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.
Inside Clayton - Presented by Clayton Library Friends
Inside Clayton is a Clayton Library centric program to introduce both members and non-members to the Family History Research Center (FHRC) at the Clayton Library Campus, its collections, books and resources for genealogical research.
Topic: Delving Into Divorce: Finding Family Details in the Civil Court Docket
More prevalent than most realize, early divorce records shine a light on dark times in our ancestor’s lives. Many marriages were short-lived, lasting on average about six to eight years. Consequently, the case files may provide a critical source of information about a family that formed and dissolved between census years. While divorce is an unhappy event, the records left behind are a happy silver lining for researchers. In this lecture, Susan shares information that may be found in divorce case files and where these records may be found.
A genealogist for over 30 years, Susan Ball is TxSGS president, co-editor of Stirpes, and president of the San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society. A strong supporter of records abstraction and publication, Susan has compiled four books of genealogical records, three of which have won TSGS book awards including the coveted grand prize. She also serves her local society as editor of the SAGHS Newsletter and assistant editor of Stalkin’ Kin of Old West Texas, the SAGHS biannual journal. Having received a master’s degree in electrical engineering, Susan worked as a project engineer for a defense contractor, as a patent engineer, and as CEO of her own database development company. In addition to giving presentations and seminars to numerous societies and the TxSGS Annual Conference, Susan has been the workshop speaker for the Amarillo Genealogical Society, the Permian Basin Genealogical Society, and twice for the Kerrville Genealogical Society.
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In-person attendance registration is not required for this meeting. Simply arrive by the scheduled time.
Online registration is required to receive the Zoom link.
Online Zoom registration click here.
Handout: Coming soon.
This hybrid meeting is open to the public. It will begin with a presentation for both Zoom and library attendees. Followed by a hands-on practice for in-person attendees.
Topic: Clayton Library Treasure - The Cuban Papers
Clayton has an extensive collection of more than 100 reels of microfilm comprising more than a million documents relating to the Spanish Colonial Period. Officially called the Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, they are part of the Archivo General de Indias in Seville, Spain.
Was your ancestor in British West Florida from 1763 until 1781 when Spain reclaimed the region? Did they migrate into this region before 1821? Were they in the upper Mississippi Valley up to present day Missouri before 1821? There might be something related to them in these records. Come hear this overview of how to search and not be intimidated by this important collection related to the Gulf Coast region.
Mary Anthony Startz has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Randolph College. In retirement, she spends her time conducting research in Spanish documents, writing, and volunteering. She holds both GPHR and SHRM-SPC certifications. She is a member of NSDAR, the Order of Granaderos y Damas de Galvez, the Clayton Library Friends, the Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston, the Rio Grande Valley Genealogical Society and the Texas State Genealogical Society. She has also written THE PAPERS OF JOAQUIN ORTEGA.
Online registration is required to receive the Zoom link for the instructional portion of this event (approx. 20-30 minutes).
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.
Register: click to register
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