Category: eNews Articles

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.”

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.

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?

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.

Location, Location, Location

One of the essential items in doing genealogy is knowing the location where your ancestor lived. This is not always as easy as it sounds.

Genealogy at A Glance: Mexican Genealogy Research

Genealogy at A Glance publications offer a series of fact sheets designed to allow family historians a quick understanding of the fundamentals of genealogy.

A project to restore the memorial of lynching victim Commodore Jones

In April 2019, 34 members of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Dallas went on a civil rights pilgrimage through Mississippi and Alabama.

Starting the Journey with Artifact DNA

My fascination with DNA began when I took my first DNA test as a participant in the National Geographic Human Genome Project in 2005.