Genealogical Society of Kendall County, Texas (GSKC)

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Location: Boerne, Kendall, Texas, USA

Contents 1 Mission 2 Family History Place 3 Programs 4 GSKC Meetings and Upcoming Events 5 Membership 6 Contact Information 7 Members Of

Mission

The Genealogical Society of Kendall County (GSKC) objectives are:

• to promote the study of family research

• to collect and preserve biographical data and records of the people of the community and their ancestors

• to build and maintain a genealogical library

• to offer programs of genealogical interest to its members and to the general public

• to conduct education programs related to genealogy and family history.

Family History Place

Family History Place

The Society is located in The Family History Place located at 114 E. Blanco Street, Boerne, Texas. The space is shared with The Family History Center (FHC) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS).

The facilities of the Family History Place are open to the public.

Click on this link for current hours - GSKC home page.

Programs

Library - The library holds a collection of approximately 6000 books, journals, manuscripts, maps, and some records salvaged from the county courthouse. Teacher reports to county school district and poll tax records are among these county records.

A list of the periodicals and more information including a searchable online catalog of the library is available on our website - see link below.

First Families of Kendall County - The purpose is to recognize the direct living descendants of persons instrumental in founding and settling of the area encompassed by present day Kendall County, Texas and to preserve the history of their families and of Kendall County.

This project began in 1999. So far applications have been approved for 294 different individuals. One hundred fifty-three (153) Founders and ninety-nine (99) Early Settlers have been documented and recognized. They represent one hundred thirty-one (131) different families in Kendall County. There are two hundred thirty-seven (237) volumes of First Families notebooks on the shelves at the Family History Place.

Computer Center - The Family History Center includes 4 computer terminals provided and maintained by the LDS. These terminals provide free access to many premium websites including American Ancestors (New England Historic Genealogical Society), Ancestry, FindMyPast, Fold 3, MyHeritage, NewspapersArchives.com plus others.

Printing and copying machines are available for a small fee.

GSKC Meetings and Upcoming Events

The society has monthly meetings at 10:00 on Saturdays Sept - June. Meetings are held at the Patrick Heath Library in Boerne, Texas. Most meetings will have a guest speaker.

Each year a Seminar is held with a professional speaker.

A list and description of the upcoming events can be seen at Upcoming Events

Membership

To support the society's work, you are encouraged to become a member. Membership dues are very reasonable. You can join online from our website. To see the dues and to join, click on Join GSKC

Membership benefits are:

• Access to skilled researchers
• Genealogical education classes
• Monthly classes (online & in-person)
• Member discount on the Annual Seminar
• Annual group research trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (optional)
• Kendall County First Families Progam
• GSKC Newsletter - Keys to the Present
• GSKC Journal- Keys to the Past
• Annual cemetery tour event

Contact Information

Genealogy Society of Kendall County website

See phone and email at Contact Us

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Members Of

Texas State Genealogical Society

National Genealogical Society