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Time to Write It Up

The DGS 2021 Summer Seminar with Tom Jones is a fantastic opportunity to improve our genealogical writing skills!

Tracing city-dwelling ancestors

Since 1920, more Americans have lived in cities than in rural areas.

Can Postcards Break Your Brick Wall?

Most people know that antique stores and some online websites have postcards. Some of the postcards have been mailed and have ended up for sale.

A Different Source for World War I Texas Soldiers and Volunteers: History of Texas World War Heroes

The History of Texas World War Heroes by John McCrae, published by the Army & Navy History Company in 1919, is one of those unexpected gems.

Recycling Our Records

Hopefully you know that we have been busy indexing articles in our Journals, Quarterlies and Newsletters and linking each article to the appropriate image on the Portal to Texas History.

Friends of Oakland Cemetery Memorial Day Event

At 10 am on May 31st, 2021, The Friends of Oakland Cemetery will host an event to honor those interred at Oakland that served our country.

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.”

Looking Back, Looking Forward – Reflections on the Spring Seminar and updates on plans for Summer

The first part of our Mastering Genealogical Excellence seminar series is complete, and we are already looking forward to the second part on July 9th and 10th with Dr. Thomas Jones as he presents Write It Up!

Texas Institute of Genealogical Research Slated June 13-18—Virtually

Are you ready to take your genealogy research to the next level? The bi-annual Texas Institute of Genealogical Research, TIGR, is for you!

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.