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Making the most of WorldCat and Internet Archive while the Library is Closed

A detailed tutorial on borrowing books online using the Internet Archive, WorldCat, and the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections.

Exploring Texas History with the Hidden History Map

A fun and informative tool on the Texas General Land Office website is the Texas Hidden History map viewer.

Celebrate the holidays with a gift to the Dallas Public Library

DGS usually holds its annual awards meeting and holiday lunch on the second weekend of December in competition with the Dallas Marathon. The DGS Board had already decided to reschedule…
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Give A Genealogy Gift for the Holidays

It’s the season for gift-giving, and what better way to celebrate than giving your friends and family a genealogy gift?

Mexican-American War (1846-1848): The U.S.-Mexican War Soldier Database

The National Park Service (NPS) website to the Palo Alto Battlefield reveals links to the U.S.–Mexican War. The National Historic Park is located in Brownsville, Texas.

Unsung World War II Black Heroes of Dallas, Texas

In honor of Veterans Day, RL Canady explores the World War II service and post-war lives of four African-Americans Dallasites.

Even Jesus had ancestors with less-than-pristine backgrounds

The Christmas story will be one of the most widely read texts in the world today, and genealogists are a few of the people who actually take time to look at all the “begats” set forth in the Scriptures.

The First 1918 Influenza Death in Dallas County

In the ongoing era of COVID-19, Barbara Ware looks back to an earlier pandemic, the 1918 Influenza Epidemic, and its first victim in Dallas.

What is Artifact DNA? Do you have any?

Artifact DNA is the DNA that can be found on the artifacts of people’s lives.

Family Tree Maker, Roots Magic Videos Available

Videos from the recent Roots Magic and Family Tree Maker SIG meetings are now available.

In addition, these groups now meet every month.