Welcome to the
Fort Worth Genealogical Society!
Welcome to the NEW responsive website for FWGS! This website is brand new and is still in the beginning stages of implementation. So please be patient while we learn the new features and update the site accordingly. Our responsive website is now more easily viewed no matter which device it is viewed on.
All links are now located at the top of each page. By highlighting each link, a drop-down menu will show with links to other pages associated with this link. Members logging in for the first time on this site will keep the same login name they used for the old website, but will need to change their passwords to log in to the Member's only area. Please click on the "Log In" link at the top of the page on the very right side. Use the same login name as used previously, then click on "Forgot Password" and a link to change your password will be emailed to you with instructions on how to update your password.
After logging in, click on "Profile" to view and verify that all information regarding your account is correct. Please contact webmaster@txfwgs.org if any changes are needed. Highlighting the link "Member" will open a drop-down menu of all Member's Only pages.
FWGS is a Society that is committed to the history and genealogy of Fort Worth, Tarrant County and surrounding counties in North Texas.
Fort Worth has a rich and diverse heritage that FWGS strives to preserve and share for all generations. We provide resources and education to help researchers in their quest to trace their heritage in North Texas, whether they live locally or far away.
Upcoming Events
America 250: Revolutionary War Ancestors with Suzanne Fritz
Fort Worth History Center, 501 E. Bolt St, Fort Worth, TX 76110
Celebrate America 250 by finding Revolutionary War ancestors! Learn about America 250, records for finding Patriot Ancestors, and NEW research highlighting the “Forgotten Patriots”.
Suzanne Fritz is a Librarian with the Genealogy, Local History & Archives Unit of the Fort Worth Public Library, now the Fort Worth History Center. She relocated to Fort Worth from Naples, Florida, where she worked as a Public Service Librarian and Genealogy Specialist. Suzanne received her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College and her M.S.L.I.S. from Simmons College, Boston. Suzanne is interested in a variety of topics including: Italian-American immigration, German-American genealogy, and Native-American records. She’s realized that one of the benefits of moving to Texas is working on family history projects that draw from the rich record resources pertaining to Texas.
Doors open at 10:00 a.m. Come early, stay late for research!
View the full flyer on our website: https://txfwgs.org/monthly-flyers
A French Enclave in Texas: Parker County to the Panhandle with Dr. Marie Schein
Fort Worth History Center, 501 E. Bolt St, Fort Worth, TX 76110
The French explorers of the 1700s were not the only French to settle in Texas. Come hear Dr. Schein tell you about French colonization right here in the Tarrant/Parker County areas and the Panhandle. Find out what brought them here, where they settled, and hear about the many families who left France in the late 1880s to make their own dreams come true.
Marie Schein, Ph.D., is an Emerita Senior Instructor of French in TCU’s Department of Modern Language Studies, where she teaches a wide range of courses spanning introductory language study to advanced seminars on French and Francophone culture. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of North Texas, with a dissertation on contemporary Native American literature, as well as master’s degrees in French and English from the University of Colorado Boulder and Université Paul Valéry–Montpellier. Her teaching and curriculum development reflect broad expertise in French and Francophone studies, including Quebec and Louisiana literature, multiculturalism, immigration, and national identity. Schein has led study-abroad and service-learning programs in France, contributed to the creation of innovative courses, and earned distinctions such as the Knight in the Order of the French Academic Palms and the Helen Lorenz Excellence in Teaching Award.
Doors open at 10:00 a.m. Come early, stay late for research!
View the full flyer on our website: https://txfwgs.org/monthly-flyers
Genealogy Scavenger Hunt
Fort Worth History Center, 501 E. Bolt St, Fort Worth, TX 76110
Follow the clues. Find resources. Win prizes. Get to know the History Center's collections with an introduction from FWHC staff, then explore its genealogy resources in a fun, hands-on scavenger hunt. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. Come early, stay late for research!
Publications for Members
Footprints
Footprints is the quarterly journal of FWGS published for its members.
Monthly Newsletter
The newsletter contains all the news regarding FWGS. Find out about meetings, seminars, and more.
Print & Mail Membership Application
To join FWGS without using the on-line Join module (located in the menu on the top of each page), print the following form and mail it with your payment to the address on the form. THANK YOU!
