Comments for Dallas Genealogical Society

Comment on 2012 DGS Writing Contest Winners by Tony Hanson

Tony Hanson — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:16:57 +0000

There is a little more information in our current newsletter. We plan to publish all of these articles in upcoming issues of our new Pegasus publication (also discussed in the newsletter).

Comment on 2012 DGS Writing Contest Winners by Barbara Glassel

Barbara Glassel — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:37:19 +0000

Very intriguing titles. Please tell us [and Dick Eastman's readers] if or where all of these winning writings can be read or accessed. Thank you!

Comment on New Publication “Pegasus: Journal of the Dallas Genealogical Society” to Pay Authors by Sharon Bowles

Sharon Bowles — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:18:23 +0000

redesign of our journal name and look is excellent! (I am sure the content will match the cover.) The “Flying Red Horse” is such an iconic Dallas symbol. It has a personal connection for my family, too. I very much look forward to the 1st issue.

Comment on Cemetery Pictures Needed by Amy Coffin

Amy Coffin — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:01:40 +0000

Love this idea. Wish I lived closer so I could help.

Comment on New Cemetery Records Added by Barbara Ware

Barbara Ware — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:23:16 +0000

And, thanks to Gloria Bradfield for contacting DGS with her transcription of the Bullock Family Cemetery in Coppell and for the photo of the gate for our cemetery map.

Comment on DGS Members are helping to index the 1940 US Census by Barbara Ware

Barbara Ware — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:07:10 +0000

On one batch I was indexing, the census taker entered “Dallas, Tarrant, Texas” for two entries. I indexed as “Dallas, Dallas, Texas.” The arbitrator changed it back to “Dallas, Tarrant, Texas.” It appears that correcting spelling is ok, but correcting known mistakes by the census taker is not.

Comment on Research in East Tennessee by DGS IT Manager

DGS IT Manager — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:20:13 +0000

Thanks to Suzan Younger for providing this information.

Comment on A Dallas-New Zealand WWII Connection by Terry Stock

Terry Stock — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:07:29 +0000

A belated thank you for the information so far.
Barbara Ware’s information about the link to 8th Marines is a potential connection.
The closest New Orleans Drive (etc) I can find is in Plano, but with no number like 239 – would house numbering have changed since the 1940s?
Odeans Drive – I’m wondering if this became garbled into New Orleans!
Thanks also to Mark for contacting me about the Lake Havasu, Arizona, possibility. Some other research makes me confident this will be the Private Marvin B[ishop?] McElvaney mentioned in Barbara Ware’s message.
But these names seem remote from Robert Marvin McElvane.

Comment on A Dallas-New Zealand WWII Connection by Mark

Mark — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:36:19 +0000

I believe you will find him listed (88 years old) in lake havasu arizona, a simple white pages search for marvin b mcelvaney in that area will yield a telephone number. Good luck!

Comment on A Dallas-New Zealand WWII Connection by Mark

Mark — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:29:56 +0000

Reccomend posting the question to tarawa talk (tarawa on the web).
Some Tarawa vets still posting there and much knowledge on resources to pursue. Do you know what battalion of the 8th Marines he was in? I have the muster rolls for the third battalion for Nov 1943 which would show his status post battle. Others at the site also have other muster rolls which may illuminate.
Okay I see he was 1st I’m sure someone has the rolls on there.
Mark