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Virtual Roots Tech 2021- What a Difference a Decade Makes!

In 2011, I joined 3000 others in Salt Lake City for the first RootsTech conference.

An ancestor links Elvis to Jimmy Carter

Genealogy can be approached in a variety of ways. Some seek to identify as many of their fore-bears as possible.

Exploring Texas History with the Hidden History Map

A fun and informative tool on the Texas General Land Office website is the Texas Hidden History map viewer.

Celebrate the holidays with a gift to the Dallas Public Library

DGS usually holds its annual awards meeting and holiday lunch on the second weekend of December in competition with the Dallas Marathon. The DGS Board had already decided to reschedule…
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Give A Genealogy Gift for the Holidays

It’s the season for gift-giving, and what better way to celebrate than giving your friends and family a genealogy gift?

Mexican-American War (1846-1848): The U.S.-Mexican War Soldier Database

The National Park Service (NPS) website to the Palo Alto Battlefield reveals links to the U.S.–Mexican War. The National Historic Park is located in Brownsville, Texas.

Even Jesus had ancestors with less-than-pristine backgrounds

The Christmas story will be one of the most widely read texts in the world today, and genealogists are a few of the people who actually take time to look at all the “begats” set forth in the Scriptures.

What is Artifact DNA? Do you have any?

Artifact DNA is the DNA that can be found on the artifacts of people’s lives.

Thank You for a Successful 2020 North Texas Giving Day

September 17th, 2020 was this year’s North Texas Giving Day. DGS members and friends generously gave a total of $1,724!

Civil War Roll of Honor is rich source of material

War records are a rich source of genealogical information. An important military source is the Roll of Honor.