Events

African American heritage can be traced through a variety of census records including the federal, state and special censuses. Learn how to find your ancestors during the Antebellum Era in the United States – either as enslaved people or free people of color. This presentation will give detailed explanations of the questions asked on census forms, the census taker’s instructions, and nuances and common mistakes found on census pages. Get all the best practices and tips for finding your ancestors on the census from Dallas Public Library Genealogy Specialist Ari Wilkins who has over 20 years of experiencing researching African American ancestry.

Speaker: Bernard Meisner Topic: Getting Ready for the 1950 Census Bernard, a genealogist &  lecturer, began researching his family over 25 years ago and enjoys sharing lessons learned from those experiences, including his mistakes. Although he knew only one grandparent (his maternal grandfather) he has successfully identified all his great-great grandparents and several triple-great grandparents.…
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Your Dallas Public Library card can take your family history search to new places! Learn how to get started online with your family history search and receive a brief overview of how each genealogy database will help you in your search. For those with more research experience, learn about non-traditional databases that might benefit your family history search. Registration Required.

Got a family history book that you'd like to share and preserve in the FamilySearch Digital Library? As part of RootsTech 2022, FamilySearch will be offering FREE book scanning at the Dallas Public Library. Talk with your local FamilySearch volunteers, get a tour of the Heritage Lab, our state of the art preservation center, and browse Dallas Public…
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Our Presenters: members of the Cedar Hill Genealogical and Historical Societies Volunteers from our historical and genealogy societies are researching the families of the early Cedar Hill pioneers to publish a book as a fund raiser for the two societies. Along the way they discovered unexpected information about these people. Some skeletons in their closets,…
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SPEAKER: Susan Privett, Data Dissemination Specialist U.S. Census Bureau Susana Privett is the Data Dissemination Specialist for the U. S. Census Bureau covering Texas, Nebraska, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Working closely with organizations, local governments, businesses, Federal and State agencies, Susana gives presentations and conducts workshops to provide a clear understanding of the Census Bureau…
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A presentation by Dr. James Kearney of the University of Texas. Sent email to tricia.blakistone@austin.utexas.edu for a link to this online talk.

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