The Bastrop Public Library is unable to assist in genealogy research at this time.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Bastrop Advertiser has been digitally reproduced and is now available online at the Portal to Texas History website.  The 1854-1975 issues are currently available and later years are being added.  With the paper on the web, patrons can now search remotely for their information.  Searches can be done by keyword or date.  Funding for this project was provided by the Tocker Foundation.

The Bastrop Genealogical Society welcomes anyone who wants to learn more about their genealogy and wants to improve their research skills.

2nd Saturday of each month

1:00 - 4:00 pm

Pressley Meeting Room at BPL

No fees or membership requirements

2018 Calendar of Topics

• March 10, 2018: Understanding family migration
• April 14, 2018: Immigration points and naturalization records
• May 12, 2018: How to search and work with census conflics
• June 9, 2018: Dating photographs
• July 14, 2018: DNA and how it relates to me
• August 11, 2018: No meeting
• September 8, 2018: Federation of genealogical societies
• October 13, 2018: Indentured servants-- freedom and slavery
• November 10, 2018: Pilgrim and Puritans and Quakers, oh my!
• December 8, 2018: No meeting-- Open House with memories of Pearl Harbor

Additional helpful links for your genealogical research:

Beginner's Kit for Family Research

Bastrop County Genealogical Society's website

History and Genealogy databases available: 

(To access log-on credentials, please stop in and ask for them at the Reference Desk.)