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SUMMARY:Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Emily Coffman Richardson (remote) \n\n\n\nTopic: Timelines as a Way to Analyze Your Research \n\n\n\nLocation: Cedar Hill Library – Main Level Greenwood District Executive Conference \n\n\n\nTimelines are a chronological list of dates and events and are powerful tools for genealogical analysis. By organizing evidence across time and place\, timelines can reveal gaps in research\, highlight conflicts\, distinguish between people with the same name\, and identify new questions and avenues for research. They can also help place an ancestor’s life in historical context and provide a framework for writing family history. \n\n\n\nThis presentation explores practical ways to create and use timelines to analyze evidence and develop a stronger understanding of our ancestors’ lives. \n\n\n\nHandout \n\n\n\nThis event is made possible through our partnership with the Traphene Hickman Library. Admission is always free
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/cedar-hill-genealogy-society-monthly-program-34/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Other Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T120000
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UID:39223-1789641000-1789646400@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:Jewish Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:In-person \n\n\n\nThe Jewish Genealogical Interest Group’s mission is to assist anyone to research their actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. Learn about alternative genealogy research methods and records specifically geared to finding your Jewish ancestors.  \n\n\n\nThe group will meet in the Boardroom.
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/jewish-special-interest-group-75/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Dallas\, 7900 Northaven Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish,Special Interest Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T193000
DTSTAMP:20260818T184835Z
CREATED:20260818T184834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T184835Z
UID:39216-1789668000-1789673400@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:DNA Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:In-person and Virtual Event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe DNA Special Interest Group explores the use of DNA as a genealogical tool. The goal is to help individuals understand and incorporate current DNA testing strategies and standards into their personal genealogy. Meeting are open to all. \n\n\n\nThose interested in the DNA SIG may sign up for email meeting notification: \n\n\n\n\nBy requesting to be added to the SIG Mailing List at DNA@dallasgenealogy.org \n\n\n\nBy joining the “DGS DNA Interest Group” Project  through their personal page on Family Tree DNA (the person must have tested and be in the Family Tree DNA database) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJOIN CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZoom Details: Meeting ID: 828 9186 6806 / Passcode: 156916
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dna-special-interest-group-53/
LOCATION:6th Floor – TaiPei (Classroom D)\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:DNA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T130000
DTSTAMP:20260818T183922Z
CREATED:20260708T151606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T183922Z
UID:38889-1789813800-1789822800@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:Best Practices SIG
DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\nNote: This is one week early due to the Dallas Genealogy Fall Seminar featuring Diana Elder \n\n\n\nThe Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques.  \n\n\n\n“The only voice that documents have is the voice we give them.With every document we find\, and every story we tell\, we have a choice:We can take what we see at face value\, report it devoid of context\, and run the risk of misrepresenting the circumstances.Or we can seek the context we need to understand the record\, the event\, and the person.” \n\n\n\n– Elizabeth Shown Mills \n\n\n\nYou can contact Liz Kutz\, the SIG leader at bestpractices@dallasgenealogy.org. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the Best Practices SIG. \n\n\n\n\nJOIN CALL
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/best-practices-sig-27/
LOCATION:6th Floor – Classroom Brno (formerly Classroom B)\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Best Practices SIG,Special Interest Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T153000
DTSTAMP:20260818T184434Z
CREATED:20260818T184433Z
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UID:39206-1789826400-1789831800@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:African American Genealogical Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Virtual Event \n\n\n\nThe group discusses use of variety of sources\, including census research\, reconstruction and Freedman Bureau records\, NARA combined military records of the U.S. Colored Troops\, Plantation Slave records\, Slave schedules and other records. \n\n\n\n\nJOIN CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 971 1676 5715
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/african-american-genealogical-interest-group-74/
LOCATION:6th Floor – Classroom Brno (formerly Classroom B)\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:African American,Special Interest Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T150000
DTSTAMP:20260912T212529Z
CREATED:20260912T212410Z
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SUMMARY:DPL: Recording Your Own Place in History with Sunny Jane Morton
