STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s Dr. Deborah Liles continues the season’s three-part Tuesday Talk series at 6 p.m. Feb. 25, at the W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center. The discussion centers on how to find these historical gems in courthouses and online to add to personal research and understanding of our past.
Deeds, bills of sale, land purchase records, cattle brands, and more are waiting for genealogical and historical review in Texas county courthouses.
Dr. Liles became Tarleton State’s W.K. Gordon Center Endowed Chair of Texas History in 2018. She teaches history with an emphasis on Texas, women, slavery, local communities and ranching. She also works with the W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center in addition to serving on the board of several historical associations statewide.
Places are limited, so make your reservations today via email at gordoncenter@tarleton.edu or by calling 254-968-1886.
This season’s Tuesday Talk series will conclude with a genealogy workshop March 4.
The W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center, a facility of Tarleton State University, is located at 65258 Interstate 20, Exit 367, in Mingus and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. The combined museum and special collections library is located at the site of the Thurber ghost town. To learn more about the museum, visit www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenter.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.