Dallas Public Library Receives Dallas Genealogical Society’s Fall 2022 Book Donations
The Genealogy & History Division of the Dallas Public Library was pleased to receive over $1,600 worth of new books from DGS for our genealogy collection.
The Genealogy & History Division of the Dallas Public Library was pleased to receive over $1,600 worth of new books from DGS for our genealogy collection.
For the DGS 2023 Writing Contest, we’d like to hear how your family got from here to there, or there to here.
School records from the past can be a challenge to find. However, if you have a student currently enrolled, the school’s website can provide a wealth of information about the student’s academic experience.
My great-great-great-great grandfather, William Lafayette Cannon, was of Scottish descent.
Among the early settlers of Union County, Iowa was a family of our ancestors who had a difficult life.
Robert A. Crawford claimed Virginia in 1811 for his birth but even today no documentation clearly identifies him before he married.
In 1909, the national media reported another first for women. The Atlanta Georgia Police Commission had approved an official detective’s license for Hattie Barnett.
“Grandma was a tireless quilter and knitter,” said Betty Jo. “Everyone eventually received a pair of Elizabeth Jane’s knitted fingerless gloves.”
The Oakland Cemetery Lot Association (OCLA) and the Jane Douglas DAR chapter are participating in the Wreaths Across America on December 17, 2022.
One of the reasons I began researching my family tree was to find out if I was related to anyone famous.