Events

Hybrid Event - in-person and online! Are you stumped trying to find your great great grandmother's family? Learn about the different types of record collections that can help locate your ancestor's maiden name. Join Genealogy Manager Stephanie Bennett as we delve into finding more information about our female ancestors! Two ways to participate! Online Registration …
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The Arlington Family History Center is resuming the Annual Seminar! This seminar provides several lessons and help for beginners to advanced researchers. More Info

Topic: Surviving the Oregon Trail. Presenter: Elizabeth Covington The Oregon Trail, a treacherous route from Missouri to the west coast, was taken by hundreds of thousands of American pioneers in the mid-1800s. Dangers to travelers were many, including from disease, accident, and attack. Come learn all about it. As always, this regular meeting is open…
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Hybrid Event - in-person and online!  Did you know that there's a type of DNA that is only passed down from your mother and her mother and your grandmother's mother? This program from Genealogy Specialist and DNA Expert Mic Barnette will investigate mitochondrial DNA (mt-DNA) - a type of DNA which is passed down from…
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Thomas MacEntee: What's Been Done: Using Someone Else's Genealogy Research

W. W. Glover Cemetery, 6670 Military Parkway, Dallas. Behind property that fronts on Military Parkway. Clean up, gardening, and socializing is set for Saturday, April 2, 2022. The beautiful and plentiful white Heritage Irises should be in bloom. These were planted more than 100 years ago by pioneers. The biggest documented Post Oak in Dallas…
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Historic Waxahachie, Inc. (HWI) is hosting a "Headstones and History" fundraising event on Sunday, April 3, 2022, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Waxahachie City Cemetery to match raised funds for the restoration of the markers after the senseless act of vandalism. During the weekend of February 26, 2022, vandals wreaked destruction on the…
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Speaker: Jim Thornhill, Professional Genealogist Topic: Research using Family Search and Ancestry You may bring your laptop for hands-on learning, if desired. More Info

Our next meeting is a field trip!  We will be meeting with the North Collin County Genealogical Society at the Collin County History Museum in McKinney.  The meeting is Wednesday, April 13, 2022.  The museum will open the doors at 6:00pm so we can view exhibits and socialize before the meeting starts at 6:30.  Come…
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Program: Genealogy Problem Solvers Presenters: CHGS Volunteers Have you hit a brick wall in your research? Have an ancestor that doesn’t want to be found.  Maybe you are new to this hobby and want some help getting started. We can Help. Join us at our April meeting. Bring your family information and a volunteer will…
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