Monthly Archives: August 2011

Learn about Scanners and Scanning

Posted on 31 August 2011 by Tony Hanson

The Dallas Genealogical Society Technology Special Interest Group will be meeting again this week: When: Thursday evening from 6:30 pm to 8:00 Where: Studio room on the 3rd floor of theDallas Public Library This week’s discussion will focus on Scanners … Continue reading →

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Birth mother and her family

Posted on 17 August 2011 by Carolyn Davis

The Society recently received a request from a woman in East Texas whose husband (adopted soon after birth) had finally been able to find his original birth certificate in Dallas County. It provided the name and age of his biological … Continue reading →

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On-Line Genealogy Book Index

Posted on 12 August 2011 by Tony Hanson

Just heard about a web site that you may want to investgate… Genealogybooklinks.com is an index of freely available digital books of interest to genealogists. I took a quick look and saw many titles of interest, and the document links I … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Technology SIG Meetings

Posted on 10 August 2011 by Tony Hanson

Make plans now to attend these upcoming meetings of the Technology Special Interest Group: September 1 – Understanding and using scanners October 6 – Digital Photography: Repair and Retouch by Sandra Crowley November 3 – Tying it all together. This … Continue reading →

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