Short and sweet, but still pretty neat. A large addition to the Engineering Department Records is being processed with the help of our wonderful volunteer. While this… Read more “From the Archives… Where Did You Go and What Was Built There?”
Farm and Home: Books Look Back at Places that Shaped Our Family’s Lives
Photos of the houses in which we lived have the power to evoke distinct and visceral memories. In Where We Lived: Discovering the Places We Once Called… Read more “Farm and Home: Books Look Back at Places that Shaped Our Family’s Lives”
In The Weeds 11/25/23: Denton Railroad Ghosts
No, not paranormal trains that people claim exist, but remnants of Denton’s railroad past. We’re pretty obsessed with Denton’s railroad history in the Special Collections Department so… Read more “In The Weeds 11/25/23: Denton Railroad Ghosts”
Tejano Revolutionaries
Tejano participation in the American and Texas Revolutions are the focus of two new books available in Special Collections. Tejano Patriots of the American Revolution, 1776–1783 (Austin:… Read more “Tejano Revolutionaries”
Is the Emily Fowler Central Library Haunted?
For as long as I can remember, I have heard stories that the Emily Fowler Central Library is haunted, and some say it is Ms. Emily Fowler… Read more “Is the Emily Fowler Central Library Haunted?”
Learn more at the Genealogy Lock-In
Each year, local genealogists eagerly anticipate what’s become a fall tradition: the Annual Genealogy Lock-In. Co-sponsored by the Waco-McLennan County Library Genealogy Center and the Central Texas… Read more “Learn more at the Genealogy Lock-In”
The Ghosts of Grove Street
A short history of a street in Denton that has slowly disappeared. A reminder of times past and lost communities.
From the Archives… Planning, Scrapbooking and Engineering with a side of Community
It has been a while, but the Planning Division Records are finally complete and open for research. The collection is comprised of appraisal cards from before the… Read more “From the Archives… Planning, Scrapbooking and Engineering with a side of Community”
Keep Up with New Trends in Genealogy
If you are short on time but still want to stay up to date with the latest genealogical trends, resources, methodologies, and news, two periodicals might fit… Read more “Keep Up with New Trends in Genealogy”
DJ Taylor Goes to Town
[This is a guest post by D.J. Taylor, a local historian, and former writer of the Yesteryear column for the Denton Record-Chronicle.] For a boy living on… Read more “DJ Taylor Goes to Town”