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Dedication of Antioch Life Park Historical Cemetery Marker

On Saturday, June 25, 2022, a Texas Historical Cemetery marker was dedicated for Antioch Life Park Cemetery.

The Tuberculosis Victims Buried in Dallas City Cemetery

Last month’s article about the Dallas City Cemetery noted that many of the people buried in the cemetery died from “pulmonary tuberculosis”, more commonly known today as “TB”. 

Family Migrations and RootsTech’s “The Great Northward Migration 1915-1970” series

Anyone researching families in the United States must address how and when their ancestors immigrated to North America, with few exceptions.

5 Questions: How do you manage source documents?

Every genealogist eventually finds themselves with too many paper documents. How do you bring order to the chaos?

Out of the Attic: The Hogarth Diary, part 3

This edition of the The Hogarth Papers details Thomas Hogarth III’s experiences of the last 3 months of 1863 as a Union soldier.

Dallas City Cemetery – A Brief History

Dallas Pauper’s Cemetery”, opened during the days of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl, after the previous city cemetery ran out of space.

5 Questions: DGS members chat about DNA-based genealogy

In the first of our “5 Questions” features, we ask three members about using DNA in genealogy.

The Texas Institute of Genealogical Research Expands to Seven Courses in 2023

Are you ready to take your genealogy research to the next level? If so, the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research is just what you need.

Out of the Attic: The Hogarth Diary, part 2

This month we will continue with Hogarth’s diary covering June 1 through September 30, 1863 as he participates in several pivotal battles of the US Civil War.

Exploring the Portal Texas History Collection

Take a tour of the Portal to Texas History with Jake Mangum, Project Development Librarian.