CLF Donated Duplicate Booksale - 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month
Looking for research books to add to your personal collection? Visit the Clayton Library Friends donated duplicate booksale and tour the historic William Clayton home located on the Family History Research Center library property. No appointment needed! Hours are 11:00am - 3:00pm on Scanning Saturdays.
Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research Presents -
Scanning Saturdays and Booksale
Scanning: Bring your old photos, slides or documents to scan to the Family History Research Center to preserve your family memories! Things to bring include your photos, slides or documents and a flash or thumb drive to save your images to. Volunteers will be available to help get you oriented to the scanners.
Appointments are scheduled at 10:30am; 12:00pm; 1:30pm or 3:00pm every third Saturday of the month. Please call 832-393-2600 to reserve your spot!
There is limited restoration software available during your appointment time. A quick tutorial and more information about the software installed Restore by Vivid-Pix can be found HERE
Booksale: Looking for research books to add to your personal collection? Visit the Clayton Library Friends donated duplicate booksale and tour the historic William Clayton home located on the Family History Research Center library property. No appointment needed! Hours are 11:00am - 3:00pm on Scanning Saturdays.
Register here: Please call 832-393-2600 to reserve your spot!
This event is offered by Houston Public Library - Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research. Please direct questions to cla.reference@houstontx.gov or 832-393-2600.
Clayton Library Friends May General Meeting
This general meeting will be a hybrid meeting – held both online via Zoom and in-person at Clayton’s Garwood Meeting Room – and requires registration.
The meeting will consist of a brief business meeting followed by our guest speaker. *** Registration opens May 1, 2025 ***
Program Title: DNA-Based Relationship Estimators and Analyzers
Explore the tools and methodologies used in genetic genealogy to estimate and analyze relationships between individuals based on DNA data. This lecture will cover how relationship estimators analyze shared DNA segments to predict familial connections. We will discuss the science behind these estimators, including centimorgan (cM) values and segment analysis, and how they are used to build and verify family trees. Attendees will learn to interpret DNA match results, utilize relationship prediction tools effectively, and address common challenges, such as outliers. By integrating these advanced DNA analysis techniques, genealogists can enhance their research, solve complex family mysteries, and validate traditional genealogical findings.
Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA evidence and the use of artificial intelligence for genealogical research. He is the author of the long-running blog The Genetic Genealogist, and frequently gives presentations and webinars to educate others about the use of DNA and artificial intelligence.
Registration is required for either Zoom or in-person attendance. You do not need to be a member to attend the meeting.
Register: *** Registration opens May 1, 2025 ***
Clayton Library Friends General Meeting
This general meeting will be held via Zoom online meeting. A brief business meeting will be followed by our guest speaker.
Program Title: Details Coming Soon!
Registration is required. You do not need to be a member to attend the meeting.
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