Learn the basics of genealogy research in this introductory class. Topics include: gathering family information, using genealogical forms, accessing vital records, locating census records, and using the resources available in the Emily Fowler Special Collections.
Call (940) 349-8752 to register.
Saturday 02/02 Emily Fowler Library 3 pm
See our Calendar for more information about this event, and a map.
The January 2013 issue of the DCGS News has been posted to the web.
See it as an Adobe Reader .pdf file
Some of you may remember from Roger Cobb’s (Mills) presentation last month that he was successful in solving several family mysteries using DNA testing from Family Tree DNA in Houston. Saturday, at the DFW Mayflower Society Compact Day Luncheon, he alerted me to the fact that Family Tree DNA has launched their holiday sales on testing. Here is the text copied from their email announcement:
| As we ended our 8th Annual Genetic Genealogy Conference, several conference participants asked us to start our year-end sale as soon as possible. In answer to those requests we decided to start it immediately: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| To order this special offer, log in to your personal page and click on the Order An Upgrade button in the upper right corner. A link to the login page is provided below. ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED AND PAID FOR BY MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012 11:59:00 PM CSTTO RECEIVE THE SALE PRICES.Log In to Order an Upgrade.Click Here to Order a New Kit. |
While the announcement was sent to existing customers, the new kit sale pricing appears on their Products page at the link above and appears to be valid for all new customers as well.
Now is your chance to get started with DNA testing for genealogical research at the most affordable pricing of the year! Be sure to read their FAQs and explanations before selecting which test(s) to spend money on. They will have the best explanation of the autosomal DNA “Family Finder” test that Roger described.
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Welcome to the new DCGS web site and blog. The society officers hope to be able to keep you more informed with the new, interactive format. We will be adding more specialized forums for research and announcements; the Blog will be our place to discuss society-specific topics. Newsletters will remain hosted on our RootsWeb site, but are all linked from program year pages on this one.
Be sure to take a look at the new calendar in the Agenda view, as shown to the right; it provides an excellent, detailed list of all upcoming genealogy and local history events.