In Clayton Library’s monthly orientation we cover the process of research and discovery in the beginning steps of a family history project. Following this brief introduction, we examine the resources available at the Clayton Library and their organization, as well as how to plan an effective visit to the Library.
Reservations required, please call 832-393-2600. Adults/Teens.
Quarterly meeting of the Clayton Library Friends Executive Board. The Board meets in the CLF Board Room located on the second floor of the Clayton House. All members are invited to the CLF Board meetings and, with a submitted request, you can address the Board. Please come and see what we are doing on your behalf.
Ever wonder how to join the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)? Representatives from local DAR chapters will be at Clayton Library for consultation and research help in preparing lineage papers for submission to the DAR.
No reservations required. Adults/Teens.
We create tons of digital files, and many of them aren’t made for the long-term. But what about those that we do want to keep? How do we ensure they remain accessible over time? Join archivists from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center to learn about best practices for caring for your own personal digital archives.
Clayton Library is pleased to welcome genealogist Sharon Gillins in celebration of African American History Month. A native of Galveston with ancestral roots in Louisiana and Texas, Sharon has been researching African American family history for over 25 years. She is a retired Associate Professor at Riverside City College and serves as a member of the adjunct faculty at The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research / Georgia Genealogical Society in Athens, Georgia. Reservations required, please call 832-393-2600. Adults/Teens.
Lectures - 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | African Americans – Living Life in the Church: Researching African American Church Records 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM | The Hand and the Glove…Researching Ancestors in Wills, Land, and Property Records 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | Lunch Break 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM | African American Resources at Clayton Library by Franklin Smith 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Journey to Albania – My Slave Ancestral Home in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | African Americans – Living Life in the Church: Researching African American Church Records
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM | The Hand and the Glove…Researching Ancestors in Wills, Land, and Property Records
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | Lunch Break
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM | African American Resources at Clayton Library by Franklin Smith
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Journey to Albania – My Slave Ancestral Home in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
The Clayton Library Friends General Meeting will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Registration will start at 10:15 and the meeting will start at 10:30 in the Carriage House Meeting Room at Clayton Library.
Our featured speaker is Irene Walters, with her presentation: “Using Newspapers to Flesh Out Your Genealogy”.
Irene Walters is one of the "Yankee Librarians" at Houston’s Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research. She is originally from New York State and has her Master of Library Science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Irene came to Clayton in September 1997 and currently, Irene is the cataloger for Clayton. She also coordinates Clayton’s involvement in the digitization project with the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.
You've got your relative's skeleton consisting of dates and places. This talk will show you how to go about creating a newspaper clipping file on a relative to put flesh on that skeleton. We will explore newspapers in their original paper form, on microfilm and electronic versions that can be found using the Clayton Library. Also explored will be the hundreds of newspaper indexes and “clipping” books at Clayton Library.
The Clayton Library Friends General Meeting will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Registration will start at 10:15 and the meeting will start at 10:30 in the Carriage House Meeting Room at Clayton Library.
The Clayton Library Friends General Meeting will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Registration will start at 10:15 and the meeting will start at 10:30 in the Carriage House Meeting Room at Clayton Library.
The Clayton Library Friends Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2019. Registration will start at 10:15 and the meeting will start at 10:30 in the Carriage House Meeting Room at Clayton Library.
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