Virtual Help Desk - Online Event
2021-01-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-05-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-06-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us for an informal exchange of genealogical information! Bring your questions, share your knowledge, or just listen and learn!
Use this link to register in advance or to join us during the event:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-2tqjsqEtDrtRK94o_pg0eAMt7o38zm

General Meeting - Online Meeting
2021-02-06 11:00 - 12:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join our online meeting at 10:30. The business meeting starts at 11:00, followed by our featured speaker around 11:30.
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Our presentation this month will be “Finding a Great-Grandfather with DNA” by Paul Beaty
Mr. Beaty has reconnected over 100+ families through genealogy and other various DNA projects over the last 10 years. In 2006, he was introduced to Gina Paige and Dr. Rick Kittles, PH.D founders of African Ancestry, Inc.. Through this connection, Mr. Beaty was able to re-connect his personal tribal African Ancestry to his American Ancestry.
Other companies Mr. Beaty has and continue to work with are: Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, 23 & Me, Ancestry DNA, GEDmatch, and others. Paul Beaty is currently employed at JP Morgan Chase as a Business Development Account Executive in Middle Market Sales and strives to reconnect all families who have been disconnected through slavery.
Paul Beaty received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice in 1997 from Paul Quinn College. He is a member of African American Genealogical Society and the Dallas Genealogical Society.

Virtual Help Desk - Online Event
2021-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us for an informal exchange of genealogical information! This month’s meeting will feature a short presentation on GEDmatch.com. a DNA analysis tool. Bring your questions, share your knowledge, or just listen and learn!
Use this link to register in advance or to join us during the event:
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General Meeting - Online Meeting
2021-03-06 11:00 - 12:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join our online meeting at 10:30. The business meeting starts at 11:00, followed by our featured speaker around 11:30.
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Meeting ID: 959 7256 7915
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This months presentation will be made by Gena Philbert-Ortega:
Researching HER Life: Genealogical Tools and Methods for Researching Your Female Ancestor
One of the brick walls most family historians face is researching a female ancestor. However, if you know the tools and methods for researching women, it can make the process easier. In this lecture, we will explore the records that document female ancestors. We will also go over research methods for finding and learning more about your female ancestors.

Virtual Help Desk - Online Event
2021-03-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us for an informal exchange of genealogical information! This month’s meeting will feature a short presentation on FamilySearch.org by Jim Thornhill. Bring your questions, share your knowledge, or just listen and learn!
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General Meeting - Online Meeting
2021-04-03 11:00 - 12:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join our online meeting at 10:30. The business meeting starts at 11:00, followed by our featured speaker around 11:30.
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Meeting ID: 959 7256 7915
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This months presentation will a workshop titled “Preserving Family Memories” by Felicia Williamson, Director of Library & Archives at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum.
Whether in the attic or boxes under the bed, most of us have family heirlooms, photographs, letters and artifacts that are important to us. Preserving these precious items is a challenge and can be expensive. Led by Felicia Williamson, Director of Library and Archives, this virtual workshop will provide common sense solutions to the most common challenges of home preservation.

Virtual Help Desk - Online Event
2021-04-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us for an informal exchange of genealogical information! This month’s meeting will feature a short presentation about online resources by Suzan Younger. Bring your questions, share your knowledge, or just listen and learn!
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General Meeting - Online Meeting
2021-05-01 11:00 - 12:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join our online meeting at 10:30. The business meeting starts at 11:00, followed by our featured speaker around 11:30.
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Meeting ID: 959 7256 7915
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Virtual Help Desk - Online Event
2021-07-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us for an informal exchange of genealogical information! Bring your questions, share your knowledge, or just listen and learn!
Tony Hanson will be providing an overview of MyHeritage.com. Download a PDF version of Tony’s presentation.
Use this link to register in advance or to join us during the event:
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DGS General Meeting (Virtual Meeting)
2021-09-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us for a short business meeting followed by an Educational Presentation on a Genealogy-Related topic: More Information
You can participate virtually using Zoom. Join the meeting anytime after 10:30 am (US Central Time) using this link: https://zoom.us/j/91943296406?pwd=[REDACTED]
Our presentation this month will be “Researching Civil War Confederate and Union Ancestors in the Historical Research Center, and a ‘virtual tour’ of the Texas Heritage Museum.” by John Versluis, Director of the Texas Heritage Museum (formerly the Confederate Research Center).

