{"id":8,"date":"2015-02-10T02:55:05","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T02:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.txbayareagen.org\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-08-24T16:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:30:08","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.txbayareagen.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"our-main-purpose-is-education-it-is-our-desire-to-create-foster-and-maintain-interest-in-genealogical-research\">Our main <strong>purpose<\/strong> is Education.<br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Member Services\/BAGS 25th Logo 1.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 96px;\">\n<br>It is our desire to create, foster, and maintain interest in genealogical research.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our goals are to:<br><\/strong>* schedule classes so people of all ages can learn how to research<br>* offer a support system for beginners to help them along the way<br>* have our members participate by sharing their knowledge<br>* promote speakers that can teach us new methods and ideas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We share this information with others at meetings, seminars, and through our publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"wp-content\/uploads\/Misc\/Site-Map2.pdf\">Web Site Map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"wp-content\/uploads\/Misc\/Brochure.pdf\">BAGS Brochure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"?page_id=3791\">Membership Application &#8211; Online &#8211; for new members and annual renewal<\/a><br><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">** Payment via PayPal only using credit\/debit card or PayPal account **<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txbayareagen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Member Services\/Member Application.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\">Membership Application &#8211; PDF &#8211; for new members and annual renewal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Monthly General Meetings:<\/strong><br>Our monthly General Meetings are held in a mix of virtual and in-person formats. 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