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 February 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. Registration is required for in-person attendance due to limited seating capacity. Registration for online attendance is also required to obtain Zoom login instructions. See below for registration options.
The meeting will consist of a brief business meeting followed by our guest speaker.
Program Title: The Importance of Researching Your Family History
Alex Haley’s 1976 book “Roots,” and 1977 miniseries propelled many African Americans to research their family history. As genealogists or family historians, we are laser-focused on finding our ancestors. But have you ever wondered what family traits you inherited from them? This session will focus on inherited family traits and why it is important to pass this information on to relatives.
Debra Blacklock-Sloan is a fifth-generation Texan and native Houstonian. She is also a self-employed historical researcher and professional genealogist (25 years). Debra is the lead docent, education outreach and historical research director for the Freedmen’s Town R.B.H. Yates Museum, Inc. In these positions, she has documented the rich history of Freedmen’s Town for 20 years.
Her memberships include the Association of Professional Genealogists, Harris County Historical Commission, (22 years), Willie Lee Gay H-Town Chapter Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, (22 years), Oak Park Historic Cemetery Association, and Harris County African-American Cultural Heritage Commission.
Registration is required for either Zoom or in-person attendance. You do not need to be a member to attend the meeting.
To Register: Click to register for Online Attendance, or
Click to register for In-Person Attendance
Handout: Coming soon
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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