Society Library
The SAGHS library includes an extensive collection of over 19,000 genealogical and historical books and periodicals covering nearly all of the United States plus England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Canada and Mexico.
Library Hours
Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm
Monday 10 am – 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Days closed: New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Founders Day, Father’s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Fall Seminar, Thanksgiving Eve and Day, Christmas Eve and Day.
Vertical Files
The vertical files contain copies of original documents (and in some cases, the original documents themselves), including, but not limited to, vital records, wills, land records, and military records. In addition, researchers will find family group sheets, pedigree charts, lineage society applications, correspondence, obituaries, biographical information, and photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries. While many families featured in the vertical files have a Texas connection, the collection also includes genealogical information from many states and other countries, as well. The vertical file materials are digitized, and available for searching and printing from the library computers. Hard copies of the materials may be viewed in the library.
Research Online
- New England Historic Genealogical Society (American Ancestors), Ohio Genealogical Society, and New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
- SAGHS has limited obituary and cemetery records for the San Antonio area.
First Families of Bexar County
Each year SAGHS honors families who prove their descent from an ancestor who was in Bexar County prior to August 1850. And in 1850 Bexar County covered a large part of Texas west of the current boundaries. If one or more of your ancestors lived in the county no later than 1 August 1850, when the 1850 U.S. census was taken, you can qualify.
Galleries
Enjoy viewing our collection of historic postcards and photos