Our Purpose:

• To locate, collect, acquire, record, conserve, index, reproduce, and publish materials pertaining primarily to the United States and Central Texas and Bell County.
• To assist, as members, person interested in researching their family heritage, and to educate members in the preparations of publishing of genealogical family histories and local histories.
• To maintain and elevate genealogical standards and stress the importance of accuracy through the careful documentation of research.
• To affiliate with other local, regional, state and national organizations in the fields of genealogy, local history, and preservation. 
• To disseminate knowledge among the public by support of festivals and museum activities, the conduct of public meetings and the sponsorship of lectures, classes and seminars.

The Bell County Genealogical Society formed in 1991, under the Texas Business Organizations Code as a non-profit, incorporated entity to promote an interest in genealogy and local history in order to perpetuate the memory of our ancestors and their contributions to the cultural heritage of our country. The society is a partner society of the Texas State Genealogical Society and their contributions to the cultural heritage of our country. The society is a partner society of the Texas State Genealogical Society.