Bleary-eyed at the Lock-in
September 2004
Volume 28, Number 8
Issue 249
A publication of the
Dallas Genealogical Society
by Ann Melugin Williams
Or…What do you do when you can’t find them on the census?
William White Harris was supposed to be on page 18 of the 1860 Marion
County, Alabama, Census in Pikeville. That’s what the index had said.
Of course, this part of the roll was difficult to read—it was about my family,
wasn’t it? But he wasn’t there. I’m very good at turning shapes of words into
words. But he wasn’t there!
I was at the DGS Library Lock-in, and I was finally looking in the census
records for my ancestor Cicero Bannister’s 11 or 12 siblings.
William White Harris was of particular interest because he was said to be
married to Cicero’s half-sister, his father’s oldest and most elusive daughter.
It was said when her grandfather died that she was married but her
whereabouts were unknown.
A researcher on the Rootsweb Marion County mailing list had clued me in
that Mary Alice Banister had married William White Harris, a Union soldier
from that county. So here I was at about 11:30 p.m. at the lock-in, following
this clue, and Harris was just not there!
Okay, here’s her father, my great-great-grandfather, Allen Banister, at the
bottom of the page. At the top of the next page is his wife Amanda followed
by all the children at home. Yes, yes. . . I’ve seen you many times before.
The thrill is gone. But no Harris at all.
Inside This Issue:
141
Bleary-Eyed at the Lock-in
142-143 President’s Column
New Members
Hats Off – Institute Volunteers
Volunteers needed
Lost, But Not Forgotten
144-145 2003-4 Society Programs
AAGIG & CIG Programs
Lloyd’s column now on Sundays
146-47
DGS Board election news
New Email Address?
Summer Institute in pictures
Bleary-Eyed… cont.
148-49
FGS Conference – DGS Dinner
HOGAR 2004 Journal information
149-51
From our Readers
Hook, Line, and Sinker
SLC Trip registration form
DGS Internet Workshops
152
Veterans History Project
WWII Exhibit at the State Fair
153
Reunion Envy?
154-155 New Acquisitions
“Must be a typo,” I reason. I look at the next 10 pages. No Harris. I look at
all the pages with numbers ending in “8.”
156-158 Regional & National Events
158
2005 Lecture Series
My eyes are crossed. I don’t have my handy yellow plastic sheet or my
sunglasses.
159
DGS Contacts
Membership Application
160
DGS Calendar
Maybe the image would be clearer if I made a copy of it. Still not there. That
was Saturday night. On Monday we had the DGS general meeting, so I
went to the library early to do some work. After all, I had to track 12 siblings
for years and years.
Continued on page 147
Dallas Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 12446
Dallas, Texas 75225-0446
www.dallasgenealogy.org
GENERAL DGS NEWS
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
The Summer Institute was a huge success for the
Society and all the attendees. There was a lot of
learning and laughter. As we head into an
awesome autumn agenda (say that quickly), I want
to encourage you to get involved by igniting your
family history research though DGS or one of the
other local societies.
HATS OFF!
We’ve had wonderful Computer Interest Group and
General meeting programs this summer as well as
a swell Lock-in. The meetings that are up and
coming are equally magnificent so I hope to see
you at some of them.
Our autumn schedule has a few changes due to
special events going on in our area. This fall’s
events start with the Federation of Genealogical
Society Conference in Austin. I hope many of you
are planning to attend. Come by and see us at our
booth in the Exhibit Hall! We are also planning a
casual DGS dinner on Thursday, September 9 (see
information box on page 148) in Austin.
Keeping with the Colonial theme, Barbara R. Baylis,
Institute Chair, created a beautiful colonial centerpiece,
no carnations here!
The Computer Interest Group meeting will be the
second Tuesday in September instead of the first
because of the FGS Conference. Check the DGS
website calendar for updates on all local
genealogical events over the next few months.
Tresa
If you have ever planned a dinner party or a had
friends over for a bar-b-cue, you know there is a lot
of work behind the scenes…and preparing and
hosting a three day Institute is no different – just
longer, with more details.
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
Barbara Baylis and her co-chair Jean Larson, ably
assisted by Tresa Tatyrek and Shirley Sloat, want
to recognize the following people for their contribution toward making this a memorable event.
Jean Gaw Buckley, Juanita I. Davis,
Patrick R. Dillon, Beaufer Nell Farr,
Winston Hoskins, Suzann Hughes,
Brian Loggains, Lynda F. Matthews,
Sara H. McBride, Laura O’Bryant,
Sheryl Elam Pappa, Gerelyn Reaves,
Rosemary M. Schoolfield,
Elizabeth Nunn Seager,
Patsy Stark, K. Ronald Vance,
Catherine Wilson
THE 2004 SUMMER INSTITUTE
WAS A HUGE SUCCESS
Patricia Haynes – Syllabus
Karen Miller & Jane Power - Brochure
Registration - Betty Jean Steinke, assisted by
Ed Millis, Mel Brewer, Charlotte Klimazewski,
Bill Deal, Gerri Brannan, Susan Morris,
Al Weeks, and Mary Ruth McKinney
Greeters - Alvin Harper, Bill Schneeberg, Bill Dow,
June Hubbell, Karen Miller
See pages 146-7 for recognition of folks that made
this a fun and tasty event…and more photographs!
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HAPPENINGS AROUND
DPL’S 8TH FLOOR VOLUNTEER DESK
Susan Morris has openings for volunteers to assist
on DPL’s Eighth Floor:
Every Friday
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
2nd Saturday
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Enjoy working with great Genealogy Department
staff and helping others with their research.
To take advantage of these volunteer opportunities,
please call me at 214-942-4051 (evenings) or
email: [email protected].
A note from Barbara Brixey Wylie about
her August cover story…
I’m flattered that you used my article on the front
page. Your editor’s eye was good—I should have
defined manumission for those who are not familiar
with the term. However, I’m concerned that the
addition you made about the State of Indiana
beside the date 1699 may be interpreted as my not
knowing that Indiana did not become a state until
1818.
Barb
She is referring to:
“1699: Newly freed slaves were required to leave
the colony within six months of
manumission (taken from an actual
document, ”…with full liberty to act and
manage for themselves and to enjoy all
the benefits of their labour according to the
laws and customs of the State of Indiana
…)”
!" #$ !"
LOST, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
BROWN, HUGH was a member of the DGS CIG
group when it was just getting started and often
researched in our library when he was back in his
hometown Dallas, and not in his favorite place…
Colorado. He was a sweet man. I'll miss him.
-- Shirley Sloat
BROWN, HUGH MAX of Dallas passed away on
Wednesday July 21, 2004 in Denver, Colorado. He was
born August 11, 1932 to Roger Owen and Grace
Jeannette Riddle Brown in Sherman, Grayson Co.,
Texas. He spent his younger years in Pottsboro, Texas
and later in Denton where he attended public school and
graduated from Denton High School. He went on to
obtain a Master's degree in Physics from North Texas
University. He worked at LTV and Aerojet in the missile
industry for many years and taught Physics for twenty
four years at Skyline High School in Dallas. He spent
many summers in Colorado where he enjoyed hunting,
fishing, and golfing with his many friends and family. He
is survived by his wife Marilyn, two daughters; Kym
Hellums and husband Larry, Karren Clinch and husband
Geoff, and six beloved grandchildren…
Source: Dallas Morning News on July 25, 2004
!" #$ !"
BETHEL, GENE DONALD - Our circle of friends will
be a little sadder today.... but boy... heaven will be
filled with Gene's great smiles and wonderful,
faithful friendship!
It brings back fond memories of Gay and Gene...
the research trips to SLC they took with us... their
smiles and friendship... the FUN they had and
made for us all! He was also most helpful to us, the
guides of that time, offering his car for errands as
we needed! Always had a good story to tell, too!
I know that DGS will miss the many hours that he
volunteered, both in the Library [Monday nights]
and for DGS. Heather [Williams] presented Gene
and Gay with the Library's Award of Excellence for
being such excellent volunteers at our 2003
December Awards Banquet.
