Citations
"The Main Citation Types" video by Lisa Stokes is available on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1lNAFj_jWU She also offers a free Master Citation Template Starter Kit on her website https://lisa-stokes-heritage-research.kit.com/master-citation-template
New York State Death Index
NYB&G has a image browse-only collection of official Department of Health death index records for every county in New York State (excluding New York City, Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers until around 1915), covering the years 1880-1956. https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/online-records/collection/new-york-state-death-index
For more recent deaths, researchers should use New York State's Interactive Ancestry/Genealogical Research Death Index, which begins in 1957 and contains deaths up to 1974. https://health.data.ny.gov/stories/s/Interactive-Ancestry-Genealogical-Research-Death-I/x83h-k5ey
Railroad Maps, 1828 to 1900
The Library of Congress has images of 635 railroad maps on its website. Our ancestors traveled on railroads and possibly settled near the railroad. https://www.loc.gov/collections/railroad-maps-1828-to-1900
RootsMagic 11
RootsMagic 11 is available and on sale until September 30th. New Users $29.95 and Upgrades $19.95 - that's $10 off. Improvements include a clearer, more comfortable workspace, a life story at a glance, better editing and a new sources view, better searching, and an AI prompt builder. https://www.rootsmagic.com/rootsmagic/buy
Dallas Genealogical Society Fall Seminar
DGS presents "Strategies for DNA Breakthroughs" with Kelli Bergheimer on October 25, 2025. Information is available on their website https://dallasgenealogy.org/meetings-events/2025-fall-seminar/
TxSGS Live
Texas State Genealogical Society presents "Deep In The Heart" on Friday and Saturday, November 7-8, 2025. Ten live sessions featuring nationally recognized speakers on the two live days are paired with 20+ recorded lectures that you can watch at your convenience through February 6, 2026.
Speakers and Topics https://www.txsgs.org/2025-txsgs-conference-speakers-and-topics/
Registration https://www.txsgs.org/2025-conference-registration/
DAR Annual Reports to the Smithsonian Institution
When the Daughters of the American Revolution was incorporated in 1896, it was required to submit an annual report to the Smithsonian Institution. The reports are available on the DAR website. Records for female ancestors are often hard to find. If you have an ancestor who was an officer of the DAR they will be listed. These reports also include projects the group worked on. https://www.dar.org/collections/archives/smithsonian-report