Help Desk - Virtual Meeting
2021-09-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-10-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us for an informal exchange of genealogical information! Bring your questions, share your knowledge, or just listen and learn!
This is a Virtual meeting: Join us on Zoom using this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84771528278?pwd=[REDACTED] (Meeting ID: 847 7152 8278, Passcode: [REDACTED]

DGS General Meeting
2021-10-02 11:00 - 13:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join us for a short business meeting followed by a Presentation by Candice Buchanan from the Library of Congress.
“Local History & Genealogy Research at the Library of Congress” – This presentation highlights the collections, services, and resources available at the Library of Congress that may assist researchers interested in conducting genealogical research. Including the size of our collections, a brief history, basic genealogical research methods, how to search our online catalog, and digital collections available from home.
If Covid-19 restrictions permit it we will be meeting in person at the Dallas Public Library. We will be serving light refreshments beginning at 10:30 am.
You can also participate virtually using Zoom. Join the meeting anytime after 10:30 am (US Central Time) using this link: https://zoom.us/j/91943296406?pwd=[REDACTED]
This month’s presentation will be “Navigating the Library of Congress Online Resources” by Candice Buchanan, a representative of the Library of Congress.
Handouts
Ask a Librarian
Research at the Library of Congress

DGS General Meeting
2021-11-06 11:00 - 13:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join us for a short business meeting followed by an Educational Presentation by Geyden and Barry Sage.
“The Amateur Sleuths Who Found a Missing Piece of Dallas History” – Geyden and Barry were featured in D Magazine on September 16, 2020. They will share how curiosity of their 100-year-old house in the lower Greenville area led them to discover more than they ever expected.
If Covid-19 restrictions permit it we will be meeting in person at the Dallas Public Library. We will be serving light refreshments beginning at 10:30 am.
You can also participate virtually using Zoom. Join the meeting anytime after 10:30 am (US Central Time) using this link: https://zoom.us/j/91943296406?pwd=[REDACTED]
Our presentation this month will be “Exploring the History of Greenville Avenue Home” by Geyden and Barry Sage.

DGS General Meeting
2021-12-04 11:00 - 13:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join us for a short business meeting followed by an Educational Presentation by Paula Perkins.
“Orphan Train Riders: Tracks to Texas & Beyond, All Aboard 1854 to 1929.” One in every 25 Americans has a connection to an Orphan Train rider between 1854 & 1929. Over 200,000 children were relocated from the East to the West coast on trains. Texas was a vital part of this history. Research techniques and resources will be demonstrated in this presentation.
If Covid-19 restrictions permit it we will be meeting in person at the Dallas Public Library. We will be serving light refreshments beginning at 10:30 am.
You can also participate virtually using Zoom. Join the meeting anytime after 10:30 am (US Central Time) using this link: https://zoom.us/j/91943296406?pwd=[REDACTED]
Our presentation this month will be “The Orphan Train Project” by Paula Perkins.

DGS General Meeting
2022-01-08 11:00 - 13:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join us for a short business meeting followed by an Educational Presentation by DGS’s own Michelle Dwyer Cohen entitled “Using History to Solve Mysteries.”
This is a virtual meeting held via Zoom – join anytime after 10:30 am (US Central Time).
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DGS General Meeting
2022-02-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Join us for a short business meeting followed by Dr. Terry Turner presenting "Where are my African American Ancestors?"
This presentation will provide research methods and locations for finding African Americans (AA) before and after the Civil War. Understanding the American culture in each historical era will serve as a guide to help family researchers develop tools for reviewing historical documents that will lead to finding their AA ancestral family members.
1. Ethnicity Estimate: A DNA test will find your AA living relatives and distant ancestors.
2. Chart your family through census records and break through the 1870 Brick Wall!
3. Discover where you will find your ancestors in legal documents before and after the Civil War.
4. Finding AA websites designed to be a lead that will help you uncover your past family.

