Special Meeting Location! Our December meeting will be held at the Dallas Public Library White Rock Hills Branch! Join us over Zoom or in person for our monthly meeting as Kevin Klaus discusses Genealogy Research at the Texas General Land Office.

We are meeting on the 7th floor to hear Jen Baldwin discuss "Pledging Brotherhood: An Introduction to Fraternal, Benevolent, and Secret Societies."

We are meeting on the 7th floor!
Join us for LaDonna Garner presenting "Surfing for African American Records."

Join us over Zoom or in person on the 7th floor! Ari Wilkins will present "Let Your Fingers Do the Walking: Exploring City Directories, Telephone Books and Criss-Cross Directories."

Join DGS Seminar Administrator Barbara Coakley Presenting Searching vs. Research. Searching is just one step in the research process. A case study based on a family story from Chicago in the 1920s demonstrates the research process from beginning to end - how to develop a research goal, plan the research, document results, and preserve your findings.

We are meeting on the 7th floor!
Join Beri Kaplan Schwitzer discussing the History of the Jewish Community in Dallas.

Join us for our first meeting of the new year as Chris Bryant takes us "Back to Basics: A Deeper Look Into Genealogical Resources."

Join us as Kim Richardson helps you "Turn Your Brick Wall into a Yellow Brick Road."

Join us as Janice Lovelace presents "Lunacy and Asylums: Mental Health in the 19th Century."

Was an ancestor committed to an asylum? Was someone enumerated as ‘lunatic, imbecile or incompetent” on a census? Who was committed and why? Are there records you can access? Learn about mental health treatment in the 1800s.

Join us as John Slate presents "Genealogy Resources at the Dallas Municipal Archives." While it is not the first stop for a genealogist, the Dallas Municipal Archives has a number of resources that can be helpful in your search for family. Please join John Slate, City Archivist, for a brief review of what is and what isn’t in the Municipal Archives and learn about its place in city government.

Join us as Sarah Cochran presents "Locating Records in Archives from Your Couch."

Join us as Judy Russell presents "NARA Mythbusters: Your Family IS in the Archives."

Join us as Kathleen Murray presents "Irish Research: Discovering a Family Left Behind."

Join us as LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson presents "Immigration & Naturalization, Texas Style."

Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using AI: Learn how to harness the power of artificial intelligence to assist in translating, transcribing, and summarizing a variety of genealogy records. A handwritten baptismal record from the 1800s? No problem. A faded newspaper obituary? No problem. We’ll cover the best AI platforms as well as how to craft a solid prompt to get you the results you need.

This lecture illustrates tables and tools you can use to organize, analyze, and properly cite all those records you have. Get better organized. Get rid of all those papers. Finally - put it all together!

Join us in-person at the library or on Zoom for a guided tour of the Genealogy and History Department. Staff will highlight the department’s collections and resources. The Lloyd DeWitt…
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Larry W. Thomas will present Unlocking Family History Researching Courthouse Records for Genealogical Discoveries.

Grace Horstmann presents "Sketching Your Ancestor’s Surroundings: 5 Easy Steps to Sharing Their Story."

The Dallas Genealogical Society turns 70!
Join Sue Kaufman (remote speaker) as she presents "Then and Now: How Family History Research has Changed Over the Years."