinars-upcoming 🕵️‍♀️ “Your Ancestors Are Calling. (Collect, Probably.)” They left clues in dusty archives, war records, and questionable handwriting. 📜 Answer the call in this week’s free genealogy webinars at Legacy Family Tree Webinars! Legacy Family Tree MyHeritage

11/10/2025

Free Year of ChatGPT Plus for Veterans: To all our U.S. veterans and their families: thank you for your service. In recognition of your commitment, Genealogy Bargains is sharing an important opportunity from OpenAI, and how it can boost both your genealogy work and your AI-toolbox as you move into t...

11/07/2025

Every November, as writers around the world dive into NaNoWriMo—National Novel Writing Month—another quieter, deeply personal celebration unfolds: National Life Writing Month. This month-long observance encourages people to turn inward and document the most meaningful story they’ll ever tell.....

11/07/2025

https://genealogybargains.com/fmp-us-evergreen Trace the Heroes in Your Family Tree 🌟 Who in your family wore the uniform? This Veterans Day, Findmypast invites you to search millions of military records for free (Nov 7–13). Uncover stories of service and sacrifice. Findmypast

11/06/2025

https://genealogybargains.com/ancestry-UK-remembrance Hey genealogists in 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇺🇸 USA, and 🇦🇺 Australia! You can access Ancestry UK’s worldwide military records FREE, Nov 6–12 2025. 🌍 Uncover your ancestor’s service story and honor their memory. Ancestry

Registration for Roots Tech 2026 is now open!
11/06/2025

Registration for Roots Tech 2026 is now open!

RootsTech 2026 registration is now open! Don’t miss this chance to come together with others and learn more about your family story. Attend this global event for free online or register to be there in person in Salt Lake City, Utah. Register today for RootsTech 2026! https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/?cid=SO-00051582

11/05/2025

How many basic classes do you need to learn to do genealogical research? How do you move past the introductory stage? When do you begin to do real research? I have thought about this for some time and I think that there are some concrete indicators of when a researcher moves out of the introductory....

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The South Plains Genealogical Society Welcomes you to our page. Our meetings are open to the public and are held at the Mahon Library Meeting Room, 1306 9th St., Lubbock, Texas. SPGS meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month excluding summers and December from 10 am to Noon.

The Genealogy Section at Mahon Library is full of books to help with our searches. We purchase books through the year to complete collections, new books that are needed in an area of research. Most are catalogued and may be found in the library catalogue. However, we do have material that is not catalogued i.e. some family books, some family trees, directories for the city of Lubbock and some other areas. Our vertical files have just been reorganized and what treasures have been found. The South Plains is a large area that covers many counties. We try to have material not only for the area but for the United States and other countries.

Our member have been so helpful in sharing their writings with us. We have a wide range of publications available for purchase. We are always looking for speakers and volunteers. If you have suggestions please feel free to send them to SPGSnews@gmail.com