DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program
2022-09-08 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States
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 a volunteer will work with you.
Don’t have anything at all? We’ll give you a free USB memory stick containing the CHGS starter kit, and help you start filling it.

Wise County Genealogy Meeting
2022-09-22 17:30 - 19:30 | TX
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

Van Zandt GS Fall Genealogy All-Day Seminar!
2022-09-24 08:30 - 15:00 | TX
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 fun and useful. He backs up his lectures with examples from his own research.

“The Other Court in Texas” How to understand and access records in the district courts of Texas. A valuable resource we shouldn’t ignore. These records include divorces, civil and criminal cases, adoptions, and ex-parte cases.
“Women: That Gender You Can’t Do Without In Your Research” Women are half of your family tree. This class addresses the ways to research your female lines.
“Your Ancestor’s Cousins” The study of collateral research, siblings of your ancestors and their offspring can lead you to new research and discoveries. Rarely does a family move alone across the country, especially from the early 20th century and earlier. Knowing your collateral kin helps you get over research “brick walls.”
“Here Comes the Judge: Your Ancestor’s Day in Court” Most of our ancestors had their day in court either as a defendant, plaintiff, or a juror. This lecture studies the proceedings of trial courts and how to access their records.
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Fort Worth Genealogical Society Meeting
2022-09-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Fort Worth Central Library, 500 West 3rd Street - Tandy Auditorium, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, United States
Speaker: Patti Huff Smith
Topic: Using Social Media to Find and Attract Descendants of our Ancestors

DPL: Evaluating Online Sources for Genealogy Research
2022-10-04 14:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Online & In Person Meeting

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When researching your family history online, how do you figure out if what you are finding is accurate? Genealogy & History Manager Stephanie Bennett will walk through step-by-step how to evaluate the accuracy of your online source and provide tips for locating the original record.

Grand Prairie Gen Soc Monthly Meeting
2022-10-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Grand Prarie Memorial Library, 901 Conover Drive, Grand Prarie, TX, 75051, United States
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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 solve the mysteries of our family story, we find unexpected twists and turns. Learning the truth of our heritage can ignite a passion for more. It is a rewarding journey that can offer hope and healing.
Sentimental Journey explores locating war documentation for your veterans and uniting the past with the present.

About the Speaker: Patti is the Director of Education for the Dallas Genealogical Society and holds her membership there. She is also a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, National Genealogy Society, Texas State Genealogical Society and several counties in Texas where her roots run deep.
Patti has pursued her passion for genealogy and family research since 2013.

To register, please send an email to info@gpgstx.org

Collin County Genealogy Meeting
2022-10-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
Online Meeting

Collin County Genealogical Society
https://www.collincountygenealogicalsociety.com

Speaker: Sara Cochran – The Skeleton Whisper
Topic: My DNA Brought me to the Forest, but Where are all the Trees?

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.
Register in advance for the October 12th meeting.
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Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program
2022-10-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States
Topic: Death Records: When Death Certificates are not Available
Speaker: Barbara Coakley
Death certificates or registers aren’t always available. We’ll explore other records that can provide details about our ancestors’ passing.
Barbara Coakley’s interest in her family history began over 30 years ago when she was given an envelope of family papers. Barbara has been teaching genealogy classes at Collin College since 2008 and has done presentations for a number of genealogy societies in North Texas, Washington, Illinois and England.

DPL: Understanding Y-DNA
2022-10-18 14:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
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What is Y-DNA and how does it help with genealogy research? Join Genealogy Specialist Mic Barnette to explore Y-DNA testing and how to use your Y-DNA matches to find elusive family histories.

DPL: Family History Month Celebration
2022-10-21 10:00 - 18:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
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Celebrate Family History Month with the Dallas Public Library, Dallas Genealogical Society and the Genealogy Network of Texas (GNT) – a state-wide initiative to connect libraries/genealogical societies and provide educational and research opportunities! Join library staff and volunteers for this annual celebration and learn more about your OWN family’s history. Seven FREE programs on DNA, handwriting and more will be live streamed on the 8th floor of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library along with free research help and tours provided throughout the day.