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DGS General Meeting
2022-03-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Join us for a short business meeting followed by Dr. Steven Butler presenting "Miles Away from Butler: How a DNA Test Rewrote My Family's History."
Miles Away from Butler is the story of how a DNA test led a veteran genealogist to discover a ninety-
one-year-old family secret. This finding had the effect of pruning several branches from his family tree, rendering
decades of research an enormous waste of time, money, and effort.
Dr. Butler faced a crisis of conscience: Should he tell the person who lay at the heart of the secret or remain silent
for fear of potentially doing more harm than good?

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DGS General Meeting
2022-04-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Join us for a short business meeting followed by Dr. Bernard Meisner presenting "The Value of Collateral Line Research."
The Genealogical Proof Standard specifies a reasonably exhaustive research. Collateral line research can reveal information not discovered through the direct lineage; add to the overall historical story of your family; lead you to others researching the family; and can be used to break down brick walls. In this presentation, Bernard will provide several examples, including:

Researching the family of his 2nd great aunt, Margaret Smith Meisner (yes, she was a Smith!), led him to discover information regarding not only her husband, Andrew, but also his great grandfather’s family.
Two sentences in a newspaper society page regarding the son of the sister of his great grandmother revealed that great-grandmother could appear to be in two places at the same time!
A DNA match to the great grandson of the brother of one of his Irish gg-great grandmothers added a new generation to his family tree

Bernard is a genealogist and lecturer based in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. He began researching his family over 30 years ago and enjoys sharing lessons learned from that experience, including his mistakes. Although he knew only one grandparent (his maternal grandfather) he has successfully identified all of his great-great grandparents, several triple- and quadruple-great grandparents, and his Meisner 8th great grandparents.
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DGS General Meeting
2022-05-07 11:00 - 13:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join us for a short business meeting followed by our Annual Society Awards!
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DGS General Meeting
2022-09-10 11:00 - 13:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Welcome back for our first in-person meeting in two years! Note the new date for this meeting: September 10, 2022! Join us for the installation of this year’s officers and an educational presentation by David Rencher.

And of course, we’ll be hybrid so you can join from anywhere!

12:30 PM
Lunch for meeting attendees. Register for your free lunch!

1:30 PM
Computer practice on 8th floor

Handouts:

FamilySearch and the Family History Library
FamilySearch Exercises

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David E. Rencher, AG®, CG®, FUGA, FIGRS, is employed as Chief Genealogical Officer and former Director, Family History Library for FamilySearch. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1980 with a B.A. in Family and Local History. A professional genealogist since 1977, he is one of the rare few who have earned both credentials: Accredited Genealogist® with ICAPGen in Ireland research (1981) and Certified Genealogist® with the Board for Certification of Genealogists (2006). He serves as the Irish course coordinator and instructor for the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, and the British Institute. He is a past president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the Utah Genealogical Association. David is a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association and the Irish Genealogical Research Society, London. He serves as a director on the board of the National Genealogical Society.

DGS General Meeting
2022-10-01 11:00 - 13:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Speaker: Cari A. Taplin, CG
Topic: Analysis techniques including examples of timelines and tables

Creating a timeline
Creating tables
Case study examples demonstrating timelines and tables

In person and via Zoom!
Cari holds the Certified Genealogist® credential and has served in a wide variety of volunteer and leadership positions for state, local, and national societies. As the owner of GenealogyPANTS, she provides speaking services. she also lends help and shares her expertise as an administrator on the highly popular Facebook Group “The Genealogy Squad.”
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DGS General Meeting
2022-11-05 11:00 - 13:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Speaker: Stephanie Bennett, Unit Manager, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Genealogy & History
Topic: Celebrate our Veterans – Research Military Records with Fold.3
Program Description: Successful research tips to understand the Fold3 database, how to browse the site, search and customize results, and how to add stories, photos, and much more!
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About Stephanie: I grew up in Waxahachie, Texas, and then left Texas to go to college at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I ended up back in the Dallas area with two degrees, and not really using either one of them much to the dismay of my parents. I was on my way to work as manager of a retail store one day when I heard a radio ad for TWU’s master’s degree programs. I had always wanted to pursue a degree in Library Science, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity – I set off for my career as a librarian.

