Van Zandt County will soon be 175 years old and the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society, in partnership with other local history groups, will hold a birthday party for the county!
Genealogy Expert Patti Gillespie, owner of Family Lines and Stories presents "Finding Our Scottish Immigrant’s Home with American Documents"
Join the Grand Prairie Genealogical Society in person or virtually as Patti Huff Smith delivers an introduction to DNA.
Bill Buckner presents "The 1890 Census Substitutes: Bridging the Gap"
Dave Klauck discusses vital records, or vital statistics. These are the official record of dates and details of births, marriage and death (BMD). They are also loaded with other genealogical data.
Learn how to discover your family’s history! Come to a free family research workshop presented by Donna Toups on Saturday, April
15, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Main County Library in Canton.
Genealogy Specialist Ari Wilkins will present on how to use weather events described in newspapers to document the social history of your ancestors.
Listen to Janice Blakely discuss Adoption Research.
DNA Workshop - Between the Lines: What your ancestors didn't tell you!
Understanding and making the most of your DNA results presented by Patti Huff Smith, Dallas Genealogical Society Vice President!
Learn from Genealogy Librarian Kat about what life in Texas might have been like in the mid-20th century for your female ancestor, and how you can use your ancestor's social history to better connect with your family's past.
Emily Richardson (speaking remotely) discusses "Changing Your Mindset to Breakdown Your Genealogical Wall."
Join DGS Director of IT Tony Hanson presenting "Why Finding Atlantic Shipping Records Is Challenging" - Zoom only meeting.
Join Patti Huff Smith, DGS Vice President as she presents ThruLines: How to Maximize Your Ancestry DNA Results.
Do you want to know your family’s history? Don’t know how to start your family history? Do you have an ancestor who doesn’t want to be found? Do you have confusing information about an ancestor.
Join Patti Huff Smith, DGS Vice President for a 2 hour DNA Workshop at the Tyler Public Library.
Guest Lecturer Bernard Meisner will show a new interactive and engaging way to share genealogical research with family members.
Join Patti Smith, Dallas Genealogical Society VP as she present "Thrulines: Maximize Your Ancestry DNA Results." Register to attend via Zoom.
The program for the meeting will be "Becoming a Genealogy Detective,” by Tamara Hallo, MLS. This presentation will show genealogists how to freshen up their approach to researching their family, by applying the methods Sherlock Holmes would use to solve a crime.
Learn about the ins and outs of family history scanning and digitization with Genealogy & History Manager Stephanie Bennett.
The National Genealogical Society 2023 Family History Conference, 31 May-3 June in Richmond, Virginia, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