There will always be that little empty place in my
heart for this man, but my memories will still be
smiling!
With tears of sadness for OUR loss.
-- Dorothy Odom Bruce, DGS Member
BETHEL, GENE DONALD, died [suddenly, on vacation
in Kauai, Hawaii] on July 28, 2004, a believing Christian
and member of Town North Presbyterian Church (PCA).
Born August 2, 1928 in Houston to Jim C. and Eugenia
L. Scherz Bethel. He married Georgianne (Gay) Harte in
1955 and she survives him. Survived also by daughters,
Melinda Gay Berry of Mesquite, TX and Jennifer Eileen
Bethel of Sherborn, MA, their husbands, Richard A.
Berry and Erik R. Sirri, and four grandsons… He
graduated Reagan High School, Houston, in 1945,
received his B.A. in 1949 and M.A. in 1951 from the
University of Texas and served in the Korean War…His
career as an Industrial Relations manager with several
large corporations and later with the U.S. government
led him and his family to Houston, New Orleans, Baton
Rouge, Tulsa, and Dallas.
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He volunteered his time to community agencies,
including United Fund, Junior Achievement, Boy Scouts,
Dallas Public Library Genealogy Section, and Farmers
Branch Historical Park. He was a member of Carrollton
Masonic Lodge, a full member of the Texas Masonic
Lodge of Research, the York Rite, and the Scottish Rite.
He descended from several pioneer Texas and colonial
American families and was a member of the Sons of the
Republic of Texas, the Sons of the Revolution, and
Society of the Descendants of Washington's Army at
Valley Forge. In retirement one of his major projects
was working to save an abandoned historic cemetery in
Lavaca County…
Source: Dallas Morning News on August 3-8, 2004
surnames, and when you have a name such as
COOK, the dilemma is from whom do you descend.
How are Cook, Cooke, Koch tied to each other?
With a simple test it helps in connecting many
family lines, some even back to the immigrant
ancestor.
Monday, October 25
Speaker: Lloyd deWitt Bockstruck, FNGS
Topic: Criminal Records and the Genealogist
AFRICAN AMERICAN
GENEALOGY INTEREST GROUP (AAGIG)
MEETS ON THE T HIRD TUESDAY
2003-2004
DGS SOCIETY PROGRAMS
DGS General and Special Interest Group
meetings are held at
Dallas’ J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
1515 Young Street
in the Plaza level auditorium,
unless otherwise noted.
DGS GENERAL MEETING
MEETS ON THE FOURTH MONDAY
Our monthly meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. with our
speaker presentation to follow about 7:30 p.m.
% Come early. We begin at 6:00 p.m. with
refreshments and fellowship, and at 6:30 p.m.
everyone is invited to an informal Q & A
session.
Monday, September 27
Speaker: Paula Perkins
Topic: Up Your Family Tree, DNA & Its
Benefits When you hit the Brick Wall in
Genealogy
There is a little known secret out there. This is the
latest technique in genealogy research when you
have reached the end of your rope and can't find
any earlier ancestors. Currently, there are close to
1000 Surname projects with 6500 unique
The AAGIG promotes the study of Black genealogy
and provides information through educational
programs on tracing African-American roots.
Reserve these dates on your calendar:
Tuesday, September 21
Speaker: Eddie "Sarge" Stimpson
Topic: “My Remembers: Collin County”
Eddie "Sarge" Stimpson was born in 1929, in
Plano, Collin County, Texas where he was reared.
After 21 years in the United States Army, Sarge
returned to farm in Collin County.
In his first book "My Remembers: A Black
Sharecropper's Recollections of The Depression"
(1999), Black rural life during The Depression is
depicted. Stories of the good times and the bad
times that marked Sarge's life reflect the history of
Collin County, Texas. The book is in its third
printing.
Sarge's new book, "Remembers of Mose: The Life
of Mose Stimpson and his Times," tells the story of
Sarge's great grandfather. Sarge located Mose
while searching for unmarked graves of the "Old
Black Patriots,” emancipated slaves who helped
build Collin County, which is now one of the
wealthiest communities in the United States. By
depicting Mose's life, many Texans are linked to
shared historical events. His integrity and hard work
influenced generations of his descendents.
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Tuesday, October 19
Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD
Liaison to DGS
Lois Lilly
[email protected]
COMPUTER INTEREST GROUP (CIG)
MEETS ON THE FIRST T UESDAY
and how to duplicate/ archive your treasured
collections, such as, with CDs, DVDs and videos.
Happi McQuirk, member of Dallas Genealogical
Society (new) and the Association of Professional
Genealogist, has been doing genealogy for over 20
years. She recently started a business called
Ancestriography to combine her many years of
graphic design, writing, and photography skills with
her passion for genealogy to create heirloom
quality chronicles for clients compiled from their
photos and documents.
Her website is:
www.ancestriography.com
Tuesday, November 9*
*2nd Tuesday due to National Elections this year
Speaker: Glenn Kinkade
Topic: "Some Small Easy-To-Use Utility
Applications"
OUR PURPOSE: Explore the use and expand our
knowledge of computer technology as we search,
collect, manage, and publish information related to
genealogy.
Tuesday, September 14*
*2nd Tuesday due to FGS Conference in Austin
Speaker: Beau Sharbrough
Topic: “Digital Photo Restoration: Cleaning,
Storing, Scanning, and Fixing Family Photos”
How do you clean old photos without damaging
them? How do you scan them to best effect? How
much can you enlarge photos, slides, and
negatives? How do you fix photos that are too
light, too dark, spotted, scratched, or torn? Are
there easy ways to go beyond repair, and have
some fun with old photos? The answers to these
questions, and a discussion of how you can learn
things about your ancestors by observing details,
will be discussed in this presentation.
Tuesday, October 5
Speaker: Happi McQuirk
Topic: “Heritage Albums: Bringing Your
Family Tree to Life”
Now that you've got your family photos digitized
and repaired, what can you do to organize and
present
them
in
a
pleasing
way
that
everyone can appreciate? Learn how to make
unique, digital heritage albums with Adobe
PhotoShop (other design programs discussed, too)
Irfanview is a FREE easy-to-use graphics viewer
and TreePad is a FREE easy-to-learn database
program.
Irfanview will include a brief PowerPoint presentation covering the functions of Irfanview and then a
demonstration of:
• Cropping an image
• Converting an image to grayscale
• Inserting text
• Converting a photographic file (.jpg) to an icon
file (.ico) and using the picture as a desktop
icon.
• Use a photographic file as wallpaper.
• Run a short slide show (30 seconds).
• Run a short movie (10 seconds).
TreePad: An 8-minute PowerPoint presentation
covering the functions of TreePad and then a
demonstration of:
• Using family file and show how data is entered,
stored, searched and changed.
• Using a cemetery file that has photographs of
tombstones.
• Using a recipe file and show how a user can
organize a simple file and quickly and easily
change the organization.
Lloyd de Witt Bockstruck’s
Column moved to the Sunday edition
Dallas Morning News, Texas Living section
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GENERAL DGS NEWS
It’s That Time of Year!
Before we know it, December will be here and a
new Board of Directors will be installed. Our DGS
Articles read as follows:
Article IV - Officers, Directors and Their Election
Section 2. Nominating Committee
A Nominating Committee composed of five
members shall be elected in September: two from
the Board of Directors elected at the August Board
of
Directors
meeting
and
three
from
members-at-large elected at the September
general business meeting. Only two members of
the Nominating Committee may be members of the
current Board of Directors. Nominations for the
three members-at-large shall be made from the
floor at the September general business meeting.
At the September general business meeting of the
Society, the President shall appoint one of the two
Board representatives as the Chair of the
Nominating Committee. The Chair shall call the
first meeting of the Committee. The Nominating
Committee shall nominate a member in good
standing for each elected position on the Board of
Directors and report its nominations at the general
business meeting in October.
