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February Meeting Recordings Available

Do you know that the much of the area South of Fair Park was part of the Lagow family land grant? Do you know where the Lagow family cemetery is located? Do you know the proper way to pronounce “Lagow”? Watch Paul Beaty’s presentation and you will know the answers to these questions (and a whole lot more!).

Looking for more genealogy webinars

The pandemic has provided a benefit for genealogists. It has spurred the availability of online genealogy webinars.

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.

Be part of the Dallas Genealogical Society’s 2021 Genealogy Research and Writing Contest

Have you ever noticed a historical marker and wondered more about the person named in it? Or wondered how a local landmark or local school got its name?  

When Your Ancestor’s Possessions Tell A Story

The political leanings and beliefs of our ancestors can be interesting to study – and perhaps unexpectedly so.

Virtual Roots Tech 2021- What a Difference a Decade Makes!

In 2011, I joined 3000 others in Salt Lake City for the first RootsTech conference.

An ancestor links Elvis to Jimmy Carter

Genealogy can be approached in a variety of ways. Some seek to identify as many of their fore-bears as possible.