DESCRIPTION:Virtual & In-person \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin nationally recognized genealogy author and speaker Sunny Jane Morton for an inspiring program on preserving your own life story as part of our nation’s shared history. As America marks its 250th anniversary\, there is no better time to reflect on the experiences\, traditions\, and moments that connect generations and shape our communities. Sunny will discuss why documenting personal memories matters\, how to uncover and expand upon long-forgotten recollections\, and techniques for transforming them into engaging\, meaningful narratives. Attendees will also receive a life story writing exercise worksheet to help begin preserving their own legacy in their own words. Whether you’re creating a memoir for your family or simply want your story remembered\, this session offers practical guidance for ensuring your story becomes part of the historical record. \n\n\n\nThis Genealogy & History program is available BOTH in-person at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library\, 8th floor & Preston Royal Branch Library AND online via Zoom. Register for the Central Library in-person meeting or Zoom link: \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dpl-recording-your-own-place-in-history-with-sunny-jane-morton/
LOCATION:8th Floor – Genealogy Section\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260912T212959Z
CREATED:20260912T212832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T212959Z
UID:39500-1790276400-1790280000@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:DPL: 250 Years of Us Book Club: A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Only \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeptember’s Selection: A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich \n\n\n\nIn September’s selection\, we shift from the grand sweep of revolutionary politics to the intimate rhythms of everyday life in the early American republic. A Midwife’s Tale tells the true story of Martha Ballard\, the eighteenth-century midwife whose diary also inspired the novel The Frozen River\, which our book club read in March. Through Ballard’s remarkable journal\, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich reconstructs a richly detailed portrait of a New England community\, revealing how ordinary people navigated birth\, illness\, work\, family and justice. By illuminating the experiences of women whose contributions often went unrecorded in traditional histories\, this Pulitzer Prize-winning work invites readers to see the nation’s founding era not only through famous leaders and historic events\, but through the lives of the people who sustained their communities every day. \n\n\n\nExcerpts from Ken Burns’ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION will be shown in the book discussion group. These clips have been made possible through a library grant from PBS.   \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dpl-250-years-of-us-book-club-a-midwifes-tale-the-life-of-martha-ballard/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Other Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T153000
DTSTAMP:20260811T145134Z
CREATED:20260627T175158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T145134Z
UID:38733-1790415000-1790436600@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:Fall Seminar featuring Diana Elder
DESCRIPTION:Our Speaker: Diana Elder\, AG\, AGL\n\n\n\nTopic: Genealogy Today: Using AI and DNA in Your Research \n\n\n\nSessions: \n\n\n\n\nSolving a Family Mystery with DNA \n\n\n\nStreamlining Genealogical Research Plans with AI: A Step-by-Step Guide \n\n\n\nEfficient Locality Research with AI \n\n\n\nFrom Complex to Clear: Transform Court Records with AI Tools \n\n\n\n\n\nMORE INFO\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/fall-seminar-featuring-diana-elder/
LOCATION:Dallas Public Library – J Eric Jonsson\, 1515 Young Street\, DALLAS\, TX\, 75218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fall Seminar,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T150000
DTSTAMP:20260831T152110Z
CREATED:20260831T151850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T152110Z
UID:39328-1790416800-1790434800@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:Van Zandt Genealogical Society Annual Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Michele Bailey\, President of the East Texas Genealogical Society \n\n\n\nSessions\n\n\n\n\nA Whisper from the Past: Telling My Grandma’s Story\n\n\n\nInvite AI to the Table; Build a Brick-Wall Busting Research Plan\n\n\n\nFamily Search Power Tools: Unlocking More Than Just the Tree\n\n\n\nThe Story of a Life; Using AI to Turn Memories into Treasures\n\n\n\n\n\nMORE INFO
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/van-zandt-genealogical-society-annual-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Van Zandt County Sarah Norman Library\, 317 First Monday Lane (Hwy 859)\, Canton\, Texas
CATEGORIES:Other Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T123000
DTSTAMP:20260905T171151Z
CREATED:20260818T190205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T171151Z
UID:39234-1791025200-1791030600@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:DGS General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Jeanette Sheliga \n\n\n\nTopic: My Ancestor was a Postmaster \n\n\n\nThe Post Office Department is one of the largest non-military federal employers which employed many of our ancestors. Learn how to help tell their stories by researching postmaster appointments\, salaries in The Official Register\, postal maps\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nJOIN THE CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeanette Sheliga \n\n\n\nJeanette Sheliga of Jeanette’s Genealogy lives in Lockport\, NY and has been researching her family tree since 2002 and lecturing since 2011. She has had the privilege to speak for societies\, libraries\, and institutes\, publish articles in various genealogy magazines\, and hold leadership positions in local and national societies.
