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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

John Erik Jonsson, namesake of the Dallas Central Public Library

John Erik Jonsson (Erik) was born in Brooklyn, New York on 6 September 1901. He was the only child of Johan Peter Jonsson and Ellen Charlotta Palmqvist.

Genealogical Resources in the Dallas History & Archives Division of the Dallas Public Library

The Genealogy Collection on the 8th floor of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is world class, but did you know that just one floor below, the Dallas History & Archives Division has many different resources that are also useful in local genealogical research?

The Bells of Peace

The United States celebrates Veterans Day every year on November 11 to recognize and honor military veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces. I

Finding genealogical clues in service pins, medals, and keys

When my grandmother died, Dad gave me her jewelry box and told me to take anything I wanted. What I chose was a jumble of service pins.

Heritage House (formerly the C.P. Schulze Home), Irving, Texas

Towns proliferated wherever railroad tracks were laid in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and Irving, Texas was no exception.

Q & A with Nancy Maxwell, Genealogy Librarian at Grapevine Library

Q: What is the current status of access to genealogy resources at Grapevine Library? A: The Genealogy Room is completely open. Q: What online databases does the library have, and…
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More Mexican Records Indexed on FamilySearch

A great example is the amazingly large collection of Mexican civil registration and Catholic church records available through FamilySearch. J

Out of the Attic and into the eNews

Rummage around in your genealogical “attic” for unique family records.