Do you have an interest in genealogy or your family history? Then come to one of the Kerrville Genealogical Society’s monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. in the lecture hall of the Guadalupe Basin Natural Resources Center at 125 Lehmann Drive in Kerrville.
There is no charge to attend. After a short business meeting, a guest speaker will talk on a genealogy or history topic.
This month’s meeting will take place on Sept. 21. The speaker will be Raymond V. Carter Jr., a local writer and historian. He will discuss his recently published book, “Texas Gold Rushes – 450 Years of Prospecting and Mining for Gold and Silver in the Texas Hill Country.”
The book was inspired by a story that his grandfather told which led Carter to do years of research and led him to the facts of mining in the Texas Hill Country. His presentation will include topics from some of the chapters of the book, including Spanish and French interest in gold, geology of the Texas Hill Country, Spanish and French artifacts, Spanish mines (Los Almagres), old Bowie mine at Silver Mine Pass, early land speculators, legends backed up by facts and early mines and mining claims.
The book will be available for purchase, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the genealogical society.
The Kerrville Genealogical Society Research Center has been temporarily closed because of a water leak in the building. Check its website or Facebook page for information about reopening later this month. For more information, call 830-315-1836 during open hours. Find us on our website, kerrvillegenealogy.wordpress.com, and on Facebook.com/KerrvilleGenealogicalSociety.
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