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dgs-general-meeting-45/
LOCATION:7th Floor – O’Hara Hall – J. Erik Jonsson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T160000
DTSTAMP:20260912T213712Z
CREATED:20260912T213429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T213712Z
UID:39504-1791032400-1791043200@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:DPL: Heirlooms & Heritage: A Community History Fair
DESCRIPTION:In-person Only \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUncover the American history behind your family treasures with Heritage Auctions. \n\n\n\nWhether your family has been in Texas for generations or your story begins somewhere else\, your family’s history is part of America’s story. Bring your family heirlooms\, photographs\, documents\, military memorabilia\, digital treasures\, or even a story that has been passed down through generations and learn how to preserve it for the future. \n\n\n\n\nMeet specialists from Heritage Auctions for an antiques-roadshow-style opportunity to learn more about historical objects and documents\, with a focus on political Americana\, historical documents and Civil War & militaria. \n\n\n\nConnect with local history and genealogy organizations and explore resources for researching your family.\n\n\n\nPhotograph\, scan\, digitize or record the stories behind your heirlooms so they can be preserved for generations to come. Library staff will also be available to help you.\n\n\n\nGet creative with a hands-on art activity inspired by family history\, visit the Heritage Lab in our Genealogy & History Division and explore the library’s historic Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence.\n\n\n\n\nThis event is in-person only! Register for a reminder email and help our organizers plan \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dpl-250-years-of-us-book-club-a-midwifes-tale-the-life-of-martha-ballard-2/
LOCATION:7th Floor – O’Hara Hall – J. Erik Jonsson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T150000
DTSTAMP:20260912T213911Z
CREATED:20260912T213910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T213911Z
UID:39509-1791381600-1791385200@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:DPL: 20 Websites Every Genealogist Should Use with Emily Coffman Richardson
DESCRIPTION:Virtual & In-person \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscover 20 essential websites that can make your genealogy research easier\, faster\, and more productive! Genealogist Emily Coffman Richardson will introduce you to valuable online resources for finding records\, uncovering family stories\, exploring historical information and taking your research further. Whether you’re new to genealogy or a seasoned researcher\, you’ll leave with a list of websites worth bookmarking—and new tools to help you break through your next research challenge. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dpl-20-websites-every-genealogist-should-use-with-emily-coffman-richardson/
LOCATION:8th Floor – Genealogy Section\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T153000
DTSTAMP:20260912T214302Z
CREATED:20260912T214301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T214302Z
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SUMMARY:DPL: The Cherokee War of 1776 and the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Virtual & In-person \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen the Cherokee War of 1776 erupted\, it collided head-on with the opening chapters of the American Revolution—turning the southern frontier into a battleground of competing visions for freedom\, land and survival. As Cherokee warriors launched coordinated resistance against encroaching settlers in Virginia\, North Carolina\, South Carolina and Georgia—often in alignment with British strategy—the conflict revealed a powerful and often overlooked truth: the fight for independence in America meant very different things to different people. \n\n\n\nJoin historian Dr. David Narrett for a compelling exploration of this dramatic moment in history and the larger story of the Cherokee people’s resilience\, resistance and adaptation. Drawing from his book The Cherokees: In War and at Peace\, Narrett brings to life the voices\, choices\, and consequences that shaped a nation—and the Native communities who fought to defend their own independence within it. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dpl-the-cherokee-war-of-1776-and-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:7th Floor – O’Hara Hall – J. Erik Jonsson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260818T185134Z
CREATED:20260818T185133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T185134Z
UID:39225-1792060200-1792065600@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:Jewish Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:In-person \n\n\n\nThe Jewish Genealogical Interest Group’s mission is to assist anyone to research their actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. Learn about alternative genealogy research methods and records specifically geared to finding your Jewish ancestors.  \n\n\n\nThe group will meet in the Boardroom.
