Following one’s ancestors across the country or around the globe often causes a genealogist to seek out maps and gazetteers.
FamilySearch began digitizing the collections held at the Family History Library in 1998.
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 landed in the Port of Baltimore in 1846, giving Hesse‑Kassel as his place of origin.
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.
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.
This summer DGS participated in a North Texas Giving Day campaign to benefit Dallas Public Library patrons.
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.
For the DGS 2023 Writing Contest, we’d like to hear how your family got from here to there, or there to here.
School records from the past can be a challenge to find. However, if you have a student currently enrolled, the school’s website can provide a wealth of information about the student’s academic experience.
March 15, 2025