Section 3. Qualifications for Serving on the
Board of Directors
Each Officer and Director must be a member in
good standing of the Society. An Officer or Director
shall hold one elected position at a time; and may
serve in the same position for only two consecutive
terms; and may serve on the Board of Directors for
only three consecutive terms.
A member nominated for the position of President
or Executive Vice President may have served three
previous consecutive terms, allowing for a fourth
and final consecutive term to be served in either
position. The President shall serve as an elected
Officer or Director of the Society for at least one
year.
Section 4. Election of Officers and Directors
The Officers and Directors shall be elected at the
general business meeting in November by a
majority vote of those present and voting. The
presiding officer shall accept additional nominations
from the floor, provided the consent of the nominee
has been obtained previously. The Officers and
Directors shall be installed at the annual meeting in
December, shall assume their official duties
following the close of the meeting, and shall serve
for a term of one year or until their successors are
elected.
What does this mean to you? As a member of
our Society, you have the right to participate in the
nomination process, offer your services to the
Nominating Committee, and vote in the November
elections.
Please contact the DGS Board at:
[email protected]
to offer your services as a possible member of the
Nominating Committee. Also, take time to consider
giving back to the Society by nominating yourself or
another capable person and designating the
preferred Board position to the Nominating
Committee. Be sure to vote at the September 27
and November 22 meetings. If interested in serving
on the Board, you may wish to contact the current
officer and find out more about the position and
related responsibilities and perks.
&
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS
SINCE JANUARY 2004?
Please email your new address to:
[email protected]
There are so many people who are going to DSL
lines or changing services and we want to keep you
in the DGS loop! Send it even if you know you sent
it earlier.
We do try to verify addresses every time we get a
piece of mail from someone -- many are
incomplete, some not legible. There is a change of
address form on the webpage. When completed, it
goes to the above email address and our database
is updated
2004 Summer Institute
was SOLD OUT!
Heather Williams and the Genealogy Section staff –
they make it all possible, with a cheery attitude
Laurie Wharton, Food Committee Chairman with
her assistants Myra Glass and Norma Allen
coordinated wonderful break treats hosted by the
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Colonial Dames of America Chapter XXI and the
James Billingsley DAR Chapter – both groups did
an outstanding job!
Friday Break service - Colonial Dames of America
Chapter XXI - Linda Juba, Chairman, Chili
Sanders, Assistant, Chapter Members Serving:
Laurie Wharton, Myra Glass, Shirley Hawn,
Barbara Baylis, Jean Ann Ables-Flatt
Continued from the Cover Story
Bleary-Eyed at the Lock-in
“Hmm. Maybe I just wasn’t seeing so well late
Saturday night. I’ll look for Harris again,” I
thought.
I put the roll on my favorite new reader. I like the
reels up high so you can see what you’re doing
when you thread it.
No Harris on pages 18, 19, or 20.
“Wonder if it would look different on a different
reader.”
Saturday Break service - James Billingsley DAR
Chapter - Ellen Taylor, Chairman, Margret
Pearce, Assistant (pictured above), Chapter
Members Serving: Barbara Chesney,
Alice Sekanick, Karen Miller, Janis Lee,
Mary Reid Warner, Molly London, Pinky Feigl,
Laurie Wharton, Myra Glass (pictured above),
Norma Allen, Jean Ann Ables-Flatt, and
Barbara Baylis
Sales Table - Alan and Betty Miller assisted by
Bill Deal and Marti Fox
The DGS Board
The Library Staff – it is amazing how many library
staff members it takes to make this happen and
we say an extra “Thank You” to them.
I took it over to an old-timey reader. There they
were—on page 19! Wm. White Harris and wife
Mary. The very next family after Allen, Amanda, et
al.! Does that not strengthen the case that Mary
was Mary Alice, Allen’s daughter?
I take out the copy I made Saturday night. There
they are. Now I see them.
Why couldn’t I see them Saturday night? The “H” is
funny with a lot of loops, and the words are clearer
on the third reader.
But I like to think that Allen, the old so-and-so, had
put a veil over my eyes Saturday night and for
some reason had lifted it Monday.
***
What to do when they’re not there
• Look on the previous and next pages.
• Look again.
• Make a photocopy.
• Look another day.
• Look on another machine.
Finally, go to the National Archives and look at their
copy.
Happy hunting! Ann M. Williams
'()*+,'()*+,
Alvin Says…
And, what would our lectures been like without our
two experienced, educated, and entertaining
speakers – Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD.
and Lloyd de Witt Brockstruck, FNGS.
Genealogy is a hobby only masochists can enjoy.
'()*+,'()*+,
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Many thanks to those of you who responded to Ed
Millis's request for help at the Presbyterian Village
North retirement community in setting up a
genealogy group! The wheels are turning.
Ed Millis
BLUES AND HERITAGE TOUR
OF DEEP ELLUM
OCTOBER 16, 2004
This walking tour explores the mythology, folklore,
and cultural origins of Deep Ellum, from the early
days… through its creation as a bohemian village…
to its future as an urban oasis for creative
community living. Join Deep Ellum entrepreneur
Brandt Wood, who will walk you into music history,
showcase historic architecture, and introduce you
to the merchants in this very historic part of Dallas.
Contact Frank Wilson at: 214.421.4500 x105 or
email: [email protected]
DGS DINNER PLANNED FOR THURSDAY NIGHT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2004
AT
FGS CONFERENCE 2004
Casual attire -- Dutch Treat!
T.G.I.Friday’s in the Radisson Hotel downtown
Time: 7:00 PM.
Within walking distance or we will carpool.
We also want to take
a DGS group photo.
Reservations: Marti Fox, 972-418-9776 or
[email protected]
Provide your name, guest’s name, phone number,
and email address so we can keep in touch!
HOGAR 2004 Journal
has Gone to Press
We are proud to announce the completion of our
330-page HOGAR 2004 Journal and it looks great.
With pride, our special thanks go to the many
'primos' and friends, who graciously submitted and
unselfishly shared their family histories, stories,
trees, photos, and their research and extraction
work with HOGAR members and friends.
We are aware of the many hours they have spent in
their research efforts and we greatly appreciate the
information contributed for publication. The data
contributed will help our many 'primos' and friends
in their genealogy research.
The HOGAR 2004 Journal includes:
HOGAR JOURNAL
VOLUME VII
2004-2005
FORWARD
- Nicolás Ayala, Recipient of the Second Annual
HOGAR Scholarship, his Ancestors and his
Essay
I. FAMILY LINES & STORIES
- Abuela Josefa Castaño and Family Photos, Janet
Paulos Khashab
- Eleven-Generation Ancestral Report of my
Grandmother Josefa Castaño, Janet Paulos
Khashab
- Añoranzas de un Pasado Inolvidable, Raúl Mitre
Valle
- History of León, Cerralvo, Agualeguas, and
General Treviño (El Puntiagudo), Lionel Garza
- Biography of Captain Louis Juchereau de St.
Denis, John D. Inclán
- Antiguos Pobladores de la Nueva España, Nuevo
Reyno de León, and Nuevo Santander: The
Guerra Cañamar History, Ben Figueroa
- The Longhorn Cattle, Lionel Garza
- The Spanish Surname Tenorio, Lydia Tenorio
Zermeño Chavarría
- Dig for those Roots & Plant that Family Tree,
"Limpieza de Sangre," Mona Hernández
- La Genealogía, Mickey Margot García
- What is a Kissing Cousin? Roberto Vela II and
Irma Saldívar Vela
- The Vela Surname and Vela Descendants, Lionel
Garza
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II. HISTORY & HERITAGE
- Descendants of Joseph Bartholomé Seguín, John
D. Inclán
- Ancestors of Juan de los Santos García, Dorina
Alaniz Thomas
- Genealogical Descendancy Report of Domingo
González and María Jacinta de Hinojosa, J. M.
