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Author Archives: Carolyn Davis
Be A Book Hero
I have recently discovered a program on the Dallas Public Library’s web site called Support Your Library – Be A Book Hero. I have donated books to the Genealogy Division in the past, but this approach is different. A person … Continue reading
Dallas Genealogical Society 2013 Spring Lecture
We are very excited to announce that Paula Stuart-Warren, a nationally known and recognized genealogical author, lecturer, and researcher, is the featured speaker at our Spring Lecture to be held on March 16, 2013. Her workshop is titled “Records, Research & Stories”, … Continue reading
Brown-Davis Bible
The following inquiry has been received from John Fellows (john.fellows@att.net) to the Davis Rootsweb Listserv. I have a very old bible that I will give to someone that can make a connection to the following information. The first Page of the … Continue reading
DGS Summer Institute Early Bird Registration Ends June 24.
Early registration for the DGS Summer Institute ends today, Sunday, June 24th at midnight: $140 for members, $170 for non-members. After the 24th, the price increases to $190 for DGS members and $220 for non-members. Title: Finding My Way Home: Methodology, Records … Continue reading
DGS Summer Institute
On July 13 and 14, DGS proudly presents J. Mark Lowe in a seminar titled “Finding My Way Home: Methodology, Records and the Old South”. Mark will be joined by Lloyd Bockstruck, recognized author, writer, lecturer and leader in the genealogical … Continue reading
Getting Started With Your Family History
DGS will be offering a free ‘Getting Started With Your Family History’ seminar in 3 sessions: Saturday, April 14: Learn the Basics Saturday, April 21: Ancestors in the Census Saturday, April 28: Find New Resources All sessions will be held … Continue reading
Beard Family Records
DGS recently received the following request for assistance. Can any of our readers contribute information to the puzzle? I will forward your responses to her. Many years ago I found an old home about to be demolished. I retrieved many … Continue reading
Record Their Stories
You may want to check into this new iPhone/iPad/iPod app before you travel for the holidays. It allows you to plan, script, and record an interview with family members. It is so new that there are no reviews yet on … Continue reading
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My Society
I would like to recommend “My Society” – a weekly internet radio show sponsored by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. It is broadcast each Saturday afternoon live on the Internet at 1:00 pm Central time and focuses on the issues that … Continue reading
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Social Media and Genealogy
I posed this question at our November Tech SIG meeting and would like to pursue it further. So far I have been doing my family history research pretty much as a loner; my immediate family is small and I have … Continue reading