FIRST FAMILIES OF BEXAR COUNTY TEXAS - GENEALOGY OF EARLY SETTLERS OF TX

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FIRST FAMILIES OF BE
XAR COUNTY TEXAS - Descendant Lineages of Residents of Bexar, San Antonio, and Bexar County Prior to 1850
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edited by Larry W Luckett, and published by the San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society.
THIS PUBLICATION IS A NEW PUBLICATION OF SAGHS FIRST PRINTED IN JUNE 2019.
100% of the money raised from the sale of this book goes directly to the San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society (SAGHS) in support of our mission to teach and promote genealogical and historical research, publish and preserve records, and increase awareness of genealogy and history.  We maintain an outstanding library of over 15,000 books, publish an award-winning semiannual journal and society books, and conduct educational seminars, classes and workshops.  In addition, through our First Families of Bexar County Program, we recognize descendants of people who were in Bexar County TX in 1850 or earlier.
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The San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society (SAGHS) recognizes individuals who can prove they descend from ancestors who were in Bexar County Texas by 1850 or earlier.  At the time this book was written, SAGHS had recognized 103 people who descend from 51 ancestral families.  This book begun in 2017 and printed in 2019, details the genealogies of these 51 ancestral families.
In four sections, the book covers historical eras of the settlement of Central Texas:
Spanish Colonial,
Mexican National,
Republic of Texas
Early Statehood
The book offers a collection of descendant lineages, personal histories, and family narratives from residents of Bexar, San Antonio, and Bexar County prior to 1850.
The book includes lineages of 51 ancestral families - ancestors of 103 First Families of Bexar County descendants recognized in the first 20 years of the SAGHS First Families Program.
Ancestors include Spanish presidio
soldados
, Mexican
familias
,
Tejano
pioneers, European colonizers, and Anglo-American immigrants.
The book includes:
Biographical sketches, historical narratives, photographs, and maps to supplement the lineages.
Full documentation with source citations conforming to current genealogical standards.
The book is soft cover, 330 pages, illustrated throughout; indexed by full names and locations.
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