My parents were married in March of 1943. Dad was drafted and began his Army career in September, leaving behind an 18-year-old bride and their 4-month-old daughter.
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.
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.
United Kingdom researchers soon will be celebrating the opening of the 1921 census for England and Wales.
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.
I discovered this typed page when closing our family home after the death of our parents. There was no date on the document.
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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.
While my mother was alive, she would take me to the local cemeteries on days with pleasant weather.
In partnership with the Friends of Oakland Cemetery Dallas and the Oakland Cemetery Lot Owners Association, the Dallas Genealogical Society sponsored Oakland Cemetery.
March 15, 2025
