Finding genealogical clues in service pins, medals, and keys

When my grandmother died, Dad gave me her jewelry box and told me to take anything I wanted. What I chose was a jumble of service pins.

Heritage House (formerly the C.P. Schulze Home), Irving, Texas

Towns proliferated wherever railroad tracks were laid in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and Irving, Texas was no exception.

2021 Fall Tour – Cemeteries of Dallas

The Dallas Genealogical Society is proud to be a sponsor for the Preservation Dallas 2021 Fall Tour – Cemeteries of Dallas.

Q & A with Nancy Maxwell, Genealogy Librarian at Grapevine Library

Q: What is the current status of access to genealogy resources at Grapevine Library? A: The Genealogy Room is completely open. Q: What online databases does the library have, and are they available remotely or must they be used in the library? A: We have Ancestry Library Edition, Fold3, NewspaperArchive.com, Newspapers.com, HistoryGeo, and NewsBank. Only…
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More Mexican Records Indexed on FamilySearch

A great example is the amazingly large collection of Mexican civil registration and Catholic church records available through FamilySearch. J

Out of the Attic and into the eNews

Rummage around in your genealogical “attic” for unique family records.

DGS Fall Seminar 2021: Finding Your Colonial Ancestors

Parishioners and townspeople alike entered the small building that served as the Wethersford town hall and church.  This was the fourth meeting to select a new minister. 

Upcoming programs at the Dallas Public Library

While Dallas Public Library staff is eager to get back to “normal times,” we are excited to continue our bi-weekly online genealogy programs into Fall 2021.

The Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Scholarship Awardees for 2021

In 2020, the Dallas Genealogical Society established a scholarship in honor of long-time member Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck who passed away in May 2018.

The 2021 Fall Seminar – Here at Last!

Chief Genealogist David Lambert will be presenting our Fall Seminar for 2021.