Three public service areas – the Texas State Archives, Texas Family Heritage Research Center and the Reference and Information Center at 1201 Brazos in Austin are open from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month. Questions concerning Second Saturdays may be sent to reference.desk@tsl.texas.gov. For more information, open the Second Saturdays in 2014 document. (PDF)

Three public service areas – the Texas State Archives, Texas Family Heritage Research Center and the Reference and Information Center at 1201 Brazos in Austin are open from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month. Questions concerning Second Saturdays may be sent to reference.desk@tsl.texas.gov. For more information, open the Second Saturdays in 2014 document. (PDF)

Join us for the next Genealogy After Dark program.

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Revisit the unforgettable events in Dallas, November 1963, on the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and the murders of presumed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and police officer J.D. Tippit. Guest speaker John Slate, Dallas City Archivist, will present an illustrated lecture on the history and contents of the John F. Kennedy Collection, comprised of records from the Dallas Police Department, in the Dallas Municipal Archives.

Opening October 22 in the lobby of the Lorenzo de Zavala State Library and Archives Building, Texas Investigates: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Wounding of Governor John B. Connally revisits the unforgettable events in Dallas, November 22-24, 1963. It focuses on materials in the State Archives’ custody that the Texas Attorney General and Department of Public Safety gathered and created during their investigations of the JFK assassination.

Opening October 22 in the lobby of the Lorenzo de Zavala State Library and Archives Building, Texas Investigates: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Wounding of Governor John B. Connally revisits the unforgettable events in Dallas, November 22-24, 1963. It focuses on materials in the State Archives’ custody that the Texas Attorney General and Department of Public Safety gathered and created during their investigations of the JFK assassination.

Join us for our summer Genealogy After Dark event. There will be no program; the search rooms will be open throughout the evening.

Date: Friday, June 28, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Where: Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building, 1201 Brazos St., Austin
Fee: $10

Space is limited and advance registration required; the deadline is June 21st. For complete information and to download the registration form, visit our Genealogy After Dark webpage.

Join us for the next Genealogy After Dark program, “Texas Memorials and Petitions, 1836-1937,” presented by Megan Cooney. Research and reference materials will be available to registrants between 6:45 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.

Date: Friday, April 12, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Where: Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building, 1201 Brazos St., Austin
Fee: $10

Space is limited and advance registration required; the deadline is March 29th. Registration is now full!

Join us for the next Genealogy After Dark program, “Civil War Records at the Texas State Archives,” presented by Donaly Brice.

Date: Friday, January 25, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Where: Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building, 1201 Brazos St., Austin
Fee: $10

6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
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Registration Form (pdf) - Registration is limited to 30 participants.