Summer Seminar
1776 and Me: Finding Your Revolutionary War Connection
In recognition of our country’s 250th anniversary, we have invited Revolutionary War expert genealogist Craig R. Scott, CG, FUGA to come to Dallas and walk us down the paths we need to follow to find the details of our patriot ancestors’ service. Discover the impact the fight for American independence had on our forebears’ lives.
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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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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.
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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!
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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.
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DGS Recognizes Contributions
The Dallas Genealogical Society recognized individuals for their contributions to the Society and to the field of Genealogy at the May 2026 meeting. DGS President opened the awards ceremony with[…]
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MyHeritage Scribe AI Transcription – Translation Tool
Tony Hanson shares information about a powerful new Artificial Intelligence tool has recently become available on MyHeritage.com should be of interest to Family History Researchers.
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They Were Here When The Nation Began
One Family’s Seven-Generation Journey Through 250 Years of American History
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Bockstruck Scholarship Recipient
Meet the latest winner of the DGS Bockstruck scholarship.
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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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To collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history.
