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Genealogical & Family History Records, Resources & Activities for Dallas, Dallas County and North Texas

Records

Our collection features information about Dallas County Cemeteries, Local Funeral Homes and Early Court, Land, Marriage, Probate, & Tax records.

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Publications

Our members have created many publications throughout our history. We have also indexed and digitized every Newsletter and Journal we have created since 1955.

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Videos

Our meetings feature presentations from knowledgeable speakers. Recordings of many of these outstanding presentations are available to the public.

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Meetings

We offer three seminars each year. Our monthly Special Interest Group and General Meetings are open to the public. Most are hybrid (in-person and virtual).  

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Latest Blog Posts

The Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Genealogy Collection at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Downtown Dallas, Texas

When did you last visit the public library in downtown Dallas to do in-person genealogical research?

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From the President: 2025 Already?

The upcoming year promises to be just as successful as the previous one.

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WiFi at the DPL

DGS is helping provide WiFi for Dallas Public Library patrons.

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TxSGS Awards Received by DGS

The Texas State Genealogical Society presented several notable awards at their November 15 Annual meeting.

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Interest Groups 

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Our Mission

Education

To educate by creating, fostering, and maintaining interest in genealogy.

Dallas Public Library

To assist and support the genealogy section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, Texas or to its legal successor.

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Preservation

To collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history.