Events

DGS General Meeting

7th Floor - O'Hara Hall - J. Erik Jonsson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

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

DPL: FamilySearch’s Full-Text Search – An AI Innovation

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

FamilySearch is using AI (artificial intelligence) to help genealogy researchers find records more easily! Over 100 million searchable records are available, including U.S. land and probate records and Mexican notarial records. Learn strategies for using FamilySearch's experimental text-search feature to find records that you might spend hours trying to find otherwise.

German Genealogy Group

6th Floor - Classroom D, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

Join Richard Gruetzner as he discusses "The German Free School and the German-Texan Heritage Society (GTHS) 1858 - 2025."

DPL: Connecting to Cousins using FamilySearch’s App

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

You have the power to connect to family in your fingertips! Uncover hidden family connections using FamilySearch's free Family Tree app available for both Apple and Android devices. Learn how to get started building a shared family tree, how to add special pictures & audio, and find your degree of cousinship with famous people throughout history OR even the person standing next to you!

DPL: Get Started with Your Genealogy

Auditorium, Preston Royal Branch Library 5626 Royal Lane, Dallas, Texas, United States

If you've never taken the plunge to look into your family's history, this program will help you know how to get started! Genealogy & History staff take you back to the 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, create an online tree, and navigate popular genealogical websites.

Best Practices SIG

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

The Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. Join in-person at the library or via Zoom!

DGS General Meeting

7th Floor - O'Hara Hall - J. Erik Jonsson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

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

DGS General Meeting

7th Floor - O'Hara Hall - J. Erik Jonsson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

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

RootsTech

Spring Seminar

Honoring Your Shamrocks: Irish and Scots-Irish Research - Spend the day with Irish research experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt, all the way from Belfast.

DGS General Meeting

7th Floor - O'Hara Hall - J. Erik Jonsson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

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

DGS General Meeting

7th Floor - O'Hara Hall - J. Erik Jonsson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States

Join us for our May General Meeting.

Summer Seminar

Join Colleen Robledo-Greene for a day of learning focused on "Somos Familia: Tracing Your Mexican Ancestors on Both Sides of the Border."

Fall Seminar

"Spend a wonderful day with Gena Philibert-Ortega as she presents "Details of Her Life: Discovering More About our Women Ancestors.”