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. (SASE)
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, a Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope is required.
Extensive research must be referred to an outside researcher, and a list can be provided.
Annual Meeting
2nd Monday in November, 6:30 PM
in Southside Clubhouse, Luling
(Magnolia at the San Marcos River Bridge)
Election of Officers -- 6:30 pot luck -- Bring a prospective member!
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 Almanac.
Annual Dues, from January to December.
Membership Application
Circulation
Circulation of the 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
TXGenWeb Archives
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 1;
Fall issue deadline is July 1.
And/or: "Historic Caldwell County: Where Roots Intertwine"
2009 Elected Officers:
Bill Watson, President
Winston Holcombe, Vice President
Norma Skinner, Recording Secretary
Warren Edwards, Treasurer;
Patricia Crisler, Corresponding Secretary.
LuDell Jeffers, Past President
Appointed for 2009:
Editor: Peggy Engledow
Librarian: Frances Rodriguez
Historian: Southern Bower
Membership Chairman: Ima Roycroft
Genealogical Records: Sherri Basham
Computer/Internet: Virginia Sofge
About Lockhart, the County Seat: Lockhart Chamber of Commerce
About the City of Luling: Luling Home Page
Special thanks to ROOTSWEB
Genealogical Data Cooperative
for many years of Server Space and
Support.
This page constructed by Aurale Huff, Coordinator of the
Caldwell County,
TXGenWeb Project page of the USGenWeb Project
(C) 2005, 2008 Genealogical and Historical Society of Caldwell County (Texas)