Footprints
Getting it's start in May 1957 as a one page monthly newsletter named
Bulletin, the journal Footprints is now published quarterly
by the Fort Worth Genealogical Society. It contains items such as: Bible
records; church records; lodge records; cemetery and funeral home records;
military records; newspaper clippings and obituaries; old letters, maps and
diaries; school, tax and voter lists; queries; and other materials pertaining
to genealogical or historical research in Texas. Membership benefits include
receiving all four issues published annually, even if you join mid-year.
The Society solicits unpublished Texas related material for inclusion
in Footprints. Priority is given first to Tarrant County and then to materials
from the surrounding counties. Primary source material is preferred,
but secondary sources are also accepted.
Queries are always welcome. We print them free of charge, but they must
be Texas-related. You must furnish your full name, full mailing address and
your e-mail address (optional). Better queries will include full names, dates
and places when known. Questions should be concise and to the point. Incomplete
or incoherent queries will be rejected. We reserve the right to edit prior
to publication.
Submit Queries On-Line
Materials or queries may be submitted for consideration of publication
to Rita Martin through e-mail or by sending the materials to:
FWGS Footprints Editor
P.O. Box 9767
Fort Worth, Texas 76147-2767
When submitting Bible records, if possible, please send a Xerox copy of
the Bible pages, including the title page or copyright page. Also send a
typed copy of the record and a brief sketch of the family in order to clarify
names and relationships. The editor reserves the right to edit material prior
to publication. Submitted material will be returned if requested and if a
S.A.S.E. is included.
Back Issues
Back issues of Footprints are currently available in two forms.
We have hard copies of most issues dating from 1998 through 2005 (see
availability chart), plus odd issues dating back to 1987. The only method
to obtain issues from the current year is to place membership.
Footprints is also available on CD-ROM for your computer. This
CD contains all volumes from the beginnings of the Bulletin in 1957
through 1997. Includes a surname index and topical index that. The
contents of this disc is in PDF format, which requires Adobe Reader. A Windows
version of this program is included on the CD or the newest version of Adobe
Reader can be downloaded free of charge through the Internet. Many computers
come with this program pre-installed from the factory. The CD operates on
both PC (Windows) and Macintosh computers.
Browse the Contents of
Footprints
Topical
Index of our Footprints CD-ROM, (1957-1997)
Index of Bible Records
- Footprints, 1975-1984
Table of Contents of Back Issues from the
1950's (complete)
Table of Contents of Back Issues from the
1960's (complete)
Table of Contents of Back Issues from the 1970's
Table of Contents of Back Issues from the
1980's (partial)
Table of Contents of Back Issues from the
1990's (complete)
Table of Contents of Back Issues from the
2000's (complete)
(Volunteers are needed to complete the Table of Contents. See
Projects.)
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