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Out of the Attic: The Hogarth Diary, part 1

This edition of the The Hogarth Papers details Thomas Hogarth III’s experiences of the first 6 months of 1863 as a Union soldier.

Out of the Attic: The Hogarth Letter

Recently the DGS newsletter committee was honored to receive a transcription of Hogarth family papers.

Gazetteer acts as road map to ancestors

Following one’s ancestors across the country or around the globe often causes a genealogist to seek out maps and gazetteers.

FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries in Texas

FamilySearch began digitizing the collections held at the Family History Library in 1998.

Using the Texas Historical Commission Atlas of Cemeteries

The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has a list of cemeteries, courthouses, national register properties, state antiquities landmarks, historical markers, and museums on its Texas Historical Sites Atlas.

Augustus Hartman, Electorate of Hesse to Syracuse, New York, 1829-1909

Augustus Hartman landed in the Port of Baltimore in 1846, giving Hesse‑Kassel as his place of origin.

Our 2022 Genealogical Wish List (from our DGS Board & Publication Volunteers)

Looking for gifts for the genealogists in your life? We asked our board and some of our volunteers to give us their holiday suggestions, and there are some pretty challenging options for their family and friends to fulfill.

Our Upcoming 2023 Spring Seminar: The Ever-Present Law

As Judy Russell, our presenter for our April 22nd 2023 Spring Seminar, points out, following the law can be the key to finding our ancestors and learning the details of their lives.

The Gift That Keeps on Giving

This summer DGS participated in a North Texas Giving Day campaign to benefit Dallas Public Library patrons.

Dallas Public Library Receives Dallas Genealogical Society’s Fall 2022 Book Donations

The Genealogy & History Division of the Dallas Public Library was pleased to receive over $1,600 worth of new books from DGS for our genealogy collection.