Dave Parker The April House Band (host) of the Rock & Roll Martini Group was Kari and Al Arco. Kari and Al chose karaoke for the April theme and brought in “Super DJ” Neil Edelbaum. Neil brought in his professional, six-microphone karaoke machine for all to enjoy. The overall favorite singer for the evening was…
Joey Misiaszek Led by Sam Karr, I was tasked to create a shadow box memorial to be displayed for all to see. Inside this memorial is a letter in Korean and English signed by Kim Dae-Jung (President of South Korea) thanking those countries and military personnel for their service. Also, a Purple Heart and badges…
Tim McCormick Spring has sprung, and all around us, things are growing—including traffic, developments, and property appraisals! The same holds true inside the Ranch. While not yet officially up to half of the final buildout of Robson Ranch Denton, we are bursting at the seams, and all clubs are getting much larger. The Republican Club…
Chani Owen On May 2 at the CATC building, Room 104, genealogist Patti Huff Smith once again joined us to introduce GEDmatch, a free DNA site for genetic genealogy research. There is a lot to be learned from your DNA data, but you must take additional steps to make it happen. One way is to…
Dear TxSGS Partner Societies: It’s already well into 2023 and time to think about submitting your society’s official newsletters, journals, and quarterlies to the Texas State Genealogical Society’s (TxSGS) Awards Program for the year. The Awards Program is meant to foster a spirit of competition, encourages members to write and tell their story, recognizes scholarly research…
Linda Buishas It would be wonderful to see my mother’s life played back like a movie! My mother Rita was born before videos, and there are very few photos of her youth. Therefore, I am immensely grateful that she shared memories of her life and of those who came before her. She painted mental pictures…