The Denton Municipal Archives website is where the finding aids for our archival collections are located. To increase the likelihood that a researcher may find our material,… Read more “From the Archives… Navigating the Denton Municipal Archives Website”
Finding Early Denton County Birth & Death Records
[This post was originally published some years back and has been updated to reflect changes.] So you’re looking for an early birth or death record in Denton… Read more “Finding Early Denton County Birth & Death Records”
A Quintessentially Texas (and Denton) Book.
Sometimes the physical book tells its own compelling story. Such is the case with our copy of Trinity River Canalization by E. H. Brown from 1930 located… Read more “A Quintessentially Texas (and Denton) Book.”
Finding People in Early Funeral Records
Last September, the Denton Funeral home at 120 S. Carroll Boulevard was torn down. I had passed by the building for years and attended the memorial service… Read more “Finding People in Early Funeral Records”
Italy 1880s: A FamilySearch Image Search Story
My great-great-grandparents Antonino Pantano and Anna Maria Distefano had immigrated to the United States from a town in Sicily, Italy that lay in the Nebrodi mountains, home to the fourteenth century castle of… Read more “Italy 1880s: A FamilySearch Image Search Story”
What’s Old is New Again
The headlines read: “Street Work is Resumed; Gravel is Now Being Loaded”, “Honor Graduates of Denton High School” and “To Investigate Expenditures of Presidential Candidates”. Sounds like… Read more “What’s Old is New Again”
From the Archives…Jazz Fest and that time George C. Scott came to Denton. Also, Christie Brinkley, Chuck Norris and Rambo.
In September of last year, the good folks at the Parks and Recreation Department, in their efforts to clean out and reclaim some much needed space at… Read more “From the Archives…Jazz Fest and that time George C. Scott came to Denton. Also, Christie Brinkley, Chuck Norris and Rambo.”
Creative Things to Do at Home: Journaling and a Whole Lotta Scribbling
We are living in a significant moment in history. Usually, you don’t think about it, but these past few weeks have been a little different. And since… Read more “Creative Things to Do at Home: Journaling and a Whole Lotta Scribbling”
Census Time!
As you probably have already heard, it’s time to fill out the US Census form you received in the mail or online. Along with the Denton Record-Chronicle,… Read more “Census Time!”
Dipping, the Soft Drink Situation and Other Offal Things: Texas’ First Food Inspector
And I’m not talking about chewing tobacco. Recently, there was a program called The Poison Squad on the PBS show, American Experience. It was based on the… Read more “Dipping, the Soft Drink Situation and Other Offal Things: Texas’ First Food Inspector”