Benavides
- Genealogical Descendancy Report of Antón
García and Ana Sepúlveda, Esther Arredondo
Herold
- Flores Pérez Ancestry, Dorina Alaniz Thomas
- Genealogical Descendancy Report of Diego
Castaño y Mendosa and Gertrudis de la Garza,
Janet Paulos Khashab
- Descendants of Jean Juchereau, Sieur de More,
John D. Inclán
- Ancestors of Joseph Eugenio Elizondo, Dorina
Alaniz Thomas
- Genealogical Descendancy Report of Joseph de
Farías and Inés de Aguirre, J. M. Benavides
- Descendants of Antonio Rivers AKA Antonio del
Río, Ruby Rivers Reed
- Ancestors of Nicolasa de Villarreal, Dorina Alaniz
Thomas
- Descendants of José Manuel de Goseascochea,
John D. Inclán
- Genealogical Descendancy Report of María
Ignacia de Urrutia and Simón de Arocha, J. M.
Benavides
- Ancestors of Felipe de la Serna, Dorina Alaniz
Thomas
- Algunos descendientes de Fernán Blas Pérez,
Araceli Guadalupe Cerda Chavana
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Queries: Six Queries
1. Joseph Cayetano Treviño and María Luisa
Gutiérrez de Lara, from José G. Treviño
2. Manuel Ramírez and Bernardina Marquina,
from Lupita Ramírez
3. José Jesús Baez and Manuela Guajardo,
from J. M. Benavides
4. Antonio del Río aka Antonio Rivers, from Ruby
Rivers Reed
5. Tomás Campos, Julia Ramírez, and Cecil
Tenorio and Pedigree Chart, from Lydia
Campos Tenorio
6. José Miguel Guajardo and María Gertrudis
Flores & José Ignacio Guajardo and María
Francisca Flores, from J. M. Benavides
Recipes by Gloria H. Benavides
IV. EXTRACTIONS
- Census of Candela, Coahuila-1815, by Mickey
Margot García
- Translation of Consanguinity Dispensation of
Francisco Xavier de la Garza, by Lionel Garza
- Confederates in the Civil War---Laredo's
Defenders, submitted by J. M. Benavides
HOGAR members who pay their dues will have
received their journals in August or at the
September Victoria conference. Nonmembers will
be able to obtain their copy for a $25.00 donation.
Cariñosamente,
Gloria and Jerry Benavides,
HOGAR Publicity, Chairs
http://home.earthlink.net/~hogardedallas
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FROM OUR READERS
Molecular Genealogy Research Program
An article published in Everton's Family History
Magazine, May/June 2004 issue, pages 26-28
(Research through DNA?) gives an update on the
Molecular Genealogy Research Program (MGRP).
The project moved from Brigham Young University
in Provo, Utah, to the Sorenson Molecular
Genealogy Foundation (SMGF) (www.smgf.org) in
Salt Lake City. The article tells you how to
participate in the database and what you can learn
from the database.
The creation of the database started in 2000. DNA
from blood and mouthwash samples were collected
at Family History Centers, genealogical societies
meetings, etc. Over 40,000 individuals worldwide
have submitted DNA samples plus pedigree charts
(each a minimum of four-generations).
In February 2004, the first version of the Ychromosome database was released free to the
public at www.smgf.org. You can view the
surnames in the database and query it. To query
the database (including those who participated in
the MGRP), you must know your paternal lineage's
Y-chromosome haplotype. If you don't know your
haplotype, you can obtain it through various DNA
genealogical testing laboratories. Once you enter
your haplotype, the database display DNA
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matches, if any. You then can view pedigree charts
and most-recent-common-ancestor (MRCA) graph.
Also, the website lets you use its demo program
to display the results of a hypothetical search.
Thanks to Dan Kile for sharing this information
[email protected]
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In 1994, I was well into middle-age and happily
ensconced in my suburban bungalow with my soul
mate, Marti. It was a new life for both of us, and
fraught with some delicate visions from our
respective pasts. One door closes and another
opens. You know the drill. As a Memorial Day
treat, we flew to Salt Lake City for a first ever (for
me) visit to the home of my new in-laws. I had
visions of mountainous horizons and the
Tabernacle Choir. I was a simple country boy from
Lauderdale County, Alabama and ready for new
adventures.
By the afternoon of the second day, a kindly
neighbor (and quite proper lady) who had come to
meet her friends’ new son-in-law, rightly perceived
that I needed a mental break from the press of
family affairs; and invited me to go downtown with
her the next morning—if I was interested—to some
place called the Family History Library.
I had read many years before that the Mormons
kept
decades-old
newspapers
700+
feet
underground that were as fresh looking as
yesterday’s Dallas Morning News. I was interested!
Once there, Marian Kenedy, the kindly neighbor
(and quite proper lady), asked me a few questions
about my family’s past history. I knew my father
was raised in Tuscaloosa County; I remembered
attending my brother’s graduation from the
University of Alabama when I was about twelve
years old.
In a large room on the second floor that was stuffed
to the walls with cubicles and file cabinets—
reminding me of yesteryear’s visits to my father’s
office at the Department of Agriculture—and in less
time than it takes to write about it, Marian handed
me copies of documents to look over. There was
Uncle Festus’ name, and cousin Rufus, and my
grandfather, John Hubbard Deal who, I discovered,
was born during the first year of the Civil War.
Wow! I first met him when I was only nine. He
nearly scared me to death with his baleful one-eyed
stare. As a young man, he had lost the other eye
when he was kicked by a mule. Suddenly, other
stories and memory fragments came flooding back.
We were due to rejoin our families for dinner at six-or earlier if we got tired of the library. Sometime
after nine o’clock that night the ever-helpful library
staff “eased us” out to the sidewalk. You can still
see my claw marks on the top of one of the copy
machines on the ground floor. (I’m still a little
embarrassed about that.) The ground floor is
where I first discovered my family was in Georgia
before coming to Alabama…and Virginia before
that. Well, that’s another story; but it’s indicative of
what an inquiring mind can accomplish when
properly motivated.
Heck!
Ten years ago I couldn’t even spell
genealogist. Now I are one!
Bill Deal
If you are a beginning genealogist or veteran
with an itch that needs to be scratched…the
Salt Lake City trip is an adventure of a lifetime.
Join our DGS group going there this October or
save up for next year – it is an annual trek!
SLC Airfare Discounts!
Shirley Sloat has set up a group travel plan with
American Airlines similar to the plan we had last
year.
! The SLC trip is Sunday-Sunday, Oct 17-24.
! Airline Requirements:
- Travel anytime between Oct 12-27, 2004
- Reservations made through American’s
special phone: 1-800-433-1790, authorization
code 17H4AV
o 30 days in advance of flight - discount of
10% off current lowest fare
o less than 30 days in advance of flight discount 5 % off current lowest fare
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SALT LAKE CITY RESEARCH TRIP
OCTOBER 17-24, 2004
DGS
INTERNET
WORKSHOPS
NAME: __________________________________
ADDRESS: ______________________________
CITY: ___________________________________
STATE: _______________ ZIP: _____________
PHONE: ________________________________
EMAIL: _________________________________
If you need assistance in finding a roommate, we
will help, but cannot guarantee to find one.
____Yes, need assistance
If answer is yes, complete the following:
___Male
___Smoking
___Female
___Non-Smoking
(*Does not include airfare)
$25.00
(you must be a DGS member to join us on this trip!)
Total fees enclosed
Thursday sessions will be at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday sessions will be at 9:30 a.m.
'-----------------------------------
Per Person Registration Fees
___ Double room (7 nights, per person) $400.00*
share with ________________________
___ Single room (7 nights)
$720.00*
___ DGS new member fee, per year
We are conducting hands-on computer classes at
the J. Erik Jonsson Library in the computer training
room on L1, called the Gates Room. We can enroll
up to 16 students per one hour session, with a
minimum of 10 students. These workshops are for
DGS members only at $5 per session.
$ ________.00
Deposit: $300.00 per person (Must be postmarked
by 13 September 2004)
SAVE THIS DATE: Saturday, 9 October 2004 –
Plan to attend our pre-trip Orientation meeting at
10:30 a.m. in the McDermott Room on the 8th Floor.
Balance of registration fees are also due on this
day.
