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A Second Chance at Rootstech 2022

Rootstech 2022 occurred live March 3-5, 2022. For the second year, it was 100% virtual, offering presentations from all around the globe in multiple languages.

Murder in the Genes

For many years, we never knew why the Palmers, a cluster of my wife Patti’s ancestors on her mother’s side, uprooted from their farms in Alabama between 1880 and 1900, and moved to Texas.

Grandmother, the Census and ‘Mr.’ Fannie Green

When I first became interested in genealogy, my grandmother, Betty Ross Crook, steered me to research at FamilySearch.org.

Alternative Methods for Researching African-American Genealogy

The advent of databases like 23andMe and Ancestry.com has produced a revolution in genealogical tracing, allowing people to look into their family histories with remarkable ease.

Irish Families turns over a new leaf for genealogists

It is probable that many Americans who consider themselves Irish are unaware that their immigrant ancestors from that island did not.

Out of the Attic: A Photo Album Detective Story

My mother bought two antique photo albums at the Canton, Texas flea market around 1986.

Finding my Father’s Name

I submitted my DNA to My Heritage in 2017. The results revealed I am mostly Northern/Western European with 10.3 percent Scandinavian.

Spreading the Word About DGS

One Saturday in January our Society was asked to strut its stuff at the Fort Worth Family History Center’s Lineage and Genealogy Fair.

Out of the Attic: Aunt Alice Johnston’s Report Card from Cottey College

This document is the 1887-88 women’s college transcript of my 2nd great-grandfather John Johnston’s daughter, Alice.

Dad was a Deserter!

My father was quietly proud of his military service. He retired from the US Army in 1960 as a Master Sergeant, which was the highest possible non-commissioned officer rank available.