Category: eNews Articles

What Happened to Matthew Finneran?

Matthew Finneran was probably the fourth child of his parents, Patrick Finneran and Margaret Kelly.

A Long Time Coming (we’re meeting in person)

September 10th will be our first in person meeting since April of 2020 and it’s going to be a celebration! For those of you who can make it to the Central Branch of the Dallas Public Library.

Mexican Park in Dallas

In November 1918, a site was selected for the establishment of a play park on Caruth Street, between Griffin and Magnolia streets. Dallas Park Board quickly began work to clear the land.

Out of the Attic – London Air Raid Map

This map was given to my mother, Patricia Maureen (Jarrett) Kelly, as a result of her work in Civil Defense during World War II in England.

The 2022 Summer Seminar Brought Us Back Together

We’ve learned how to make changes and adapt in the last two years, but it was great to welcome our members and guests to a hybrid format during the 2022 Summer Seminar featuring Kelvin Meyers.

Leaping the Pond: Online Research in Great Britain with Paul Milner

We can’t all travel to the British Isles to research our family, but there is an alternative. DGS is sponsoring a day of lectures featuring Paul Milner, a specialist in British Isles research.

Generations Impacted Over a Two-Dollar Bet

An exploration of the impact of family trauma associated with an ancestor’s senseless act that led to separation and dysfunction in the family’s structures.

The Texas State Genealogical Society’s Lone Star Family Trails Podcast Library

The Texas State Genealogical Society announced its new podcast series – Lone Star Family Trails – on April 26, 2022. A podcast is a collection of digital audio files.

Lloyd D. Bockstruck Lectures and Bibliographies

Lloyd D. Bockstruck was a distinguished genealogical scholar, librarian, writer, educator, and lecturer. He was on staff in the genealogy section of the Central Dallas Public Library for thirty years, much of that time as the supervisor.

Out of the Attic – The 1942 Graduating Class of Baylor University

The Faculty and Graduating Class of Baylor University request the honor of your presence during the Commencement Exercises, 1942.