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Genealogical and Historical Society of Caldwell County
We are also known as
Caldwell County Genealogical and Historical Society
Our Address:
215 South Pecan Avenue
Luling TX 78648
How to Find Us!
Email: C.C. Gen. & Hist. Society
Phone: 830-875-9466
The purpose of the organization is educational: to provide and maintain an
organization for the study of historical and genealogical records, to collect
and preserve these records in accordance with good archival practices, and to
make them available for research in the Historical Research Center (HRC),
Luling Public Library.
Luling Library hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 AM-5 PM
Tuesday, Thursday 12 Noon-8 PM
Saturday 10 to 1
Volunteers are on duty to assist daily.
Telephone to be sure, if you wish, 830-875-9466
Volunteers will do
quick look-ups in response to email and postal requests as time permits.
The Caldwell County books/holdings are listed here.
The HRC also has a large number of non-Caldwell County records, books, and quarterlies
on the shelves for public use. Microfilm of Texas Census, Lockhart newspaper,
and available Luling newspapers are held for use of the public.
Surname (family) books in the Research Center
are listed here.
Queries are answered as time permits.
Extensive research must be referred to an outside researcher, and a list
can be provided.
Annual Meeting
2nd Monday in November, 6:30 PM
at Southside Clubhouse, Luling (Magnolia at the San Marcos River Bridge)
Election of Officers -- 6:30 pot luck -- Bring a prospective member!
CCG&HSoc.
is a 501-3c non-profit organization.
Membership is open to anyone who
has an interest in preserving genealogy
and history regardless of race or creed.
Dues Structure
Single, $20; Couple, $25; Friend of the Library,
$35; Sponsor, $50; Patron, $100
Last three categories have name printed in the Plum Creek Almanac.
Annual Dues, from January to December.
Membership Application
Circulation
Circulation of the Plum Creek Almanac includes Exchanges nationwide
Members from New England to Alaska We do not sell advertising space, however we accept
and review books.
The award-winning Plum Creek Almanac has been published
twice a year since 1983. A copy of every issue is on the shelf in the Historical
Research Center. PCA Locations will help you locate
other sources of back issues of the journal. A copy of the Index to
Contents of the Plum Creek Almanac is posted at
PCA Contents and at
TXGenWebArchives Subscription to the PCA is included in membership dues.
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Material is solicited for the vertical files and
possible inclusion in the PCA from anyone with interest in Caldwell County, and in
the area which covered DeWitt's Colony. Other materials are welcome, and will be
added as space permits.
Deadline for copy for the Spring issue is February 1st;
Fall issue deadline is July 1st.
Order Form for books:
"Historical Caldwell County: Where Roots Intertwine" and
"Caldwell County Kin: The First 150 Years"
2010 Elected Officers:
Bill Watson, President
Winston Holcombe, Vice President
Position Open, Recording Secretary
Warren Edwards, Treasurer
Patricia Crisler, Corresponding Secretary.
LuDell Jeffers, Past President
Appointed for 2010:
Editor: Peggy Engledow
Librarian: Position Open Historian: Southern Bower
Membership Chairman: Ima Roycroft
Genealogical Records: Sherri Basham
Computer/Internet: Virginia Sofge/Nancy Hickman
About Lockhart, the County Seat:
Lockhart Chamber of Commerce
About the City of Luling: Luling Home Page
Special thanks to ROOTSWEB
Genealogical DataCooperative
for many years of Server Space and Support.
This page originally constructed by
Aurale Huff
21 Oct 1927
~ 9 Jan 2010
“Lee” was Caldwell County Coordinator from 1998 – 2008. She will be greatly
missed.
Please send us your
comments.
The Genealogical and Historical Society
of Caldwell County Copyright © 1963-2010
Updated
01/21/2010
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