Refunds may be made minus a $25.00 handling
fee, if requested in writing and postmarked by 30
August 2004.
Please make checks payable to:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Mail to:
DGS - SLC trip
P.O. Box 12446
Dallas, TX 75225-0446
Do not send certified or registered mail, as we are
unable to retrieve it.
For more information visit our website:
www.dallasgenealogy.org
-or- email: [email protected]
DGS Internet Workshop Registration
Name ___________________________________
Address _________________________________
________________________________________
Phone __________________________________
Email __________________________________
Select Topics and Date
! Rootsweb.com, the databases
__ Oct. 7@ 1:00p.m. -or- __Oct. 9@ 9:30a.m.
! USGenWeb
__ Nov. 4@ 1:00p.m. -or- __ Nov. 6@ 9:30a.m.
! HeritageQuest
__ Dec. 2@ 1:00p.m. -or- __ Dec. 4@ 9:30a.m.
Total $ ______.00 ($5.00 X ___ sessions)
We will let you know in advance if the class makes.
Make check payable to DGS and mail to:
Dallas Genealogical Society
PO Box 12446, Dallas, TX 75225-0446
For more information see the DGS website:
www.dallasgenealogy.org
Saturdays are especially popular,
so register early!
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VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT
by Shirley Stertz Hawn
In 2000, Congress authorized the creation of the
Veterans History Project.
The purpose of this project is to collect and
preserve first hand accounts of United States
veterans of the 20th Century Wars:
• World War I (1914-1920)
• World War II (1939-1946)
• Korean War (1950-1955)
• Vietnam War (1961-1975)
• Persian Gulf War (1990-1995)
The Library of Congress, in Washington, D.C., is
the agency overseeing this undertaking, and is
where the stories will be collected and preserved.
There are founding corporate sponsors who have
provided generous financial support.
Although the project is ongoing, we must remember
we are losing older veterans at an alarming rate.
This gives high priority to the need to document
their stories and military history in a timely manner.
This collection of stories isn’t meant to be a history
of war, but a rich anthology of personal
recollections.
Remember to make copies of anything you submit
before sending them to the Veterans History
Project.
The project doesn’t accept 3-dimensional articles.
There are related repositories accepting dog tags,
helmets, medals, etc. These repositories can be
found at: www.loc.gov/vets/relatedrepositories.html
This can be a wonderful group undertaking. Many
organizations help support veterans who live in
military hospitals and homes. These men and
women can be interviewed, their stories recorded,
and included in the Veterans History Project.
To learn more about this project, visit the “Veterans
History Project” website at:
www.loc.gov/folklife/vets//vets-home.html
Many of us spent years searching for proof of our
colonial ancestors’ military involvement. We can
make it easier for future generations. We now have
the opportunity to honor our twentieth century
military ancestors and relatives by contributing to
this central depository, and preserving their stories
for all generations to come.
!!!!!
2004 State Fair of
Texas
Many supported our war efforts who weren’t in the
military, and they are also encouraged to share
their stories; flight instructors, medical volunteers,
USO workers, entertainers, and war industry
workers.
There are many ways to tell and preserve these
stories.
It can be achieved through letters,
personal diaries, maps, photographs, postcards,
scrapbooks, and written memories.
Audio and
video interviews are accepted and especially
encouraged.
The Veterans History Project organization does not
do the actual interviewing, however they provide a
“Project Kit” to help you conduct an interview .
Since the quality of preservation for these histories
and memorabilia will be excellent, this is a
wonderful place to safeguard important family
treasures.
An
exciting
volunteer
opportunity with the Dallas
Historical
Society
is
available during the 2004
State Fair of Texas.
(September 24 – October 17)
Direct from Washington D.C., “Memories of World
War II,” is a collection of award-winning images
that were mounted for the recent dedication of the
National World War II Memorial.
The Hall of State will be the first stop on a national
tour of these exceptional rare photos from the
Associated Press. From the battlefields to the
home front, these award-winning images plus
artifacts gathered for the exhibit will attempt to
capture the essence of World War II. Contact:
[email protected]
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, , , , , , , ,
MAC Users
Reunion Envy?
PC owners need read no further unless they are
willing to risk turning green (with one possible
exception which you can read at the end). First, let
me confess that I am an Apple Macintosh user and
I use Reunion 8.0 for all my genealogy work. For
months now, I’ve been sitting through all the
presentations of Family Tree Maker, The Master
Genealogist, and so on, wondering if I would see
something I couldn’t live without. I haven’t. In fact,
the more I see the happier I am! Mac users do NOT
have to feel like step-children as far as genealogy
programs go.
So, what makes Reunion so great? Reunion 8.0 is
a robust and deep program with more features than
I may ever use. It’s also easy to use from the outset
without a long learning curve (and, just in case, it
has an extensive, accessible manual).
Display and Capacity: The initial screen shows
three generations: the couple, their parents and
their children. Practically everything you see is
customizable from fonts, colors, fields showing,
buttons, and two views of children (regular
male/female buttons or, my favorite, a list showing
age, birth, death, status, and sex). There’s plenty of
room in each individual or family entry for anything
you can imagine. For example, you can have up to
100 notes per individual or family and each note
can take up to 64,000 characters (about 32 typed
pages)! In fact, even the fields have generous
amounts of space, such as, 255 characters each
for First Name, Last Name or Place fields. The
Source fields can take 30,000 characters each and
each field can have oodles of sources. This kind of
depth makes writing your book much easier.
Charts and Reports: From wall charts to reports to
web cards, Reunion has quite a range of output
possibilities. Some of them are limited to 99
generations; others will go up to 255 (I think that
would take care of any of you who have gotten your
tree back to Adam and Eve). The standard charts
are: Pedigree, Fan, Descendant, Timeline and
Relative. The reports are Family History, Register,
Ahnentafel, Tiny Tafel and Descendant (presented
in your favorite word processing program for easy
changes). The Person and Family Group Sheets
also come in Questionnaire and Blank versions.
Then, there are the Cascading Pedigree, Web
Family Cards and a lot more. Each one of these
charts and reports are customizable in any number
of ways in terms of how you want to select the data
and how you want it presented.
Photos, Documents, Video, Sound: If you are
wishing to go “multimedia” with your family file, you
can link all kinds of photos, documents, even
videos and sounds to each person/family. You can
even link one image to multiple records, complete
with descriptions. Images can be magnified or
reduced, placed in various charts and reports with
all sorts of graphics capabilities (colored boxes,
fonts, shadows, borders, lines, captions) in the onscreen editor.
Favorite Features: I’m running out of room here
and haven’t mentioned some of my other favorite
features so I’ll just list them:
• Date and Relationship calculators,
• Full GEDCOM import/export,
• Text file import,
• Speed Names,
• Unlimited fields,
• A good Match/Merge engine,
• Smart date fields,
• Global search and replace,
• Logs for research notes and to-do lists,
• Mailing lists,
• Life expectancies based on actuarial tables,
• Keyboard shortcuts,
• Easy to get help, and
• Everything’s fast.
There’s so much more. If you want to check it out
and see samples, reviews, comparisons, etc., go to
the Reunion web site: http://www.leisterpro.com/
where you can also download a demo if you want
to try it out for free. The full version is $99.95 – best
$100 I ever spent.
Now, for any PC users out there who have stuck
with me and are drooling, Reunion sold its version
5 to Sierra (then Broderbund picked it up) where it
appeared as a knockdown PC version called
Generations. I just saw a notice that Broderbund
has upgraded it to version 8 and it looks pretty
spiffy. Seems like you won’t have to turn green
after all!
Happi McQuirk, A new member in 2004!
[email protected]
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NEW ACQUISITIONS IN GENEALOGY
compiled by: Lloyd de Witt Bockstruck, FNGS
The following contributions have been made to the
Genealogy Section.
*indicates a major acquisition.
NEW YORK
- *Patents of the State of New York, 1649-1913.
Microfilm, 63 rolls.
- Extracts and Alphabetical Index, New York State
Census, 1845, Town of Kent, Putnam County,
New York.