The Genealogy Network of Texas is spearheaded by the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library. Co-sponsors include the Central Texas Genealogical Society, Denton Public Library, The Genealogy Center and the Texas State Genealogical Society.

Van Zandt Genealogical Society Meeting
2022-10-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Van Zandt County Sarah Norman Library, 317 First Monday Lane (Hwy 859), Canton, Texas
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. She is a 5 th generation Texan who has served six terms as a Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Registrar and has also served in various state and national DAR lineage research and genealogy roles.
As always with our regular meetings, this meeting is free and you don’t have to be a member to attend.
Refreshments will be served.

Grand Prairie Gen Soc Monthly Meeting
2022-11-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Grand Prarie Memorial Library, 901 Conover Drive, Grand Prarie, TX, 75051, United States
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Speaker: Ruth Lloyd
Topic Description: Jewish Ancestry and the Second Generation of Holocaust Survivors
Ruth has a remarkable story to tell about her journey of discovery as she researched her genealogy. Her story also reminds us of why we should never forget a time in our history.
About the Speaker: Ruth Fischbein Lloyd is the 2nd Generation of Holocaust survivors. She has been speaking as a tribute to her parents since 2009. Ruth was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended Pascal High School in Fort Worth and graduated with a BBA in Marketing from UTA Arlington. She retired after 40 years in the paper industry and owns Lloyd Enterprises, a sewing business that produces Memory Quilts, Memory Pillows, Memory Bears and much more. She has done extensive research on her family genealogy.
There will be a Meet and Greet at 6:30 pm with the program beginning at 7:00 pm. There will be no refreshments and masks are optional.

To register, please send an email to info@gpgstx.org

2022 TXSGS Conference
2022-11-04 - 2022-11-05 | Virtual Event
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 lectures from some of your favorite speakers plus well-known presenters from across Texas and the U.S. Even though you won’t be able to see them in person, you will be able to access their lectures online through February 6, 2023.
What will take your genealogy research to the next level? The 2022 TxSGS Family History Conference, Unlock Your Past, seeks to help you discover the tools needed to answer your genealogy questions. Featuring 24 speakers presenting 42 topics, the TxSGS Family History Conference promises opportunities for learning in a variety of areas, or tracks: DNA; ethnic research including African American, Hispanic, and German; methodology and problem solving; records and repositories; and skill building.
TxSGS Live! – 10 top speakers with live Q&A

Deborah A. Abbott, PhD – Strategies and Techniques: Reconstructing an African American Family from Freedom to Slavery
Debra Dudek – Mixers and Shakers – Tracing Bartending, Saloon Keeping, and Tavern Keeping Ancestors
Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS – Taking a Deeper Dive into Mexican Civil Registration Records
Jean Wilcox Hibben – Genealogy Door Locked? The Key May Be in Searching/Browsing Techniques
Kevin Klaus – Pre-emption Grants: A Bonanza for Early Texas Settlers and Genealogists
J. Mark Lowe, FUGA – Missing People: Fractured Relationships, Divorce & Murder
Bernard Meisner – Beyond the Big Four – (Mostly) Free Resources for Genealogical Research
Diane L. Richard – Death Records by a Different Name
Renate Yarborough Sanders – We Were Supposed to be NEALS: Reuniting Family with DNA
Lori Thornton – Righting Your Wrongs through Writing

Collin County Genealogy Meeting
2022-11-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
Online Meeting

Collin County Genealogical Society
https://www.collincountygenealogicalsociety.com

Speaker: Bernard Meisner
Topic:Surname Distribution Maps: A Valuable Tool for Genealogical Research

Learn how surname maps can enable you to determine where to look for your ancestors — both individuals and couples — explore variant spellings of their names, and perhaps identify their religion. Understand what factors to consider before using a surname map. In addition to a summary of the talk, attendees will also receive a
comprehensive, annotated list of current surname maps Web sites.
Register in advance for the November 9th meeting.
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Mesquite Historical & Genealogical Society Meeting
2022-11-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
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Speaker: Patti Huff Smith

Topic: Case Studies – Solving Difficult Problems
Patti will be presenting three case studies of difficult genealogical problems and how she solved them. Hidden Treasure, There’s a Sheriff in the House and Brick #1142 promise to be both entertaining and enlightening!
The meeting begins at 7:00: The bridge will available at 6:30.
Register in advance for this meeting.

Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program
2022-11-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States
Topic: Death Records: When Death Certificates are not Available
Speaker: Dorina Alaniz de Thomas, Phd
Death certificates or registers aren’t always available. We’ll explore other records that can provide details about our ancestors’ passing.

Dorina Alaniz Thomas, PhD is a retired educator whose interest in genealogy began in 1996 while researching her family’s medical history. She published two books: Ranch Cemeteries of South Texas, Brooks County and Researching Hispanic Family Records.
Dr Thomas has been a presenter in several of the annual Texas Hispanic genealogical and historical conferences as well as in public libraries throughout Texas.

Van Zandt County Genealogical Society Regular Meeting
2022-11-26 02:00 - 16:00 | Van Zandt County Sarah Norman Library, 317 First Monday Lane (Hwy 859), Canton, Texas
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. Members (and non-members) are encouraged to come and bring an item or two, or just a story or a memory, reflecting their family history or the history of Van Zandt County or Texas, or anywhere. Always fun, interesting, and frequently hilarious. Members have been known to bring all manner of family artifacts or historical items: baby shoes, arrow heads, books, snuff bottles, false teeth—everything has a story. Some members have sung songs, others shared treasured memories. It all brings the past to life.

Come and share, or just watch and listen. Membership not required, it’s free and refreshments will be served.

Grand Prairie Gen Soc Monthly Meeting
2023-01-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Grand Prarie Memorial Library, 901 Conover Drive, Grand Prarie, TX, 75051, United States
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Speaker: Patti Gillespie
Topic Description: Armchair Mysteries
Armchair Mysteries Solved at Home with Old School Communication and New School Technology. This presentation offers abundant tips, tricks, and examples for a researcher who’s looking for answers far from home and are not online. Often underused research and resource opportunities are just an email away—and sometimes still a phone call away! The techniques presented here often provide successful means to resolving the mysteries of our ancestors using both online sites and offline sources for information.
There will be a Meet and Greet at 6:30 pm with the program beginning at 7:00 pm. There will be no refreshments and masks are optional.

To register, please send an email to info@gpgstx.org

DPL: Preserving Family Memories: Scanning
2023-01-10 14:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Virtual and in-person!

New year, new family history goals! Have you gone through some of your family memories during the holiday season? Do you have photos, scrapbooks or slides that you want to digitize? Learn about the ins and outs of family history scanning and digitization with Genealogy & History Manager Stephanie Bennett.

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Denton County Genealogical Society Meeting
2023-01-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland Street, Denton, TX, 76201, United States
Presenter: Cari Taplin, CG

Topic: Unfamiliar Territory: Creating a Locality Guide for New Research Areas

Creating a locality guide for each new area before you begin your research will save time in the long run by focusing your research and educating you about the new location. Cari’s presentation will demonstrate one method for researching a new geographical area through a real-life example.

Social time begins at 6:30pm with the program beginning at 7:00pm.

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Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program
2023-01-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States
Topic: Help with your Family History or Getting Started

If 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 a volunteer will work with you. Don’t have anything at all? We’ll give you a free USB memory stick containing the CHGS starter kit, and help you start filling it.

DPL: Intro to Genealogy
2023-01-14 13:00 - 15:30 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
If you’ve never taken the plunge to look into your family history, this program will help you know how to get started. Expert genealogists Barbara Coakley and Patti Huff Smith will take you back to the very beginning with step-by-step instructions on how to get started researching YOUR family’s history. Learn how to set reasonable goals for your research, how to create an online tree and how to navigate popular genealogical websites.

