Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas
- 1892 – Published by the Lewis Publishing Company, 1110 pages.
- Reprinted with an every-name index by the Local History and Genealogical Society (now the Dallas Genealogical Society).
- 1977, Microfilm, 16mm, 1 reel.
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- Index to Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas
- A revised every-name index
- 1986, Soft cover, 8.5 x 11 inches
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View the catalog entry for this publication in the Dallas Public Library catalog.
See our A Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas webpage for more information about this publication.
Marriages – Dallas County, Texas
- Volume I – Books A – E (1846 – 1877). Includes full name index.
- 1978, Soft Cover, 8.5 x 11 inches, 94 pages.
- 1978, Microfiche publication
- Volume II – Books F – H (1877 – 1885). Includes full name index.
- 1989, Soft Cover, 8.5 x 11 inches, 119 pages.
- 1989, Microfiche publication
- Volume III – Books I, J and K 1885 (late) – 1891 (early)
- PDF created from images taken from microfilm
- Volume IV – Books L – N (1890 – 1895). Includes full name index.
- 1994, Microfiche only
- Book K
- Book Q
Note: It does not appear that a Volume III was ever published.
View the catalog entry for this publication in the Dallas Public Library catalog.
Original Probate Packets – Dallas County, Texas, 1846 – 1900
- All papers in the first 3100 packets of original probate documents.
- 1978, Microfilm, 16 mm, 35 reels
- An index to the name and case number of the 3100 probate packets. Also includes names of executers and guardians.
- 1978, Soft Cover, 8.5 x 11 inches, 72 pages.
View the catalog entry for this publication in the Dallas Public Library catalog.
See our Probate Records page for more information about this publications.
Dallas County, Texas: Genealogical Data from Early Cemeteries
- Volume I – Covers 50 cemeteries in Northern Dallas County. Includes Surname Index.
- 1981, Soft cover, 5.5 x 8.5 inches. 234 pages
- 1981, Microfiche publication
- Volume II – Covers Lancaster Area in southern Dallas County. Included Surname Index.
- 1989, Soft cover, 5.5 x 8.5 inches. 205 pages
- 1989, Microfiche publication
- Volume III – Covers 29 cemeteries in Dallas, Irving and Grand Prairie. Included Full name index.
- 1992, Microfiche only
- Volume IV – Contains interments in Oak Cliff cemetery.
- 1998, Soft cover, 5.5 x 8.5 inches. 275 pages
- Microfiche
- Volume V – Covers the southwest quadrant of Dallas County and includes cemeteries in Oak Cliff, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, DeSoto, and Lisbon. Every-name index.
- 1993
- Microfiche
View the catalog entry for this publication in the Dallas Public Library catalog.
Denominational Newspapers
Well over forty thousand entries; an extraordinary compilation of births, deaths, and marriages and other genealogical information abstracted from Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist newspapers BY Helen Mason Lu. Included are many non-Texas entries. Obituaries in denominational newspapers are much more detailed than those published in secular papers of the same time period. All Volumes have a full name index.
Texas Methodist Newspaper Abstracts
Abstracts from two Methodist papers, the Texas Wesleyan Banner covering 1850-1854 and the Texas Christian Advocate covering 1857-1885.
- Volume I: 1850 – 1870
- 1987, 1 Fiche, 224 pages plus index
- Volume II: 1872 – 1877
- 1987, 1 Fiche, 183 pages plus index
- Volume III: 1877 – 1879
- 1987, 1 Fiche, 193 pages plus index
- Volume IV: 1880 – 1881
- 1987, 1 Fiche, 197 pages plus index
- Cumulative Index to Volumes I – IV
- 1992, 1 Fiche, 163 pages
- Volume V: 1881 – 1883
- 1993, 1 Fiche, 219 pages plus index
- Volume VI: 1883 – 1885
- 1993, 1 Fiche, 218 pages plus index
See the Dallas Public Library Catalog Entry for Volumes I – IV
Southwestern Presbyterian Newspaper Abstracts
- 1 Volume: 1869 – 1877
- 1992, 1 Fiche, 148 pages plus index
See the Dallas Public Library Catalog Entry
Texas Baptist Newspaper Abstracts
- Volume 1: 1846 – 1854, 1876 – 1878
- 1992, 1 Fiche, 101 pages plus index
See the Dallas Public Library Catalog Entry
Southwestern Presbyterian Newspaper Abstracts
- 1 Volume: 1856 – 1884
- 1992, 1 Fiche, 170 pages plus index
See the Dallas Public Library Catalog Entry
Guide to Research – Genealogy Section – Dallas Public Library
Early guide to Genealogical Records available in the Genealogy Section of the Dallas Public Library.
