Events

DPL: Writing your Immigrant Ancestor’s Story

8th Floor - Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

Learn how to incorporate family research, oral histories, photos, and more into your own family's immigration story with Genealogy & History Manager Stephanie Bennett.

Arlington Genealogical Society

Arlington Public Library 100 South Center Street, Arlington, TX, United States

O.K. Carter talking about "All Things Arlington"

Collin County Genealogy Meeting

Haggard Library 2501 Coit Road, Plano, TX, United States

Find out what the Haggard Library Genealogy Center Center can provide you through books, maps, microfilm and databases.

FamilySearch Texas Connect

Janine Cloud from FamilyTreeDNA will present and help attendees understand more about using DNA in their family history research.

DPL: Talking about Tenth Street: A Juneteenth Event

7th Floor - O'Hara Hall - J. Erik Jonsson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

The Dallas History & Archives Division, in partnership with the Tenth Street Residents' Association, celebrates the rich history of the Tenth Street neighborhood with a morning of activities honoring the historic neighborhood.

DPL: Get Started with Your Genealogy

8th Floor - Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

Genealogy & History staff take you back to the beginning with step-by-step instructions on how to get started researching YOUR family's history.

Van Zandt County Monthly Meeting

Van Zandt County Sarah Norman Library 317 First Monday Lane (Hwy 859), Canton, Texas

LaDonna Garner, genealogist, will speak at the next Genealogical Society meeting about “Recording Family Health History.”

DPL: Basic Genealogy Research using HeritageQuest

8th Floor - Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

Learn how to use HeritageQuest® Online, powered by Ancestry.com, an American genealogy database with primary sources, local and family histories, research guides, interactive census maps, and much more.

DPL: Free People of Color in Texas

8th Floor - Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

Discover the lost stories of the Free People of Color who made Texas their home prior to the Civil War! Genealogy Specialist Mic Barnette will give an overview of the Free People of Color of Texas Project, which works to identify all or as many free People of Color who resided in Texas prior to the Civil War.

DPL: Find your Family History on FamilySearch.org

8th Floor - Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

Have you ever wanted to start researching your family, but not known where to start? Learn about FamilySearch.org, a FREE online resource provided by the largest genealogy library in the world! Learn how to find historical records, family trees, famous relatives and much, much more.

DPL: Genealogy Research in Historic Newspapers

8th Floor - Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

Historic newspapers hold a wealth of information about your family's history. From weddings, to town gossip, to land sales - newspapers will give an in-depth snapshot into your ancestors' daily lives. Learn how to find the historic newspaper that you are seeking, and how to access that elusive newspaper that might NOT be online.

DPL: What Folklore Can Teach Us About Our Family History

8th Floor - Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

Discovering your family history goes beyond names and dates on a family tree. The clues we can gather from foodways, healing traditions, and beliefs tell us more about the daily lived realities of our ancestors. Learn how to use cultural heritage to build a fuller portrait of those who came before us, and about online resources to help you in your genealogy search.

Angelina County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting

Hear Patti Huff Smith (Dallas Genealogical Society Vice President) discuss GEDmatch.com: Getting the Most from your DNA Results.

Learn how to take your DNA results to the next level using integrated DNA tools.

School records are a rich way to discover your ancestors whereabouts and who registered them for school.

DPL: Using HistoryGeo for Genealogy Research

8th Floor - Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

HistoryGeo is an online, interactive database with land-ownership maps and historical atlases which are key for tracking historical migrations of families across the early United States. Learn how to navigate this database, effectively use search tools and find important information about your ancestors.

Grand Prairie Genealogical Society Meeting

Grand Prarie Memorial Library 901 Conover Drive, Grand Prarie, TX, United States

Join the Grand Prairie Genealogical Society in person as John Wiley and Patricia Givens present "Orientation to the Grand Prairie Memorial Library Roots Room"

Collin County Genealogy Meeting

Haggard Library 2501 Coit Road, Plano, TX, United States

Join Stephanie Bennett (Unit Manager, Dallas Public Library) discussing FamilySearch advanced research and learn just what to do when you can't find your ancestor despite running every name search possible (All levels of experience okay)

Denton County Genealogical Society Meeting

Emily Fowler Central Library 502 Oakland Street, Denton, TX, United States

One of the best and most overlooked resources for genealogical research
is hidden in plain sight: the Public Library. Denton Public Library’s
Laura Douglas will share how and where to find unexpected treasures
hidden in local history and genealogy collections, both in your own
community and those where your ancestors lived.

Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program

Zula B. Wylie Public Library 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, United States

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.

Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries Seminar

Listen to Cheri Hudson Passey as she helps you add new tools to your research toolbox.

Sessions:
* What Does That Say? Strategies for Reading Old Handwriting
* 5 Elements for Sound Research: A Guide for Applying the Genealogical Proof Standard
* They Lived Where? How to Tackle a New to You Research Location
* Finding the Living: Genealogy in Reverse