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/jewish-special-interest-group-76/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Dallas\, 7900 Northaven Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish,Special Interest Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T170000
DTSTAMP:20260912T215557Z
CREATED:20260912T215401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T215557Z
UID:39515-1792141200-1792170000@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:DPL: Family History Day at Dallas Public Library
DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Day of Genealogy\, Discovery & Connection\n\n\n\nCelebrate Family History Month with a full day of FREE genealogy programs! \n\n\n\nExperience Dallas Public Library’s annual Family History Day (the BEST day of the year)! Thanks to the Genealogy Network of Texas\, attendees will view seven programs featuring genealogy experts from Texas and across the country. Explore new research strategies\, discover resources\, preserve family stories and connect with fellow family historians. \n\n\n\nIN PERSON\n\n\n\n\n J. Erik Jonsson Central Library – 8th Floor\n\n\n\nSeven live-streamed genealogy programs\n\n\n\nLunch & Learn session\n\n\n\nMeet the Dallas Genealogical Society\n\n\n\nConnect with fellow researchers\n\n\n\nGet genealogy research assistance\n\n\n\nDoor prizes!\n\n\n\nMorning hospitality\n\n\n\n\nOnline\n\n\n\nWatch all seven programs live online and learn from genealogy speakers from across Texas and the United States. \n\n\n\nEvent Schedule:\n\n\n\n\n9 a.m. — Building Your Digital Family History Archive – EvaAnne Johnson\n\n\n\n10 a.m. — Researching Your Scottish Ancestors – Erika A. Ward\n\n\n\n11 a.m. — Cluster Research\, or Discovering You’re Related to the Whole Block – Jessica M. Trotter\n\n\n\n12 p.m. — Lunch & Learn – In-person attendees only\n\n\n\n1 p.m. — Texas & Southern Genealogy Resources at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History – Margaret Schlankey\n\n\n\n2 p.m. — Beyond the Family Tree: An Introduction to Oral History for Genealogy – Adrienne Cain Darough\n\n\n\n3 p.m. — Researching Your Revolutionary War Soldier: A Case Study – Craig R. Scott\n\n\n\n4 p.m. — Gen Z + Genealogy: Getting the Younger Generation Interested in Genealogy Research – Carl Smith\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dpl-family-history-day-at-dallas-public-library-4/
LOCATION:8th Floor – Genealogy Section\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T153000
DTSTAMP:20260818T184456Z
CREATED:20260818T184455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T184456Z
UID:39209-1792245600-1792251000@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:African American Genealogical Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Virtual Event \n\n\n\nThe group discusses use of variety of sources\, including census research\, reconstruction and Freedman Bureau records\, NARA combined military records of the U.S. Colored Troops\, Plantation Slave records\, Slave schedules and other records. \n\n\n\n\nJOIN CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 971 1676 5715
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/african-american-genealogical-interest-group-75/
LOCATION:6th Floor – Classroom Brno (formerly Classroom B)\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:African American,Special Interest Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T130000
DTSTAMP:20260710T143119Z
CREATED:20260708T151416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T143119Z
UID:38885-1792837800-1792846800@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:Best Practices SIG
DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\nThe Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques.  \n\n\n\n“The only voice that documents have is the voice we give them.With every document we find\, and every story we tell\, we have a choice:We can take what we see at face value\, report it devoid of context\, and run the risk of misrepresenting the circumstances.Or we can seek the context we need to understand the record\, the event\, and the person.” \n\n\n\n– Elizabeth Shown Mills \n\n\n\nYou can contact Liz Kutz\, the SIG leader at bestpractices@dallasgenealogy.org. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the Best Practices SIG. \n\n\n\n\nJOIN CALL
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/best-practices-sig-25/
LOCATION:6th Floor – Classroom Brno (formerly Classroom B)\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Best Practices SIG,Special Interest Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T123000
DTSTAMP:20260818T190600Z
CREATED:20260818T190559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T190600Z
UID:39238-1794049200-1794054600@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:DGS General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Annette Burke Lyttle \n\n\n\nTopic: Finding and Using Digitized Manuscript Collections for Genealogical Research \n\n\n\nManuscript collections can contain genealogical gems. Letters\, diaries\, photographs\, histories\, and many more information-packed wonders reside in repositories around the world. Many repositories are digitizing parts of their collections and making them available online\, so we don’t have to visit the repository to access the information we’re looking for\, but finding these collections can still be a challenge. Learn how to search for online collections\, use finding aids to determine their usefulness for our research\, and locate amazing records. \n\n\n\n\nJOIN THE CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnnette Burke Lyttle\, CG® owns Heritage Detective\, LLC\, providing professional genealogical services in research\, education\, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. Annette is a course coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. She is a published writer whose research interests include Quaker ancestors and ancestral migrations in the United States. She is past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists and editor of The Florida Genealogist.
