Fall Seminar
Genealogy Today:
Using AI and DNA in Your Research
Every genealogist has one: the stubborn ancestor, missing record, confusing locality, unreadable document, or family mystery that refuses to give up its secrets.
Diana Elder’s September 26 seminar offers you ways to approach it. Reserve your seat now and join us for a full day of practical genealogy strategies!
Sessions:
– Streamlining Genealogical Research Plans with AI: A Step-by-Step Guide
– Efficient Locality Research with AI
– From Complex to Clear: Transform Court Records with AI Tools
– Solving a Family Mystery with DNA
Explore Your Family History With Us
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.
VIEW RECORDSPublications
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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Our meetings feature presentations from knowledgeable speakers. Recordings of many of these outstanding presentations are available to the public.
VIEW VIDEOSMeetings
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).
VIEW CALENDARGift a DGS Membership
Struggling to find the perfect gift for a genealogist? Why not give them the gift of membership in the Dallas Genealogical Society!
ORDERBuy a book for the library
To help bolster the library’s genealogy and history collection, we are launching a focused book drive using an easy-to-use Amazon.com gift registry. The registry contains specific titles hand-selected by Stephanie Bennett, manager of the 8th floor, and her staff, ensuring every dollar spent adds a targeted, high-value resource to the shelves.
BUY A BOOKLatest Blog Posts
You Did It! $12,645 Raised for Our New Scanner
Thanks to the remarkable generosity of DGS members, friends, and supporters, our 2026 North Texas Giving Day campaign raised $12,645 toward a new scanner for the Dallas Public Library’s Genealogy & History Division
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New DGS Website Resources
We are pleased to announce a new collection that is available on our website: Dallas & Texas Resources for Researchers.
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Family History Day – Friday, October 16, 2026
The Genealogy and History Division of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in downtown Dallas will host the Genealogy Network of Texas’s 2026 Family History Day on Friday October 16th.
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AI Experiments
Todd DeDecker introduces a new experimental area on the Dallas Genealogy website focused on AI and genealogy. Follow along to see the inspiration that led to this new collaboration area. Let’s Explore Together!
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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.
VIEW DONATIONSPreservation
To collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history.