Traffic Advisory

Please be advised, a special event is happening on City Hall Plaza and throughout the Central Business District and Deep Ellum on Saturday, Nov. 5. The walk starts at 9 a.m. at Dallas City Hall Plaza. Projected attendance is 5,000 people. Road closures related to this special event will impact traffic around Dallas City Hall, Deep Ellum and surrounding downtown areas [including the library].

EVENT: Walk to End Alzheimer’s

EVENT LOCATION: City Hall Plaza

EVENT DATE/TIME: Saturday, Nov. 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

EVENT IMPACT TIME: Street closures begin as early as 8 a.m. and continue to 10:30 a.m.

EVENT WEBSITE: act.alz.org/site

See the map of the event route and allow a little extra time to drive to the library.

DGS General Meeting
2022-12-03 10:30 - 13:00 | Dallas Public Library – Lakewood Branch, 6121 Worth Street, Dallas, TX, 75214
Speaker: Tony Hanson – Genealogist
Topic: Why Finding Atlantic Shipping Records is Challenging
In Person and on Zoom!

Special Meeting LocationDallas Public Library: Lakewood Branch

Between 1500 and 1914 approximately 40 million people crossed the Atlantic and settled in the United States, and another 5 million settled, at least initially, in Canada. Finding records for these emigrants can be challenging and frustrating.
This presentation will provide attendees with an understanding of how emigrants traveled to North America during this timeframe, an overview of the records that documented their journeys and a strategy for locating available records.

Presentation Outline & References (PDF)
Lloyd D Bockstruck Atlantic Record Bibliography
Powerpoint Slides (PDF)

About Tony:
I have a BS in Electrical Engineering and a MS in Telecommunications I am now retired after a 32-year career with the company now known as AT&T (originally the Southwestern Bell Telephone company). I have been involved in Genealogy since 1999, focusing on mother’s German branch and father’s Norwegian ancestors. I am also an avid amateur photographer and have made numerous presentations on a variety of technology related topics.

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DGS General Meeting
2023-01-07 10:30 - 13:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Speaker:Patti Gillespie, B.A., M.S., Genealogist and Personal Historian
Topic: Forgotten Treasures in the Texas Courthouse: Discovering the Miscellaneous Records
In Person and on Zoom!
Are you looking for context and documentation? Do you have an ancestor that seems to have slipped between the cracks? Then these Texas gems hidden away in our county courthouses may hold an answer for you. This presentation features 2 touching stories of Texans and also abundant examples of useful assorted documents found within Miscellaneous records. Are you ready to plan a trip? Tips to remember.
Handout
About Patti:
Patti is the owner of Family Lines & Stories and has over 30 years experience in genealogy research, which includes genetic genealogy. https://www.familylinesandstories.com/ Patti received her Master’s Degree, Secondary Education and Instruction from University of North Texas in 1994. She holds her Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature/Letters from UNT.

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DGS General Meeting
2023-02-04 10:30 - 13:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Speaker: Ari Wilkins
Topic: Black and White Southern Families in Southern Plantation Records
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The Antebellum Southern Plantation Records can offer multifaceted views into many white and African American Southern families. This resource documents families’ personal and business correspondence, conditions of plantation life (including the elusive names of slaves and descriptions of slave relationships), and much more!
Learn about the genealogical value of the Southern Antebellum Plantation Records – how they are organized, how to search the collection and apply it towards your genealogical research.
The case studies will highlight the personal document of a white Southern family and the indirect documentation of an African American family.
About Ari:
Ari graduated from Louisiana State University with a bachelor’s degree in interior design. She has been actively researching family history since 1998. Ms. Wilkins has spoken nationally at the National Genealogical Society, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research, the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, the American Library Association, RootsTech, and a multitude of state and local societies. Ari has been a Library Associate at Dallas Public Library since 2007. She speaks on multitude of
You can reach Ari through her website at: https://www.blackgenesis.com/

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DGS General Meeting
2023-03-04 10:30 - 13:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Speaker: Jacob Mangum, Project Development Librarian at the University of North Texas
Topic: Exploring the Portal Texas History Collection
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