Join Emily Villafranco as she covers "Genealogy Resources at the Traphene Hickman Library."

J. Mark Lowe presents "Let There Be Light: Using Church Related Periodicals for family research."

Join Bernard Meisner as he presents "Techniques and Strategies for More Effective Online Searching."

Laurel Neuman presents "Texas General Land Office – Exciting New Records Available!"

Join Nicka Sewell-Smith (remote) as she presents "Beginning African-American Genealogy research."

This will be a virtual ONLY meeting due to early voting at the library. This meeting will feature a Zoom webinar with Genealogist, Thomas MacEntee.

Daniel Horowitz presents "MyHeritage Unique Technologies for Researching Your Family."

In the lead-up to America’s 250th anniversary, this book club explores history through both fiction and non-fiction that challenge familiar narratives and invite fresh perspectives on the American past. Each selection encourages readers to look beyond the textbook version of history and consider the people, choices, and hidden stories that shaped the nation. March Selection: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Genealogy wiz Linda Debe, the Sleepless Genealogist, shows how to turn your family history into a rich, interactive visual adventure. Instead of just reading about where your ancestors lived, worked, and wandered, you’ll learn to plot their stories across time and place using Google My Maps—making discoveries easier to spot and family history more exciting than ever. Let the map-making magic begin!

Hannah Kubacak presents "Creating Custom Genealogy Maps with Google."

Join us for a day designed to help you live well, stay sharp, and connect with others! Enjoy short, engaging sessions led by experts on topics like sleep and stress, brain and memory, caregiving and self-care, technology, and community connection. Free lunch is provided along with a genealogy collection tour. 

Join Bernard Meisner at the Caprock Genealogy Conference for a day of learning with sessions for all genealogists!

Join Kim Richardson (remote) as she presents "A New Strategy for Brick Walls."

Family stories can dramatically enhance your genealogical research. In this program with Dallas Public Library’s own Ari Wilkins, learn how memories passed down through generations can help uncover names, dates, and places, while also revealing the reasons behind migrations, the stories behind marriages, and the personalities of those who came before us. Family stories and personal recollections often preserve details that traditional records leave out, making them a powerful tool for anyone exploring their roots.

Learn techniques to locate your Native American ancestors.

In the lead-up to America’s 250th anniversary, this book club explores history through both fiction and non-fiction that challenge familiar narratives and invite fresh perspectives on the American past. Each selection encourages readers to look beyond the textbook version of history and consider the people, choices, and hidden stories that shaped the nation.

Stuart Murray presents "Revolutionary War and Early America: 1775-1800."

In the lead-up to America’s 250th anniversary, this book club explores history through both fiction and non-fiction that challenge familiar narratives and invite fresh perspectives on the American past. Each selection encourages readers to look beyond the textbook version of history and consider the people, choices, and hidden stories that shaped the nation.

Camcorder tapes, VHS, VHS-C, 8 mm film - the opportunities to make home movies in the 20th century seem endless. Now, it ends up being hard to find the equipment to view your forgotten treasures and harder still to digitize it for free. Join Genealogy & History Manager Stephanie Bennett to learn about the ins and outs of family movie digitization and how the Heritage Lab located on the 8th floor of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library can help you make your precious family memories easier to share with loved ones.

Oral history is essential to preserving and interpreting the voices and memories of individuals and communities involved in past events. They can be as simple as sharing stories from everyday life, to as complex to how you remember important events. All help us understand how the world used to be by those who experienced it.