In Clayton Library’s monthly orientation we cover the process of research and discovery in the beginning steps of a family history project. Following this brief introduction, we examine the resources available at the Clayton Library and their organization, as well as how to plan an effective visit to the Library.

Reservations required, please call 832-393-2600. Adults/Teens.

Ever wonder how to join the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)?  Representatives from local DAR chapters will be at Clayton Library for consultation and research help in preparing lineage papers for submission to the DAR.

No reservations required.  Adults/Teens.

Nationally recognized lecturers Ari Wilkins and Sharon Gillins will be presenting two sessions each celebrating family history research. These presentations will be held at the Holocaust Museum Houston theater, across the street from the Clayton Library on Caroline Street.

There will be a 9:00 am beginning genealogy session in the Clayton Library Carriage House. Seating for this session is limited and is first come, first seated.

Registration for the sessions at the Holocaust Museum Houston is required. Register at https://hmh.org/events/paper-trails-tracing-african-american-ancestry-2020-02-08-10:00:00. Check in at the Museum begins at 10:00am.

Sessions include: Incorporating Oral History into Your Research; The Hand and the Glove....Researching Ancestors in Wills, Land and Property Records; Using Antebellum Southern Plantation Records; and Researching African American Family History - The Same and Different. Co-sponsored by the Houston Public Library / Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, The Clayton Library Friends, The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Inc | Willie Lee Gay H-Town Chapter, and the Holocaust Museum Houston.

Reservations required for the Holocaust Museum Sessions, please register at https://hmh.org/events/paper-trails-tracing-african-american-ancestry-2020-02-08-10:00:00. Adults/Teens.

Workshop Website | Workshop Schedule

In honor of African-American History Month, the GENERAL MEETING AND PROGRAM OF CLAYTON LIBRARY FRIENDS FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020 will NOT be held as usual in the Clayton Library Carriage House but INSTEAD we will be gathering for a FREE seminar held at 10:00 a.m. in the Holocaust Museum which is located directly across the street from Clayton Library, Center for Genealogical Research !!!

HOWEVER, you should register for the FREE program IN ADVANCE as reservations are required at the Holocaust Museum. Also if you wish to park for FREE, please park in the Clayton Library parking lot at 5300 Caroline Avenue, Houston, TX 77004 as there is a charge for parking at the Holocaust Museum parking garage, located at 5401 Caroline Avenue, Houston, Texas. SO COME EARLY to insure free parking at Clayton Library as well as to go through security at the Holocaust Museum.

To REGISTER go to https://hmh.org/events/paper-trails-tracing-african-american-ancestry-2020-02-08-10:00:00. Check in at the Holocaust Museum begins at 10:00 a.m. After you register for the FREE seminar, please go to the Clayton Library Friends table to sign in as a member or guest of the Clayton Library Friends (CLF). Friends who have yet to renew their 2020 membership or if anyone wishes to support Clayton Library Friends, can do so at the CLF table. Lunch is on your own. Please feel free to bring your own lunch.

FREE SEMINAR will be given by Nationally recognized lecturers, Ari Wilkins and Sharon Gillins who will be presenting two sessions each celebrating family history research.

Sessions include:

Incorporating Oral History into Your Research;

The Hand and the Glove....Researching Ancestors in Wills, Land and Property Records;

Using Antebellum Southern Plantation Records; and

Researching African American Family History - The Same and Different.

This FREE event is co-sponsored by the Houston Public Library/Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, The Clayton Library Friends, The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Inc/Willie Lee Gay H-Town Chapter and the Holocaust Museum Houston. For more information about the Houston Holocaust Museum and about museum parking, go to https://hmh.org/

Please also note that there will be a FREE program, "Beginning Your African American Research" at 9:00 a.m. in the Clayton Library Carriage House at 5300 Caroline Avenue, Houston, Texas 77004. The program will be presented by Franklin Carter Smith. Seating for this session is limited and is first come, first seated.

Please visit the event page for for full details. 

In Clayton Library’s monthly orientation we cover the process of research and discovery in the beginning steps of a family history project. Following this brief introduction, we examine the resources available at the Clayton Library and their organization, as well as how to plan an effective visit to the Library.

Reservations required, please call 832-393-2600. Adults/Teens.

The Clayton Library Friends General Meeting will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Registration will start at 10:15 and the meeting will start at 10:30 in the Carriage House Meeting Room at Clayton Library.

The Clayton Library Friends General Meeting will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Registration will start at 10:15 and the meeting will start at 10:30 in the Carriage House Meeting Room at Clayton Library.

The Clayton Library Friends Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Registration will start at 10:15 and the meeting will start at 10:30 in the Carriage House Meeting Room at Clayton Library.

The Clayton Library Friends General Meeting will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Registration will start at 10:15 and the meeting will start at 10:30 in the Carriage House Meeting Room at Clayton Library.

The Clayton Library Friends General Meeting will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Registration will start at 10:15 and the meeting will start at 10:30 in the Carriage House Meeting Room at Clayton Library.

The Clayton Library Friends General Meeting will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Registration will start at 10:15 and the meeting will start at 10:30 in the Carriage House Meeting Room at Clayton Library.

The Clayton Library Friends Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Registration will start at 10:15 and the meeting will start at 10:30 in the Carriage House Meeting Room at Clayton Library.