The Genealogical Society of Kendall County was founded in 1981 and received its charter from the State of Texas on June 17, 1982.

The Society is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3).

The Society's objectives are to promote the study of family research, to collect and preserve biographical data and records of the people of the community and their ancestors, to build and maintain a genealogical library and to offer programs of genealogical interest to its members and to the general public and to conduct education programs related to genealogy and family history.