February 13, 2026 – A reminder! This month we will meet on the fourth Thursday of the month instead of the third.
Jim Thornhill will be our speaker on Thursday, February 26, 2026. We will meet at 611 N. Davis, Sulphur Springs, TX., at 7:00 p.m. or you may join us via Zoom that evening. (See the Zoom link below).
In Jim’s presentation, “Runaway Scrape,” he will relate events that began in Coahuila y Tejas in 1835, which led to the mass exodus of Texas refugees toward the Louisiana border. He will be giving a brief overview of the events in Mexico that caused the panic in Texas. He will tell the story of the people of Texas and their difficult escape to the safety of the United States, and their return back home. You will learn how studying this and similar events can reveal information about your easily Texas ancestors.
Jim Thornhill has been researching his family’s history for 20 years, six of those as a professional genealogist. He is chief researcher for Heroes of the Past, a company that seeks to delight clients, provide context in our ancestor’s lives, and show how we all have Heroes in our Pasts. He is a past president of the Dallas Genealogical Society, an author for Srirpes, the Journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society, and has spoken for the Narional Genealogical Society, the Texas State Genealogical Society, and many local societies in North Texas.
Jim is a native Texan who has been living in the Dallas area his entire life and has roots in pre=vivil war Texas and Mississippi.You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Feb 26, 2026 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/whnp9FL_SoSQticbugoHig
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
