Engaging the Next Generation

When my youngest son Nathan attended New Tech High at Coppell, he became interested in the Civil War.

Google is Your Friend, part 3: Google Scholar

There are several sources you can go to find information on how your ancestors lived. But how do you find them? Google Scholar.

DGS Needs Your Service

Muhammad Ali once said, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.”

Express Yourself!

One way to share your findings with friends and family is through writing. Writing has several advantages over telling our stories.

Google is Your Friend, part 2

I use Google Drive daily and have still not even scratched the surface of its capabilities. Many authors have written entire books on using Google Drive.

Including architecture and folkways in your genealogical research

You’ve just received a scan of an old letter from a fellow researcher. Written by a distant relation, the letter tells the story of the Depression-era tax auction of a farm that had been in the family since the 1860s.

Native American Heritage Month Research Ideas

As this month highlights Native American ancestry, I became interested in many and varied resources I could find.

Google is your friend

According to Wikipedia, Google.com is the most visited website in the world. In this article, Jim provides three tips to enable you to do more effective searches and craft your search to get more specific results.

Quarterly Digitization Project Completed

The Dallas Genealogical Society published a Quarterly journal from the inception of the society in 1955 through 1994. These publications contain a wealth of information about the early history of the society, the Dallas Public Library and articles documenting genealogy research performed by our members. In early 2017 the board decided to initiate a project…
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Newsletter and Website Recognized by TSGS

Congratulations to our Newsletter and Website teams for being recognized as being among the best in the state at this year’s Texas State Genealogical Society conference in Houston!