- *Genealogical Resources in New York.
- Genealogical History of Black Families of Orange
County, New York. 3 volumes.
NORTH CAROLINA
- Society in North Carolina: A Documentary History.
- *Corrections or Alterations to Land Grants in North
Carolina 1714-1873 & Tennessee 1778-1796.
- Some Neglected History of North Carolina.
- Cowart's Index to Marriage, Polk Co., NC, 18 Jan
1847-1945.
- Gravesites of Chatham County, North Carolina. 2
volumes.
- Orange County Records. Volume 14.
- *Henry Eustace McCulloh Survey Book, 17621773. Microfilm, 1 roll.
- Orange County Deeds, Volumes 1-6, 1755-1798;
Land Grant Book 1779-1794; Grantees and
Grantors A-W, 1755-1962; Registration Deeds
1752-1793. Microfilm, 12 rolls.
- Randolph County Deeds, v. 1-29, 1779-1855;
Grantors and Grantees 1779-1947. Microfilm,
30 rolls.
- Johnston County: Land Grants, 1779-1782; Land
Entries, 1778-1926, 1787-1796, & 1803-1806.
Microfilm, 2 rolls.
- *Granville District: Land Grants, Boxes 1-128;
Entries, Warrants, 7 Surveys, 1748-1763; Land
Entries 1779-1796, 1792-1796, 1800-1877, &
1899-1904. Microfilm, 32 rolls.
- History of the Old Cheraws.
- Transcription of Provincial North Carolina Wills,
1663-1729/30.
- Heritage of Yadkin County.
- Maxton, North Carolina, 1874-1974: Maxton Area
Centennial, March 29-April 6, 1974.
- Correspondence of William Tryon and Other
Selected Papers. Volume 2.
- Beaufort County, North Carolina, Deed Book I,
1696-1729
- Records of Bath County, North Carolina.
- North Carolina 1860 Census Index. 2 volumes.
- Bill's Creek Baptist Church History, 1785-1981.
NORTH DAKOTA
- Pioneers and Their Sons.
- History of Wells County, North Dakota and its
Pioneers.
OHIO
- Lucas County, Ohio Index to Delayed Births.
- Lucas County, Ohio Index to Wills, Volumes 1-3,
November 19, 1835-December 5, 1870: Ohio
Bicentennial Project.
- Kirchenbuch (Church Book), St.Paul's Evangelical
Church (Renner's) in Bucks Township,
Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
- Montgomery County, Ohio Cemetery Atlas: by
Townships.
- Ohio Genealogical Research.
- *Ohio Marriages Recorded in County Courts: and
Index. 2 volumes.
- Listing of Entrymen on Lands East of the Scioto
River in Franklin Co., Ohio.
- Listing of Entrymen on Lands in Knox Co., Ohio.
- Listing of Entrymen on Lands in Tuscarawas Co.,
Ohio.
- Buckeye Branches.
- Ohio 1860 Census Index. 5 volumes.
- Cemetery Records of Clinton County, Ohio, 17981999. 4 volumes.
- Marriage Records of Clinton County, Ohio, 18101900.
OKLAHOMA
- Cheyenne Indian Census Rolls, Indian Territory,
1895-1900.
- Comanche Indian Census Rolls, Indian Territory,
1900-1903.
- Marriage Books of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
18 Nov. 1907-27 Aug. 1916. 10 volumes.
- *Index to Cherokee "Rejected" and "Doubtful"
Dawes Commission Application and
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-
Memorandum Case Files, 1899-1907. Microfilm,
1 roll.
Redskin. 1969 & 1970.
Funeral Home Records of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Volumes. 3-10 & Index.
LeFlore County Heritage.
Newsletter. Poteau Valley Genealogical Society.
Miscellaneous Cherokee and Choctaw Records,
1800-1900.
Life and Times of the Choctaw Original Enrollees.
OREGON
- Oregon 1860 Census Index, Volume I, A-Z.
PENNSYLVANIA
- *Agriculture Schedules Pennsylvania Federal
Decennial Censuses 1850-1880.
Microfilm, T1138, 57 rolls.
- Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
2 volumes.
- Military Service Enrollment Books, 1861-1862,
Philadelphia 19th & 20th Wards.
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Darlington, Ligonier
Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Parish Records, 1893-1942.
- Roxborough Township, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania Tax Assessment Ledgers, 17791781.
- Grund und Lager-Buch: The Ground and Lot Book
of Germantown, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania, 1689-1789.
- Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society of
Philadelphia.
- Bucks County, Pennsylvania: Church Records of
the 17th and 18th Centuries.
- Bethel United Presbyterian Church Cemetery and
Alphabetical Census with Genealogical Data:
North Beaver Township, Lawrence County,
Pennsylvania.
- Journal of Pastor Gabriel Adam Reichert: for the
Years 1822 through 1837 as the Lutheran Pastor
in Indiana and Armstrong Counties. 2 volumes.
- Marriage Announcements from the Clarion
Democrat. 1915-1920.
- Voegtly Evangelical Cemetery.
- Directory of Pennsylvania Photographers, 18391900.
- Pittsburgh: During the American Civil War, 18601865.
- Wolf Creek U. P. Church Cemetery, Butler County,
Pennsylvania.
- Atlas of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1911.
- Concord Methodist Church Cemetery, Organized
1835.
- Muddy Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
- Pennsylvania Line: a Research Guide to
Pennsylvania Genealogy and Local History.
- Guide to Lancaster and South-Central
Pennsylvania.
- York, Pennsylvania, Directors of the Poor:
Minutes, 1846-1883.
- Philadelphia: Street Name Changes.
- Records, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
1884-1955.
- Funeral Records Index of Felton Funeral Home,
New Alexandria, Pennsylvania. 1918-1985.
- Name Index to Revolutionary Pensioners from the
State of Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania 1860 Census Index. 6 volumes.
-
SOUTH CAROLINA
Anderson County Cemeteries. Volume 8.
Register and Session Minutes of Midway
Presbyterian Church, Clarendon County, South
Carolina, 1801-1902.
Charleston District, South Carolina: Journal of the
Court of Ordinary. 1812-1830.
Some South Carolina Records. Volume 1.
South Carolina Baptists, 1670-1805.
York County, South Carolina Will Abstracts: 17871862.
Anderson County Cemeteries. Volume 3.
Newberry County, South Carolina: Will Book L,
Including Annual Returns and Equities,
Edgefield County, South Carolina Cemeteries.
Volumes II & III.
Newberry County, South Carolina, Equity Records
1818-1844.
Newberry County, South Carolina, Equity
Records, 1845-1865.
Early Newberry: Abstracts from Newberry
Newspapers. 1858-1877. 3 volumes.
*Naturalization Records: Federal Courts of South
Carolina, 1790-1906: a Companion to Film
M1183 Federal Records.
Cemetery Surveys of Old Sumter District, South
Carolina: Composed of Present Day Counties
Sumter, Clarendon, and Lee. 3 volumes.
Anderson County, South Carolina Cemeteries.
Volumes 4-7.
Will Abstracts of Anderson County, South
Carolina.
Sullivan-King Mortuary Genealogical Records.
1923-1941. 2 volumes.
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REGIONAL & NATIONAL EVENTS
Do you have information about a Genealogy event?
Remit to: Marti Fox, DGS Newsletter Editor,
[email protected]
Information should be sent 90 days prior to event.
Also, we have society links on our website:
dallasgenealogy.org/outsidelinks/societylinks.htm,
and a revised community calendar:
http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/calendar.htm
September 3-4 – Tulisoma Book Fair
2nd Annual Tulisoma Book Fair and Arts Festival to be
held at the African American Museum, South Dallas
Café, and MLK Branch Library. For more information go
to: www.dallascityhall.com/dallas/eng/html/tulisoma
_2004.html
Beginning Sept. 15 – Mountainview College
Barabara and John Wylie will be teaching genealogy
basics with hands-on computer work on Wednesdays,
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Enrollment at Mountainview is now
open. (near Loop 12 and I-30)
Sept. 16 – Nov. 11 – Brookhaven College
ext. 258 or e-mail: [email protected],
www.hill-college.cc.tx.us
September 18 - Mesquite Hist. & Gen. Society
Fall Workshop - "Genealogy in the Natural State:
Adventures in Arkansas Genealogical Research," by
Russell P. Baker, Archival Manager of the Arkansas
History Commission and State Archives in Little Rock,
Arkansas. This event will be held at the Mimosa Lane
Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Mesquite, Texas.
