Events

DPL: Introducing Heritage Hub

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

Delve into Heritage Hub and other updated newspaper and online news resources available from Newsbank.

Collin County Genealogy Meeting

Virtual Event

Join Tim Gieringer discussion "Researching with Newspapers on the Portal to Texas History and Related Resources" - Zoom only meeting

Denton County Genealogical Society Meeting

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

“I Have a Civil War Ancestor… Now What?” presented by Brian Rhinehart

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.

DPL: Genealogy for Children & Families

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

Children, ages 8-12, will learn the basic tools to begin their own genealogy research in this exciting interactive workshop. Sponsored by the Dallas Genealogical Society.

HOGAR de Dallas Quarterly Meeting

Latino Cultural Center 2600 Live Oak, Dallas, TX, United States

We are excited to welcome representatives of Garland's first Hispanic family, Manuel and Maria Valle, who will speak about their history and contributions to the Garland community.

DPL:  Settlement of the Gulf Coast

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

In this presentation, Genealogy Specialist Mic Barnette will provide a historical timeline for the settlement of the gulf coast in the United States.

Arlington Family History Seminar

Arlington Texas Stake Center 3809 Curt Drive, Arlington, Texas

The Arlington Family History Center is resuming the Annual Seminar! This seminar provides several lessons and help for beginners to advanced researchers. More Info

Van Zandt County – 175th Birthday

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!

DPL: Finding Our Scottish Immigrant’s Home with American Documents

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

Genealogy Expert Patti Gillespie, owner of Family Lines and Stories presents "Finding Our Scottish Immigrant’s Home with American Documents"

Grand Prairie Gen Soc Monthly Meeting

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

Join the Grand Prairie Genealogical Society in person or virtually as Patti Huff Smith delivers an introduction to DNA.

Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program

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

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.

Family Research Half-day Workshop

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.

DPL: How the Weather Affected Your Ancestor

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

Genealogy Specialist Ari Wilkins will present on how to use weather events described in newspapers to document the social history of your ancestors.

Fort Worth Genealogical Society

Fort Worth History Center 501 E. Bolt St., Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Listen to Janice Blakely discuss Adoption Research.

DNA Workshop

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!

DPL: The Garsole in 20th Century Texas Mexican Dress and Culture

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

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.

Arlington Genealogical Society

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

Emily Richardson (speaking remotely) discusses "Changing Your Mindset to Breakdown Your Genealogical Wall."

Collin County Genealogy Meeting

Virtual Event

Join DGS Director of IT Tony Hanson presenting "Why Finding Atlantic Shipping Records Is Challenging" - Zoom only meeting.