Year: 2021

Tips and Tricks: Finding Military Markers

Are you looking for a list of the military markers in a specific cemetery? Try searching Ancestry.com’s collection “Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970.”

Looking Back, Looking Forward – Reflections on the Spring Seminar and updates on plans for Summer

The first part of our Mastering Genealogical Excellence seminar series is complete, and we are already looking forward to the second part on July 9th and 10th with Dr. Thomas Jones as he presents Write It Up!

Texas Institute of Genealogical Research Slated June 13-18—Virtually

Are you ready to take your genealogy research to the next level? The bi-annual Texas Institute of Genealogical Research, TIGR, is for you!

Remembering the Compton Citadel, 1500 Corinth Street

As landmarks go, 1500 Corinth Street is not much to look at, but when it was built, it made the news and changed lives.

Combining Traditional Genealogical Research and DNA Results

Recently, I was working with a client on a long-standing brick wall regarding her great-great-grandmother. The results are a good example of how traditional genealogical research and DNA results can complement each other.

The Identity of Individuals on Report Cards from a Yard Sale, or, Who is Kathryn Merzbacher?

Starting from a yard sale report card, discover what you can learn about the artifact’s owner.

RootsTech Connect – February 25-27, 2021 – To Be Continued

Imagine attending a genealogy conference with over one million participants from 242 countries. Think of being able to watch over 2,000 sessions on genealogical and family history topics.

When Was Oscar Born?

All of the records containing a birth date for Oscar Joseph Dugey give a different year. How would you decide which one to use?

New Books Gifted to the Dallas Public Library

Start your new to-do list! Generous DGS members funded an end-of-year holiday gift of three books to the Genealogy division in the Dallas Central Library.

Giving Thanks in Dallas

Several years ago when I worked downtown, during one lunchtime walk, I encountered a peaceful oasis nestled in the middle of the business district hustle and bustle.