Category: eNews Articles

Out of the Attic: My Great Grandfather, John Baron’s 1909 Diary of his Near Fatal Voyage – Three Years Before Titanic

Shortly after my father’s passing, I retrieved items from his home, and was amazed to find the original diary of my Great Grandfather, John Baron. 

Paul E. Rainwater: A black sheep gets a second chance at life in Dallas

On 26 Feb 1900, the Atlanta Constitution newspaper reported the story of a fight between two teenaged boys that ended in the murder of one by the other.

1921 United Kingdom Census: England, Wales and Scotland

United Kingdom researchers soon will be celebrating the opening of the 1921 census for England and Wales.

’Tis the Season of Giving

Christmas came early this year for the Dallas Genealogical Society! One of our life members, Shirley Sloat, gave our society a gift of $25,000.

Out of the Attic: “Glad to Hear Him Cry”

I discovered this typed page when closing our family home after the death of our parents. There was no date on the document.

Spotlight on Plano’s Haggard Library

by Cheryl Smith Q: What is the current status of access to genealogy resources?  Are there any specific protocols related to the pandemic? A: The Genealogy Center is open fully…
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2022 Writing Contest: Your Family’s Black Sheep

Do you have a pirate or an outlaw in your family? A “gal who done him wrong”? A bootlegger, bank robber, or all-around loser? Then you have a black sheep.

Gone But Not Forgotten

While my mother was alive, she would take me to the local cemeteries on days with pleasant weather.

The Preservation Dallas 2021 Cemetery Tour

In partnership with the Friends of Oakland Cemetery Dallas and the Oakland Cemetery Lot Owners Association, the Dallas Genealogical Society sponsored Oakland Cemetery.

Out of the Attic – The 1940 Graduating Class of Texas Tech

The Faculty and Senior Class of the Texas Technological College request the honor of your presence at their Commencement Exercises