Tejano Genealogy Society of Austin

09/29/2026

Even if you live in the San Antonio area, book your hotel room. At this special rate you can't go wrong. Deadline for discounted rate is September 30. Spend more time with the primos and miss the traffic trying to get to the conference.

09/17/2026

Time to re-visit our history and recount our contributions to this state.

The State of Texas has designated September as Tejano Heritage Month. The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed by José Antonio Navarro and Francisco Ruiz, the two delegates representing the Tejano population at the convention in 1836. (And the only two native Texans to sign the document.)

Tejanos fought and died in the Alamo, and others fought under Juan Seguin at the Battle of San Jacinto.

Of course, it goes back much further than that. Spanish explorers were here in the 1500s. (If you haven't seen the missions, you have to do that.) The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is an absolute must for all Texans. (https://www.nps.gov/saan/index.htm)

The Tejano influence is an indelible part of Texas culture and is with us today in our food, our music, our language, art, architecture, and even the way we dress.

The largest monument on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol is the Tejano Monument. Ten bronze statues and five interpretive plaques tell the story of the Tejanos on a 250-ton chunk of Texas granite.
(https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/tejano-monument)

The Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin (https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/about) and the Bryan Museum in Galveston (https://thebryanmuseum.org/) are two other places with outstanding exhibits.

The Texas Historical Commission has a free travel guide to learn more about Tejano heritage sites across our state, “Hispanic Texans: Journey from Empire to Democracy” (disponible gratis en español, “Texas Hispano: Viaje Desde El Imperio Hasta La Democracia”): https://bit.ly/hispanicguide

09/11/2026

Join us for for TGSA monthly meeting at 10am to 12 noon, then come back for the fun.

08/27/2026

Congratulations to Tim Seiter, recipient of the 2026 TGSA Tejano Book Award. The title of the book is Wrangling Pelicans: Military Life In Texas Presidios.
https://www.tgsaustin.org/tejanoBookAward

08/27/2026

Congratulations to Estela Perez Santos. She is the recepient of the 2026 TGSA Members' Choice Award for her book -
Texas Came to Me: The life and Impact of Jesusa Farias in the World. https://www.tgsaustin.org/membersChoiceAward

07/26/2026

Saturday at the ESB MACC today - A FULL DAY of fun activities for all ages!

*Pop-Up Changarrito artist Citlalli Delgado from Mexic-Arte Museum
*Webber Family Symposium with Mellon Foundation
*Caminata con Calma - New Casa de la Cultura Program!
*Cooking classes with Karla from Bubbles & Buttercream
*Gallery visits and building tours

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center today!

07/24/2026

Check out this event... Thursday evening

Please join us for our next installment of our History at Night series: Wrangling Pelicans, with author Tim Seiter!Covering his new book, "Wrangling Pelicans," Seiter explores the lives of those that lived across Spanish presidios before and during Austin's time in Mexico.Admission is free of charge...