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., $23.00 for members, $25.00 for
non-members. Call Sue Hart, Chairman, at 972-2886648 for further information.
September 25 – Family Tree Maker SIG
What you always wanted to ask! Q & A. Taught by
Tresa Tatyrek, 10:00 a.m. Donations.
October 1-2 – National Archives and Records
Administration
Washington, DC . . . In October, NARA showcases its
new conference space and state-of-the-art William G.
McGowan Theater with an outstanding series of author
lectures and book signings, and a two-day conference,
"Hispanic Genealogy: The U.S. and its Cultures’ First
Hispanic." http://www.archives.gov/media_desk/
press_releases/nr04-81.html
October. 1-29 – Richland College
Sammie Lee teaches American Genealogy,, Part I,
Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Enrollment at
Brookhaven (Farmers Branch) is open.
Don Rainey will be teaching Genealogy II, research
techniques with hands-on computer work, on Fridays,
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Enrollment at Richland is now
open for the Emeritus program.
September 17-19 – Texas State Hispanic
Genealogical and Historical Society
October 16 – Dallas Historical Society
The Twenty-fifth Annual Hispanic Genealogical
Conference presents “Racing through History – Tracing
the Lives and Travels of our Ancestors.” Where: Holiday
Inn Hotel, 2705 E. Houston Hwy., Victoria, Texas.
For more information call: Art Garza at 214-841-9455,
or www.hispanicgs.com/victoria.html
or visit HOGAR's Website:
http://home.earthlink.net/~hogardedallas
September 18 – Hill College History Center
The second annual “WWII Seminar” sponsored by the
History Center in Hillsboro, Texas, will showcase “The
Life and Times of Audie Murphy.” Dr. David Smith of
Nacogdoches, Texas, will speak on Audie’s life through
the end of WWII. Military artist, Don Moore, will interview
one of Audie’s sisters, Nadene Lokey, about her
remembrances of Audie. Author, Sue Gossett, of
Carrollton, Ohio, will speak on the movie career of Audie
Murphy. Other events are planned including a display by
WWII re-enactors. For more information: 254-582-2555
“Past, present, and future come alive with a walking tour
exploring the unique culture of Deep Ellum. We will walk
into music history as we read 12 historic plaques and
observe historic architecture. We will discuss the Deep
Ellum of today as a residential and entertainment village
and then look into the future for a discussion about
where Deep Ellum is going." More info:
www.dallashistory.org
October 9 – East Texas Genealogical Society
An all-day seminar with Emily Anne Croom, author of
Unpuzzling Your Past. Her seminar topics include:
 Old Dominion Research: Our Virginia Ancestors research aids in the Library of Virginia website, the
Family History Library website, and the Virginia
Historical Index
 Proof and the Paper Trail: Documenting Your
Research
 Scaling the Brick Wall - advice from literary sleuths
such as Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot
 The Other Half of the Story: Researching Female
Ancestors
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nd
Place: Smith County Historical Society Auditorium, 2
floor, 125 South College Ave., Tyler, Texas, (Old
Carnegie Library across from Tyler Public Library).
Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $25.00 per
person if registered before October 1, 2004. For more
information, contact: Scott Fitzgerald at 903-592-6576 or
903-597-7865, E-mail: [email protected]
October 11 – Grapevine Name Droppers
Al Hickman will speak on “Funeral Homes and
Cemeteries.” Contact Frances Malcolm: 817-267-1645,
[email protected]. 10:00 a.m.
October 12 – Lancaster Genealogical Society
Covered Dish Dinner - Shirley Sloat to install new
officers
October 16 – Family Tree Maker SIG
FTM Reports – using them to your advantage. Taught by
Tresa Tatyrek, 10:00 a.m. Donations.
October 19 – East Bell County Gen. Society
Dr. Mac Stiles will present, Marriage Certificates and
Other Genealogical Records at the Temple Public
Library at 6:30 p.m. Contact: Crystal Calbreath, Temple,
[email protected]
October 30 – Dallas Historical Society
History is recorded not only in documents and buildings,
but it is also etched in stone. Led by Frances James,
affectionately known as the "Cemetery Lady," this tour
provides a different look at Dallas history. Because
Frances picks different cemeteries, in various parts of
the city, for each tour – thus each tour is different!
More info: www.dallashistory.org
November 5-6 – Texas State Gen. Society
th
Dig for Gold – Discover Texas Records. The 44
Annual Conference will be held in Victoria, Texas.
See their website: www.rootsweb.com/~txsgs/
TSGS44thAn.Conf.Ag.Rev.htm
Nov. 5 - Dec. 10 – Richland College
Don Rainey will be teaching Genealogy III, with handson computer work on Fridays, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Enrollment at Richland (Richardson) is now open for the
Emeritus program.
REGIONAL CONTACTS
Central Texas Genealogical Society
We meet at the Central Library on Austin Ave, Waco at
7:00 p.m. Contact: Carol Anne or Diane Wilson, 254826-3562 or at [email protected]. For more
information: www.rootsweb.com/~txctgs
Collin County Genealogical Society
We meet the second Wednesday of the month at the
Gladys Harrington Public Library, 1501 East 18th Street,
Plano, Texas, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Contact: [email protected] or call: 972-517-4004.
Dallas Historical Society
Saturday tours are $35 for DHS members, $45 for nonmembers and include lunch. Franklin K. Wilson, COO,
[email protected], 214-421-4500 x105, Fax: 214421-7500. See listing on: www.dallashistory.org/
Grand Prairie Genealogical Society
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Grand Prairie Memorial Library,
901 Conover Drive. Sallyann Hoernke, GPGS@comcast
.net or http://home.comcast.net/~gpgs/index.html
Grapevine Namedroppers
Meets the second Monday of the month at 10:00 a.m.,
all year round, in the Grapevine Public Library program
room, 1201 Municipal Way. Frances Malcolm: 817-2671645, [email protected].
Family Tree Maker Interest Group
A North Texas Special Interest Group that focuses on
learning new techniques for maximizing your use of the
Family Tree Maker program. Grapevine Library
Presentation room, Grapevine, Texas. 10:00 a.m.11:00a.m., open to the public. Contact Tresa Tatyrek at
[email protected]. 972-5397452, Donations.
HOGAR de Dallas
Meets the third Tuesday of most months, 6:30 p.m. at
Casa View Library, 10355 Ferguson Road (Ferguson
and Joaquín), Dallas, TX 75228. Contact: Jerry
Benavides, [email protected], P.O. Box 497891,
Dallas, Texas 75049-7891, or call: 972-841-9455,
http://home.earthlink.net/~hogardedallas/id5.html
Irving Genealogical Society
Meets the third Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the
Irving Public Library. Contact: Mary Kay Weber,
President, [email protected]
Lancaster Genealogical Society
Texas State Genealogical Society
Our District 10 elected representative is: Debbie Kunze,
1-817-685-8024, [email protected]
Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at
the Lancaster Veteran’s Memorial Library at 7:00 p.m.,
Lana Henslee Filgo, [email protected], 972-227-1080.
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Mesquite Historical & Genealogical Society
Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each
month, Mesquite Public Library, 300 Grubb. 6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m. www.rootsweb.com/~txmhgs/page1.htm
Mid-Cities Genealogical Society
Meets the first Thursday of each month at the Euless
Public Library. Social at 6:30 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m. they
begin with a short business meeting followed by their
program. Contact: Debbie Kunze, VP, 817-685-8024,
[email protected]
North Texas PC Users Group
Meets the third Saturday of each month at North Lake
College in Irving. Check out the schedule and much
more at our web site: http://www.ntpcug.org/
Peters Colony Chapter of the DAR
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, October-May, at
7:00 p.m. at Newman Smith High School, Carrollton.
