Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research Presents -  

Here Comes the Family! Preparing for the Family Reunion

Ah, the family reunion – one of the oldest, but potentially one of the most enjoyable family traditions. A time for sharing and embellishing old family stories, greeting the relatives that you only see once a year, seeing the new crop of babies since the last reunion. For some families this is an annual joyous occasion; for others, this a yearly war. As happy genealogists, our goal is obviously to make it not only a joyous occasion, but a bountiful harvest of information as well.

Presented by Diana Crisman Smith

Register here: https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/10698671

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.

Quarterly meeting of the Clayton Library Friends Executive Board.

Clayton Library Friends August 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: State of the Library by Susan Kaufman

Susan Kaufman, Manager of the Clayton Library for Genealogical Research will be presenting the Annual State of the Clayton Library Report.

Susan Kaufman is the Senior Manager of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, 5300 Caroline Street, Houston, Texas which is a special collection of the Houston Public Library System. Clayton Library has become one of the top family history research libraries in the nation with approximately 140,000 books, 3,200 periodical titles, 90,000 rolls of microfilm and 203,000 microfiche cards. An Illinois native, Susan has more than 30 years of experience as a genealogy librarian, having started her career in Peoria, Illinois (1987), then moving to the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, (1999 – 2004) and later moving to Texas in 2004 where she joined the staff of Clayton Library. A presenter at local, state and national genealogy conferences and meetings, she also has held numerous genealogical society board positions in Illinois, Indiana, and Texas and at the national level with the Federation of Genealogical Societies.   Her presentation topics are source topics including research sources, effective library use and much more.

Registration is required. You do not need to be a member to attend the meeting.

Register:  click to register

Genealogy Face2Face - Presented by Clayton Library Friends

Genealogy Face2Face is an informative and fun Zoom hangout that features genealogical speakers, discussion, and sharing. This program is open to both CLF members and guests free of charge. Our goal is to promote Clayton Library, its collections, and genealogical research.

Title:  Three Ways to Break Brick Walls with DNA

Synopsis of Program: FamilyTreeDNA offers three types of DNA testing for genetic genealogy (autosomal, mitochondrial DNA, and Y-DNA). Discover how to confirm your paper trail and family stories and break brick walls through each type of DNA test by using the research tools available with each set of results and important tips and tricks to get the most out of your matches. 

Katy Rowe has always been interested in genealogy, inspired by her maternal grandparents, who told her stories about their family and family history when she was little. After studying anthropology and history at Southern Methodist University, she joined FamilyTreeDNA in 2015 and became the Trainer for Customer Support. Katy created and improved training processes and was fundamental in creating the Big Y Specialist team. In September 2021, she became Product Owner and focused closely on improving FamilyTreeDNA's genetic genealogy products and tools.

Handout:   Pending

Registration in advance of the meeting will be required. Pre-register now by following this link.

Quarterly meeting of the Clayton Library Friends Executive Board.

The Clayton Library Friends Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The details of this meeting are still being determined.

Quarterly meeting of the Clayton Library Friends Executive Board.