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dgs-general-meeting-46/
LOCATION:7th Floor – O’Hara Hall – J. Erik Jonsson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T120000
DTSTAMP:20260818T185406Z
CREATED:20260818T185404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T185406Z
UID:39231-1794652200-1794657600@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:German Genealogy Group
DESCRIPTION:In-person and Virtual Event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: TBA \n\n\n\nTopic:  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe leaders of this group are Ann Broihier and Bernard  Meisner. Contact: ggg@dallasgenealogy.org. Learn more about the German Genealogy Group \n\n\n\n\nJOIN CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 867 5887 1312\, Passcode: 746188
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/german-genealogy-group-30/
LOCATION:6th Floor – TaiPei (Classroom D)\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:German SIG
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260818T185156Z
CREATED:20260818T185155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T185156Z
UID:39227-1795084200-1795089600@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:Jewish Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:In-person \n\n\n\nThe Jewish Genealogical Interest Group’s mission is to assist anyone to research their actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. Learn about alternative genealogy research methods and records specifically geared to finding your Jewish ancestors.  \n\n\n\nThe group will meet in the Boardroom.
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/jewish-special-interest-group-77/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Dallas\, 7900 Northaven Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish,Special Interest Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T193000
DTSTAMP:20260818T184903Z
CREATED:20260818T184902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T184903Z
UID:39219-1795111200-1795116600@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:DNA Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:In-person and Virtual Event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe DNA Special Interest Group explores the use of DNA as a genealogical tool. The goal is to help individuals understand and incorporate current DNA testing strategies and standards into their personal genealogy. Meeting are open to all. \n\n\n\nThose interested in the DNA SIG may sign up for email meeting notification: \n\n\n\n\nBy requesting to be added to the SIG Mailing List at DNA@dallasgenealogy.org \n\n\n\nBy joining the “DGS DNA Interest Group” Project  through their personal page on Family Tree DNA (the person must have tested and be in the Family Tree DNA database) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJOIN CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZoom Details: Meeting ID: 828 9186 6806 / Passcode: 156916
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dna-special-interest-group-54/
LOCATION:6th Floor – TaiPei (Classroom D)\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:DNA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261121T153000
DTSTAMP:20260818T184544Z
CREATED:20260818T184543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T184544Z
UID:39211-1795269600-1795275000@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:African American Genealogical Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Virtual Event \n\n\n\nThe group discusses use of variety of sources\, including census research\, reconstruction and Freedman Bureau records\, NARA combined military records of the U.S. Colored Troops\, Plantation Slave records\, Slave schedules and other records. \n\n\n\n\nJOIN CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 971 1676 5715
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/african-american-genealogical-interest-group-76/
LOCATION:6th Floor – Classroom Brno (formerly Classroom B)\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:African American,Special Interest Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261128T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261128T130000
DTSTAMP:20260818T184134Z
CREATED:20260818T184133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T184134Z
UID:39204-1795861800-1795870800@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:Best Practices SIG
DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\nThe Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques.  \n\n\n\n“The only voice that documents have is the voice we give them.With every document we find\, and every story we tell\, we have a choice:We can take what we see at face value\, report it devoid of context\, and run the risk of misrepresenting the circumstances.Or we can seek the context we need to understand the record\, the event\, and the person.” \n\n\n\n– Elizabeth Shown Mills \n\n\n\nYou can contact Liz Kutz\, the SIG leader at bestpractices@dallasgenealogy.org. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the Best Practices SIG. \n\n\n\n\nJOIN CALL
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/best-practices-sig-28/
LOCATION:6th Floor – Classroom Brno (formerly Classroom B)\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Best Practices SIG,Special Interest Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T123000
DTSTAMP:20260818T191515Z
CREATED:20260818T191335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T191515Z
UID:39242-1796468400-1796473800@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:DGS General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\nLocationContinuing our December tradition\, we will meet at a branch library. This year we will be at the Lochwood branch.\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Sylvia Tracy Doolos \n\n\n\nTopic: Tracing Female Ancestors Through Everyday Records \n\n\n\nAmerican women in the 17th\, 18th\, and 19th centuries left records\, none unique to women. However\, these records can provide unique insights when looked at through a historical lens as American women’s lives changed. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nJOIN THE CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSylvia Tracy Doolos has pursued genealogy for more than forty-five years and has worked professionally for fifteen as the owner of New Leaf Genealogy. She serves as President of the Wales\, Ireland\, Scotland\, England Family History Society (WISE) and is Past President of both the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) and the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (CAPG).  \n\n\n\nA graduate of ProGen 48\, Sylvia holds a B.A. in History with a minor in English focusing on linguistics and the ways language change affects historical records. She was recently honored with the Birdie Monk Holsclaw Award from the Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies (CCGS).
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dgs-general-meeting-47/
LOCATION:Lochwood Branch Library\, 11221 Lochwood Blvd\, Dallas\, Texas\, 75218
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261217T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260818T185220Z
CREATED:20260818T185219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T185220Z
UID:39229-1797503400-1797508800@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:Jewish Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:In-person \n\n\n\nThe Jewish Genealogical Interest Group’s mission is to assist anyone to research their actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. Learn about alternative genealogy research methods and records specifically geared to finding your Jewish ancestors.  \n\n\n\nThe group will meet in the Boardroom.
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/jewish-special-interest-group-78/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Dallas\, 7900 Northaven Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish,Special Interest Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261219T153000
DTSTAMP:20260818T184611Z
CREATED:20260818T184610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T184611Z
UID:39213-1797688800-1797694200@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:African American Genealogical Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Virtual Event \n\n\n\nThe group discusses use of variety of sources\, including census research\, reconstruction and Freedman Bureau records\, NARA combined military records of the U.S. Colored Troops\, Plantation Slave records\, Slave schedules and other records. \n\n\n\n\nJOIN CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 971 1676 5715
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/african-american-genealogical-interest-group-77/
LOCATION:6th Floor – Classroom Brno (formerly Classroom B)\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:African American,Special Interest Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270519T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270522T170000
DTSTAMP:20260902T115622Z
CREATED:20260902T114628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T115622Z
UID:39357-1810713600-1811005200@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:2027 Family History Conference
DESCRIPTION:49th Annual Family History Conference
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/2027-family-history-conference/
LOCATION:Madison\, Wisconsin\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, United States
CATEGORIES:National Conferences
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280517T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280520T170000
DTSTAMP:20260912T193612Z
CREATED:20260912T193553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T193612Z
UID:39487-1842163200-1842454800@dallasgenealogy.org
SUMMARY:National Genealogical Society 2028 Conference
DESCRIPTION:NGS Family History Conference
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/national-genealogical-society-2028-conference/
LOCATION:TX
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