Info: www.geocities.com/ Wellesley/Garden/5215/
Texins Genealogy Club
We meet the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Texins
Building on the TI North Campus at 7:00 p.m. For
security access information contact Jeri Steele:
[email protected] or 214-567-6289.
SPRING 2005
LECTURE SERIES
Why are there no lectures this fall? With the
FGS conference in our own Texas backyard, the
Salt Lake City Research Trip, and a great line-up of
Society monthly programs, we thought there was
enough going on this fall to keep our genealogy
community educated and motivated!
A key emphasis for the three DGS Spring 2005
Lecture series will be on methodology tips and
techniques.
We will be enjoying day-long Saturday lectures by
three experts who come well-recommended for the
content, quality, and professionalism of their
presentations.
THE SPEAKERS:
February 5, 2005: Claire Mire Bettag, CGRS,
CGL, M.A. (French)
Ms. Bettag is a professional genealogist based in
Washington, D.C., and certified since 1997. A
contributing author of Professional Genealogy, she
has also written for the NGS Quarterly, APG
Quarterly, and various Louisiana publications, winning
the NGSQ “Award for Excellence” in 2000. Currently
co-editor of the NGS Quarterly, she is also a Trustee
of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, and a
Director of the National Institute on Genealogical
Research.
March 5, 2005: Emily Croom, BA and MA
degrees (history), BA (music)
An avid genealogist for more than thirty years, Ms.
Croom, a Houston resident, is a member of NGS, the
Association of Professional Genealogists, and several
local and state genealogical societies. She has taught
history and music and is currently teaching genealogy
in live and online classes. Besides numerous articles
in magazines and society journals, she has written a
number of family histories and books on genealogical
research, including the popular Unpuzzling Your Past,
The Genealogist’s Companion and Sourcebook, The
Sleuth Book for Genealogists, and A Genealogist’s
Guide to Discovering Your African-American
Ancestors
April 2, 2005: Dr. Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG,
CGL
During the NGS Conference in the States (On May
21, 2004), Dr. Jones received the 2004 Grahame T.
Smallwood Jr. Award of Merit by the Association of
Professional Genealogists (APG).
“He leads by
example,” according to the committee.“ “He has
worked in a leadership role to increase genealogical
standards through his commitment to volunteer
activities, lecturing, writing, and teaching genealogical
research methodology.”
How do I register? Registration brochures will
soon be available on DPL’s 8th Floor or you can
register using the form that is available on:
www.dallasgenealogy.org.
You can even register for all three sessions at once
– one effort, one envelope, one stamp, one check
(3 lectures @ $25 each = $75).
Lunch: We anticipate offering lunches for an
additional $10 each for those who pre-order them,
but you are welcome to “brown-bag it,” should that
be your preference.
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DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
P.O. Box 12446
Dallas, TX 75225-0446
Voice Mail: 469-948-1106
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dallasgenealogy.org
Founded in 1955, the Dallas Genealogical Society (DGS) is the oldest,
continuously functioning organization of its kind in Texas. It is a
nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation and a member of the Federation of
Genealogical Societies (FGS). We have over 900 members.
The object of this society shall be: to create, foster, and maintain
interest in genealogy; to assist and support the genealogy section of
the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, Texas, or its legal
successor; and to collect, preserve, copy, and index information
relating to Dallas County and its early history.
DGS NEWSLETTER
The DGS Newsletter is published periodically throughout the year. We
use articles that include things of a genealogical nature. They do not
have to apply to Dallas Co, Texas. All articles and correspondence for
this publication should be e-mailed to the editor, Marti Fox,
[email protected], or mailed to the Society address
listed above. Please put your phone number on ALL correspondence
in case we have questions. You will receive confirmation of your
submittal.
Articles appearing in the DGS Newsletter may be reprinted only upon
receipt of written permission from the author. Credit should be given to
the author and acknowledgment given the DGS Newsletter as the
source. Letters requesting reprint permission should be sent to the
newsletter editor. The DGS Newsletter is printed by Texas Legal
Copies, Dallas, TX 75207.
© Dallas Genealogical society (ISSN 1091-3130)
The Board
Betty Jean Steinke……………..……….………..……Mailing
[email protected]...……………972-495-3082
Officers:
Tresa Tatyrek ………………………………….….. President
[email protected]…..…...….. 972-539-7452
Ed Millis…….. …………………………………...Publications
[email protected]…..……. 214-348-7623
Shirley Sloat ....….…………………..Exec. VP, Fundraising
[email protected] ……..…. 214-349-4718
Mel Brewer …………………………………………..Publicity
[email protected]. ……............214-368-9339
John Wylie………….……….…..VP, Education & Programs
[email protected]……...…….972-206-2723
Bill Deal……….……….…………………….VP, Membership
[email protected] ..……….972-418-9776
Susan Morris………….……..…….…Volunteer Coordinator
[email protected].. ….……….214-942-4051
Ann M. Williams … ……….. VP/Editor, The Dallas Journal
[email protected] …………...…214-375-6043
Appointed by the President:
Lloyd de Witt Bockstruck, FNGS.…..……....Library Liaison
[email protected]………….........214-670-1433
Marti Fox ……………………… VP/Editor, DGS Newsletter
[email protected] .……… ...972-418-9776
Rose Alyce Beasley ……………………......Parliamentarian
[email protected]……..972-231-1115
Jerry Fillebrown …………………..……….……….Treasurer
[email protected]
Mary Ruth McKenney………………….…Mail Administrator
[email protected]
Patricia Haynes……………….…….....Recording Secretary
[email protected]…...…….....972-412-8645
Gene Burris ……….……………...Computer Interest Group
[email protected] ………..….….….972-270-1802
Directors:
Betty & Alan Miller…….…………….….….…………... Sales
[email protected] ………………...972-254-9629
Lois Lilly………. ..………..African American Interest Group
[email protected]...................... 214-337-2987
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DGS Calendar of Events
September
14* – Tue DGS CIG – Beau Sharbrough,
Digital Imaging Restoration
21 – Tue
AAGIG CIG - Eddie "Sarge" Stimpson,
My Remembers: Collin County
27 – Mon DGS Meeting – Paula Perkins, Up Your
Family Tree? DNA & Its Benefits When
you hit the Brick Wall in Genealogy
*Different night due to FGS Conference beginning
September 9.
DGS SALT Lake City Research Trip!
October 17-24
(Sunday - Sunday)
A great experience
for new and seasoned researchers
October
05 – Tue DGS CIG – Happi McQuirk, Heritage
Albums: Bringing Your Family Tree to Life
19 – Tue AAGIG CIG - TBD
25 – Mon DGS Meeting – Lloyd de Witt Bockstruck,
FNGS, Criminal Records and the
Genealogist
November
09* – Tue DGS CIG – CIG Panel
The Master Genealogist (TMG) - from the
User’s Perspective
16 – Tue AAGIG CIG - TBD
22 – Mon DGS Meeting – Patricia Law Hatcher, CG,
FASG, Why Use Land Records?
Because…
*Different night due to National Elections on November 2.
More information? See page 150-51
or - go to our website at www.dallasgenealogy.org
or - email: [email protected]
Regular (DGS) and special interest group meetings are held on the Plaza level, in the Auditorium and East
/West Rooms of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, in downtown Dallas. Underground
parking is off Wood Street.
 DGS General Meeting takes place on the fourth Monday. We begin at 6:00 p.m. with refreshments and fellowship,
6:30 p.m. is an informal Q & A session, and the business meeting and program begin at 7:00 p.m.
 CIG usually* meets on the first Tuesday beginning at 6:30 p.m.
 AAGIG meets on the third Tuesday. Social time begins at 6:00 p.m. Business meeting & program begin at 6:30 p.m.
Dallas Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 12446
Dallas, TX 75225-0446
Nonprofit
Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Dallas, TX
Permit No. 7123