After the program, volunteers are available to assist beginning researchers on library computers.

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DPL: Using the HistoryMakers Digital Archive for Genealogy
2023-01-24 14:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Virtual and in-person!

The HistoryMakers is the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive and features biographies and video interviews with over 2,500 notable African American history makers. Join Genealogy & History Manager Stephanie Bennett as we explore the database and learn how to use this important African American history resource for genealogy research.

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DPL: Introducing ProQuest’s African American Heritage
2023-02-07 14:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Virtual and in-person!

ProQuest® African American Heritage is a groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. New at Dallas Public Library this year, get a guided tour of the database and learn how it connects you with records critical to African American family research AND a community of research experts, whose mentoring and assistance might make all the difference to your genealogy research.

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Mesquite Historical & Genealogical Society Meeting
2023-02-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
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Speaker: Kelvin Meyers

Topic: How Great Thou Art! How Great They Are! Church Records
Underused and underutilized, this vast group of records can be a challenge to the “un-churched”. Determining the denomination, in which your ancestor was a part, can be the biggest challenge. The second challenge is to find those records. With these two things accomplished, many genealogical questions can be answered.
The meeting begins at 7:00: The bridge will available at 6:30.
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Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program
2023-02-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States
Topic: African American Research

Presenter: Lela Evans Lela will show us how to get started researching your African American ancestors; including: the differences in African American records — enslaved vs free; how laws affected records and more. She will show us how to find slave records and slave owners names and will present a case study

DPL: Intro to DNA
2023-02-11 13:00 - 14:30 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-Person Only

Discover the Power of DNA! This introduction to DNA with Genealogy Expert Patti Huff Smith includes learning about what type of DNA tests are available and why DNA testing can accelerate traditional genealogy research. Once DNA results arrive an ethnicity breakout, a DNA match list and more are provided. This information can send you on a fantastic new journey of discovery into your own family’s history.

If you’ve already tested your DNA and need help, bring access to your DNA results so that volunteers can help you understand your results on library computers! This event is in-person only.

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DPL: Beginning African American Genealogy
2023-02-21 14:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Virtual and in-person!

Are you unsure how to start researching your African American ancestry? Genealogy Specialist Ari Wilkins will help you get started! Learn about the basic steps in starting African American research, genealogical resources and strategies.

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RootsTech 2023
2023-03-01 00:00 - 2023-03-04 23:59 | Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84101, United States
“RootsTech is a family history and technology conference and trade show held annually in the Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2017 it claimed to be the world’s largest family-history technology conference. It is the successor to three former conferences: the Conference on Computerized Family History and Genealogy, the Family History Technology Workshop and the FamilySearch Developers Conference. Over the years, RootsTech has welcomed a number of celebrities, television personalities, and actors as keynote speakers.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RootsTech

Grand Prairie Gen Soc Monthly Meeting
2023-03-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Grand Prarie Memorial Library, 901 Conover Drive, Grand Prarie, TX, 75051, United States
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In Person

Speaker: Jim Thornhill
Topic Description: Digging Deeper into the U.S. Census
Jim Thornhill has been researching his family’s history for 20 years, five of those as a professional genealogist. Jim is chief researcher for Heroes of the Past, a company that seeks to delight clients, provide context in our ancestor’s lives, and show how we all have Heroes in our Pasts.
Jim is a graduate of the ProGen professional genealogy course, the Genealogy Proof course, Texas Institute for Genealogical Research and was awarded the Birdie Monk Holsclaw Scholarship to the Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research in Athens Georgia. Jim has written articles for the Dallas Genealogical Society’s e-news and Stirpes, the Journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society. Jim is an active member in the Texas State Genealogical Society and the Dallas Genealogical Society, where he serves as President. Jim is a native Texan who has been living in the Dallas area his entire life and has roots in pre-civil war Texas and Mississippi.
There will be a Meet and Greet at 6:30 pm with the program beginning at 7:00 pm. There will be no refreshments and masks are optional.

To register, please send an email to info@gpgstx.org