The first reference to an earlier version of this publication (smaller, fewer pages) was found in the Dallas Quarterly in 1994:
GUIDE TO RESEARCH in the Genealogy Section of the Dallas Public Library. Prepared by the staff of the Dallas Public Library Genealogy Section as a guide to more than 63,000 books, 48,000 microfiche, 29,300 rolls of microfilm in the collection. Includes resource summaries, procedures, floor plan and more. Helpful for both beginning and advanced researchers. Soft cover, 5.5″ x 8.5″, 8 pp.
The Dallas Quarterly, Volume XL, June 1994, Number 2. Inside Back Cover
- Unknown Publication Date, Paper, 8.5″ x 11″, 16 pages
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Dallasearch: A Guide to Genealogical Resources in Dallas County, Texas
This popular guide provides information on a variety of research resources in the Dallas area – including public records, college and university collections, Texas/Dallas and Genealogy collections as the Dallas Public Library, visitor information, and much more. Essential for research in the Dallas area. Created by Jan Bishop McFarland, W.F. (Bill) Jacoby Jr, Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, Cindy C Smolovik and Peggy Riddle.
- 1990, Soft Cover, 8.5 x 6 inches, 52 pages.
- 1993, Soft Cover, 8.5 x 6 inches, 52 pages.
See our Dallasearch: A Guide to Genealogical Resources in Dallas County, Texas webpage for additional information about this publication.
Family Tree Column Compilation: 1979 – 1991
1150 FAMILY TREE columns written by Margaret Ann Thetford and published in the Dallas Morning News from 1979 to 1991. The collection contains 12 years of queries with a Texas connection; 12 every name indexes, 7 topic and location indexes and a summary book of the early columns. a unique research tool for Texas families. Reviewed in The Dallas Quarterly, Volume 38, Number 2, June 1997, Page 107.
- 1992, microfiche (24 sheets)
- 1992, microfilm (one 16mm roll)
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Guide to The Dallas Quarterly, Volumes I – XXXIX 1955 – 1993
A guide to the articles published in 39 years of The Dallas Quarterly. Among the 25 SUBJECT HEADINGS are Bible Records, Deeds, Tax and Voter Lists, Court Records, Research and Methodology and Diaries.
- 1993, Soft cover, 8.5 x 11 inches, 38 pages.
- 1993, Microfiche publication
See our Guide to The Dallas Quarterly, Volumes I – XXXIX, 1955 – 1993 webpage for more information about this publication.
Family Tree Column Compilation: 1991 – 1996
“Family Tree” weekly newspaper columns written by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck between 1991 and 1996 published in the Dallas morning News. Compiled and edited by Dorothy Nash Roberts.
- 1998, 401 pages.
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Dallas County Records of Interest to the Genealogist at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Dallas Public Library System
This guide was created to show what Dallas County records are available for research by genealogists working at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, a part of the Dallas Public Library (DPL) system. It is a subset of the Dallas County Records Inventory Project begun by members of the Dallas Genealogical Society (DGS) in 1998. Created by Dava Beisecker Ladymon, Dr. Alan N Miller II, James Monagham Jr, Shirley Remnant Sloat and Kathy Williston
- 2001, Soft Cover, 8.5 x 11 inches, 68 pages.
See our Dallas County Records of Interest to the Genealogist at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Dallas Public Library System webpage for additional information about this publication.
Dallas Public Library Genealogy Microfiche Index (Online Database)
This online, searchable index catalogs nearly 3800 genealogy related Microfiche titles representing more than 16,000 individual sheets of microfiche housed at the Dallas Public Library. Included in the collection; ‘The Black Biography Project’ and ‘The Land Ownership Map’. Created by Shirley Remnan Sloat and Tony Hanson.
- 2011 – View Database
See our Dallas Public Library Genealogy Microfiche Index (Online Database) webpage for additional information about this publication.
Dallas County Cemetery Burials: Names, Dates, Grave Locations and other information (Online Database)
This collection of records is the result of a multi-year effort on the part of members of the DGS to create an accurate and comprehensive record of burials at cemeteries in the greater Dallas region. Created in 2012 the database now contains more than 41,700 records.
- 2012 (periodically updated) – View Database
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