Heirlooms & Heritage: A Community History Fair

Uncover the American history behind your family treasures with Heritage Auctions.

Whether your family has been in Texas for generations or your story begins somewhere else, your family’s history is part of America’s story. Bring your family heirlooms, photographs, documents, military memorabilia, digital images, or even a story that has been passed down through generations and learn how to preserve it for the future.

Meet specialists from Heritage Auctions for an antiques-roadshow-style opportunity to learn more about historical objects and documents, with a focus on political Americana, historical documents and Civil War & militaria.

Connect with local history and genealogy organizations and explore resources for researching your family.

Photograph, scan, digitize or record the stories behind your heirlooms so they can be preserved for generations to come. Library staff will also be available to help you.

Get creative with a hands-on art activity inspired by family history, visit the Heritage Lab in our Genealogy & History Division and explore the library’s historic Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence.