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Bockstruck Scholarship Recipient

Meet the latest winner of the DGS Bockstruck scholarship.

2026 – 2027 DGS Leadership Team

Meet the next DGS Leadership team!

Texas Connect 2026

RootsTech will be hosting their live Texas Connect virtual session on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 9:00 – 11:00 am CST.

DGS Celebrates 70 Years at December Meeting

DGS marked its 70th anniversary at the December 2025 meeting with reflections on its history and an insightful presentation on how genealogy has evolved through society, education, and technology.

German Genealogy Essentials: From American Records to German Archives

Join the Dallas Genealogical Society on January 24, 2026, at the Dallas Public Library for German Genealogy Essentials, a hands-on seminar that shows how to use U.S. records and German historical context to successfully trace your German ancestors.

The Gift of Family History

Beri Kaplan Schwitzer, President, Dallas Genealogical Society Family history is more than names and dates—it’s the story of resilience, love, and identity that shapes who we are. Sharing these stories…
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Haught Store (a.k.a. Slapfoot) Cemetery

Tony Hanson When is an old family cemetery (with burials dating back to 1846) no longer a cemetery?  In the case of that Haught Store cemetery located in Mesquite, that…
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A Tour of the Lloyd D. Bockstruck Genealogy Collection at the Dallas Central Library

Suzan Younger For several months now, the Dallas Genealogical Society eNews and Blog have run brief articles about the wealth of resources for genealogists at the J. Erik Jonsson Central…
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Hispanic Genealogy Records Available at the Dallas Public Library

Suzan Younger The J. Erik Jonsson Central Library has wonderful access to online genealogical records. FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, Find My Past, and similar websites provide an amazing number of records…
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Resolve to get Involved

Why not resolve to become more involved in leading the Dallas Genealogical Society?