Schertz
Cibolo Valley Area
Genealogists
Cibolo Valley Area
Genealogists
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Meeting Tuesday March 3, 2015 6:30 to 8 pm at the Schertz Library.
Sue Clearlock Tilleman will speak on the history of genealogy in the United States. Topics covered will include:
1. A brief overview of Old World genealogy.
2. A time line of important events influencing American Genealogy
3. The four successive genealogical regimes, including changing attitudes towards genealogy, changing motivations for being interested in genealogy, changing emphasis on accuracy, changing attitude towards preserving records, and changing methods of collecting and sharing genealogical information.
Sue Clearlock Tilleman will speak on the history of genealogy in the United States. Topics covered will include:
1. A brief overview of Old World genealogy.
2. A time line of important events influencing American Genealogy
3. The four successive genealogical regimes, including changing attitudes towards genealogy, changing motivations for being interested in genealogy, changing emphasis on accuracy, changing attitude towards preserving records, and changing methods of collecting and sharing genealogical information.
The Schertz Cibolo Valley Area covers parts of Bexar, Comel, and Guadalupe counties in Texas.
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History of Cibolo
Location
Cibolo has a rich history in the development of south Texas. Cibolo is located in the extreme western corner of Guadalupe County in south central Texas. Situated along Farm Market Road 78 and north to south along FM 1103, and paralleled by two major interstate highways, IH 10 to the south and IH 35 to the north. The City of Cibolo is within easy access of Seguin and San Antonio. Cibolo lies approximately 13 miles east of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Surrounding Area
Cibolo is part of an area known as the Metrocom, the Northeast corner of Bexar County and the Southwest corner of Guadalupe County. The sister cities of the Metrocom include Universal City, Schertz, Selma, Live Oak, Gardenridge, Converse and Kirby. In this area you will also find Randolph Air Force Base a major pilot training facility for the United States Air Force.
Founding
Cibolo voted to become an independent township on October 9, 1965; the first “City Fathers” were M.O. Grooms, Mayor, and Carl Biser, Ted Dykes, Alwin Lieck, Fred Niemietz and D.O. Trotti, Councilmen. However, the City of Cibolo’s history begins long before this historic date.
First Settlers
There were many settlers in the Cibolo area long before 1876. The Comanche’s and other tribes roamed this area before the first German settlers arrived. In fact, the name Cibolo is an Indian word meaning “buffalo”. The City of Cibolo was named after the creek that flows through the area. In fact the story goes that Mr. Schlather, a local businessman, was asked by the railroad to name the town; thus he decided on the name Cibolo. Generally, the history of Cibolo begins with 1876 because that is the year the Southern Pacific Railroad cut through present day Cibolo; it connected with other larger cities such as Houston and San Antonio.
For several decades cotton was the major cash crop in Cibolo. The fertile land and the flowing Cibolo Creek in the Cibolo Valley provided ideal conditions for a boom in agriculture. Corn, wheat, oats and milo maize were all major crops of the farming city.
source Wikipedia and City of Cibolo Official Website
Location
Cibolo has a rich history in the development of south Texas. Cibolo is located in the extreme western corner of Guadalupe County in south central Texas. Situated along Farm Market Road 78 and north to south along FM 1103, and paralleled by two major interstate highways, IH 10 to the south and IH 35 to the north. The City of Cibolo is within easy access of Seguin and San Antonio. Cibolo lies approximately 13 miles east of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Surrounding Area
Cibolo is part of an area known as the Metrocom, the Northeast corner of Bexar County and the Southwest corner of Guadalupe County. The sister cities of the Metrocom include Universal City, Schertz, Selma, Live Oak, Gardenridge, Converse and Kirby. In this area you will also find Randolph Air Force Base a major pilot training facility for the United States Air Force.
Founding
Cibolo voted to become an independent township on October 9, 1965; the first “City Fathers” were M.O. Grooms, Mayor, and Carl Biser, Ted Dykes, Alwin Lieck, Fred Niemietz and D.O. Trotti, Councilmen. However, the City of Cibolo’s history begins long before this historic date.
First Settlers
There were many settlers in the Cibolo area long before 1876. The Comanche’s and other tribes roamed this area before the first German settlers arrived. In fact, the name Cibolo is an Indian word meaning “buffalo”. The City of Cibolo was named after the creek that flows through the area. In fact the story goes that Mr. Schlather, a local businessman, was asked by the railroad to name the town; thus he decided on the name Cibolo. Generally, the history of Cibolo begins with 1876 because that is the year the Southern Pacific Railroad cut through present day Cibolo; it connected with other larger cities such as Houston and San Antonio.
For several decades cotton was the major cash crop in Cibolo. The fertile land and the flowing Cibolo Creek in the Cibolo Valley provided ideal conditions for a boom in agriculture. Corn, wheat, oats and milo maize were all major crops of the farming city.
source Wikipedia and City of Cibolo Official Website
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