In person and virtual (Hybrid) Speaker: Larry W. McCarty Topic Discussion: Jim’s Journey: A documented history of Daniel Quarles association with Samuel Clemons. Larry has participated as a guest speaker on Culture and Communications of African Americans at University of Texas at Dallas. McCarty participated in an ongoing Archaeological Dig at ‘The Farm’ of John…
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Topic: "Who Knew Family History and Genealogy was so Much Fun... Look, I'm Related to Elvis!" Speaker: Donna Toups The focus will be on new activities available with the Family Search genealogy online program. Donna Toups is a Family History Consultant at the Wills Point, TX, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Donna is…
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Topic: Family History Workshop Whether you are interested in discovering your family’s history and don’t know where to start or have been at it a while and are stumped by an ancestor who doesn’t want to be found. We can help. Bring your family information on paper, laptop or flash drive to our meeting and…
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Speaker: Patti Huff Smith, Vice President | Dallas Genealogical Society Topic: Getting the Most from your DNA Results – Part 2 Location: Decatur Public Library 1700 FM Hwy 51, Decatur, TX 76234
Come broaden your research horizons! Our yearly Fall Seminar aims to educate genealogists of all levels. This year our speaker is John A. Sellers, a genealogist with decades of experience, who has taught thousands of researchers. John always impresses his students with his deep grasp of history and research and his ability to make it…
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Speaker: Patti Huff Smith Topic: Using Social Media to Find and Attract Descendants of our Ancestors
Your Dallas Public Library card can take your family history search to new places! Learn how to get started online with your family history search and receive a brief overview of how each genealogy database will help you in your search. For those with more research experience, learn about non-traditional databases that might benefit your family history search. Registration Required.
Online In Person Speaker: Patti Huff Smith Topic Description:A Sentimental Journey - A Trip Down Memory Lane Music heals the heart of two young girls after their father leaves for WWII. Keeping his memory alive during the war was crucial as the two sisters faced a battleground of their own. As we search for answers to…
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Genealogical DNA tests are bringing thousands of new cousins to our attention, but many of them don't have trees yet, or the trees aren't attached to their test. Learn some new techniques for figuring out where how these individuals connect with you with Sara Cochran.
Hear Barbara Coakley present: Death Records: When Death Certificates are not Available
Your Dallas Public Library card can take your family history search to new places! Learn how to get started online with your family history search and receive a brief overview of how each genealogy database will help you in your search. For those with more research experience, learn about non-traditional databases that might benefit your family history search. Registration Required.
Your Dallas Public Library card can take your family history search to new places! Learn how to get started online with your family history search and receive a brief overview of how each genealogy database will help you in your search. For those with more research experience, learn about non-traditional databases that might benefit your family history search. Registration Required.
Topic: The History of Witches! Speaker: Dr. Julie Schellen Very timely for the Halloween season! Come learn about a cultural phenomenon with a longstanding, cross-cultural history. Dr. Julie Schellen, who holds the Certified Genealogist® credential and is a current college faculty member, writer, and researcher. She recently published a case study in The Maine Genealogist.…
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Join the Grand Prairie Genealogical Society in person or virtually as Ruth Lloyd discusses Jewish Ancestry and the Second Generation of Holocaust Survivors.
Unlock Your Past with TxSGS Registration is open! Join us, and Unlock Your Past at the virtual 2022 TxSGS Family History Conference! On Friday and Saturday, November 4-5, TxSGS Live! features ten presentations by some of the top speakers in genealogy on research techniques, records, DNA, and more. That’s not all! These lectures will be recorded and combined with 32 additional prerecorded…
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Join Bernard Meisner as he discusses “Surname Distribution Maps: A Valuable Tool for Genealogical Research”
Patti Huff Smith will be walking through Three Case Studies on Solving Difficult Problems. The meeting is free to the public, be sure to register in advance.
Hear Dorina Alaniz de Thomas, Phd discuss "Death Records: When Death Certificates are not Available" at the Cedar Hill November Meeting.
The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society will have its regular meeting on Saturday, November 26, at 2:00 p.m. at the main Van Zandt County Library, 317 First Monday Lane, Canton, TX. As always, the public is encouraged to attend. The program will be Show and Tell, which the Society hosts at its November meeting each year. …
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Join the Grand Prairie Genealogical Society in person or virtually as Patti Gillespie discusses Armchair Mysteries.
