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Welcome to the Cedar Hill Genealogy Society web site. We are a growing group of genealogists and family historians organized to help each other and our guests discover their family’s heritage. We meet monthly in the Cedar Hill Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX Admission is always free. Our meetings begin at 6:30 PM for a half-hour with snacks and socializing. Our program about family history research starts at 7:00 PM.

Check out our BLOG page for articles from your fellow genealogists who describe how they solved a research problem. Click on the “Follow” icon at the lower right of your screen and we’ll send you an email when ever we add a new post.

We encourage you to email us using the CONTACT US form with your questions. We can even set up a meet to personally work with you on your family tree.

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In light of the current COVID-19 outbreak, the Cedar Hill Genealogical Society will not be meeting until restrictions, placed by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and Governor Abbott are lifted.

Geri Klauck

President

Cedar Hill Genealogical Society

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Be Sure Collect Family Stories During the Holidays

November 6, 2019 by cedarhillgenealogy

Visits with friends and family during the coming winter holidays are a great time for exchanging family stories, updates on the latest family happenings, and making some great memories. It’s a great time to collect family stories and legends. And, to get your parents, and grandparents to tell everyone about times gone by. A lot … Continue reading Be Sure Collect Family Stories During the Holidays

Before You Post That Genealogy Query

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 by cedarhillgenealogy

They say there is no such thing as a stupid question. That may be true, but one gets better answers if one asks better questions. Genealogy message boards, Facebook pages, and other communication forums that genealogists use are inundated with questions and queries. Some of them get answers and some of them don’t. There are … Continue reading Before You Post That Genealogy Query

Why Some Gravestones Are Shaped Like Tree Stumps

September 19, 2018October 28, 2018 by cedarhillgenealogy

When nature and secret societies get together. BY SARAH LASKOW JULY 17, 2018 Woodmen of the World stone in Harnett County, North CarolinaEnter a caption IN THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF a summer afternoon, Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is filled with a quiet life. Dark birds flitter and squawk among blocks of granite, black-eyed Susans … Continue reading Why Some Gravestones Are Shaped Like Tree Stumps

Thinking About Hiring a Professional Genealogist?

June 7, 2018October 28, 2018 by cedarhillgenealogy

I am occasionally asked what it costs to hire a professional genealogist. The answer: it depends. What do you want done? A Person to Look Up Local and Courthouse Records — obituaries, birth, marriage, death, land and probate. Lookups at a distant location will cost $15 to $25 per hour, plus the cost of copies. … Continue reading Thinking About Hiring a Professional Genealogist?

In light of the current COVID-19 outbreak, the Cedar Hill Genealogical Society will not be meeting until restrictions, placed by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and Governor Abbott are lifted.

Geri Klauck

President

Cedar Hill Genealogical Society

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