DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Interest Group Focusing on Research
2020-03-21 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Mesquite Public Library, 300 West Grubb Drive, Mesquite, TX, 75149, United States
Join the Mesquite Historical and Genealogical Society’s interest group to explore your genealogy questions. This group will meet to discuss how to get started, how to keep and store records, where to look for online information, as well as any other genealogy question you might have.
Meetings are on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon at the Mesquite Main Library. Everyone is welcome to come and join in the discussion.

The Evolution of Kashrut in Dallas
2020-03-19 19:00 - 21:00 | The Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, 7900 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX, 75230, United States
Jim Schwartz Annual Lecture Series

DNA Special Interest Group
2020-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
We will hold the Dallas Genealogical Society’s DNA Special Interest Group via GoToMeeting, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 2020. Note that the Dallas Public Library is closed. If you haven’t used GoToMeeting before or in a while, you should follow the “New to GoToMeeting?” instructions below in advance of signing on for the meeting.
I will be reviewing some of the things announced and presented at the 2020 RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City in February. If you are not able to participate Thursday, below are some video links that will add to your Genealogical DNA Education.
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/548210285
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412
Access Code: 548-210-285
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
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Streamed Videos from RootsTech2020
DNA, Genealogy and Law Enforcement: All the Facts – Blaine Bettinger
https://www.rootstech.org/video/dna-genealogy-and-law-enforcement-all-the-facts

Introduction to What Are the Odds? (WATO) – Leah Larkin
https://www.rootstech.org/video/introduction-to-what-are-the-odds

Y-DNA Basic s or Genealogy & Parentage – Gale French
https://www.rootstech.org/video/y-dna-basics-for-genealogy-parentage

Adding Branches to Your Family Tree Using DNA – Angie Bush
https://www.rootstech.org/video/adding-branches-to-your-family-tree-using-dna

The 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon
Check Legacy Family Tree Webinars – https://familytreewebinars.com/
There will be access to recorded The 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon sessions soon. Once posted the sessions will be free for about a week. DNA sessions from that event are:

How DNA Influences Our Identity – Diahan Southard
MyHeritage DNA 101 – Ran Snir
MyHeritage DNA Health test – Shahar Bitton

History of Indigenous American Crops and Foods on Culture and Its Effect on Diets Around the World
2020-03-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak, Dallas, TX, 75204, United States
DR. PETER MARTÍNEZ, PhD, Associate Professor of History Tarrant County College – Northeast Campus.
Dr. Martínez will discuss 1) how crops and foods in the Pre-Columbia Americas affected the development of certain European Asian countries; 2) how Europeans (and Mexican elites) viewed the indigenous American foods; and 3) the idea of food and cultural identity, especially after the mixture of European, African, and indigenous American foods were combined to provide us foods that are common today.
The HOGAR meeting and Dr. Martinez’s presentation are free and open to the public.

German Genealogy Group
2020-03-14 10:30 - 12:00 | 7th Floor – Stone Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75202, United States
The focus of this group is Germans who emigrated to various parts of the United States from the 1700’s through the 1900’s. The group is not limited to Germans who came to Texas.
The leaders of this group are Ann Broihier and Bernard Meisner. You can send them email at ggg.dallasgenealogy.org

Speaker: Duane Stabler, President, North Texas Chapter of Germans from Russia

The 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon
2020-03-13 08:00 - 2020-03-14 07:00
Join us in making history as we embark on the first-ever 24-hour genealogy webinar marathon, where you will learn how to trace your ancestors from the world’s top genealogists and educators. From advanced Googling to DNA, from The Great Lakes to Australia and Germany, there’s something for everyone… in every time zone. And thanks to FamilyTreeWebinars.com and MyHeritage, the entire event is free! Pop in for a session or two, or stick around for the full 24 hours — it’s completely up to you. There will even be time for Q&A and door prizes. If you can’t join us in real time, we’ve got you covered: all recordings will be available absolutely free for a week.
Registration Required
https://familytreewebinars.com/24

Challenges to African American Genealogy Research
2020-03-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Cedar Hill Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States
Presented by Larry McCarty
The process and techniques used for researching any ethnic group’s family history are much the same. You will, however, find challenges and roadblocks that are more common when researching African American Ancestry. Mr McCarty will present tips, tools, guidelines to overcome these challenges. He will use them to demonstrate the success he had using them.
Larry McCarty has been doing genealogy research for over 30. His research and documentation of his family’s history has led to a significant discovery that today has national interest.

Reconstructing Communities Using Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Census Records, and City Directories
2020-03-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Mesquite Public Library, 300 West Grubb Drive, Mesquite, TX, 75149, United States
Recreating neighborhoods can provide rich and insightful details about an ancestor’s life and surroundings. Join us as Ari Wilkins – genealogist, teacher, researcher and specialist in African American research – explains how to use these often overlooked collections of historical information to build a more complete picture of your ancestor’s life.
Join the Mesquite Historical and Genealogical Society on Thursday, March 12th at 6:30 in the Mesquite Main Library to learn how to use these tools. The public is invited and welcome. You do not have to be a member to attend. Come early for visiting and refreshments.

Census Takers...What Did THEY Know?
2020-03-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Grapevine Public Library, 1201 Munincipal Way, Grapevine, TX, 76051, United States
Presenter: Nancy Maxwell

General Meeting
2020-03-07 10:30 - 12:30 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join us starting at 10:30 for hospitality and mingling. The business meeting starts at 11:00, followed by our featured speaker around 11:30.
Note that this meeting will be held in the Genealogy section on the 8th floor: refreshments will be served in the McDermott room.
Stephanie Bennett, Manager of the Genealogy & History Division of the Dallas Public Library, will be our speaker this month.
Enhance your genealogy research with resources from the Dallas Public Library
Have you ever been researching online and hit a brick wall? The Dallas Public Library has resources to help! Genealogy & History Division Manager Stephanie Bennett will outline the plethora of print and electronic resources available for free through the Dallas Public Library. Join us for this special presentation on the 8th floor of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library and receive a tour of the Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Genealogy Collection after the presentation.
About our speaker:
Stephanie Bennett is the manager of the Genealogy & History Division of the Dallas Public Library. Previously, she was the genealogy librarian in the division for four years. Her love of genealogy started about seven years ago, and she has been avidly researching ever since. Stephanie’s passions are connecting genealogy researchers with resources and making genealogy materials more accessible. Stephanie holds two BAs from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a MLS from Texas Woman’s University.

Reconstructing Communities Using Sanborn Maps, Census Records and City
2020-03-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Euless Police Department Training Room, 1102 W Euless Blvd (Hwy. 10), Euless, TX, 76040, United States
Presenter: Ari Wilkins, Dallas Public Library

Recreating communities can provide rich and insightful details about an ancestor’s life and surroundings. This presentation will demonstrate ways to combine data from census records, Sanborn maps, and city directories.

Using the Power of Spreadsheets to Answer Genealogical Questions
2020-03-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Grand Prarie Memorial Library, 901 Conover Drive, Grand Prarie, TX, 75051, United States
A presentation by Bernard N. Meisner
Learn how to import search results from Web sites into spreadsheets, use the spreadsheet’s built-in tools to format and manipulate the data, and process them to investigate possible group migrations and determine family relationships. Also learn how to sort dates of the form 10 May 1869, and overcome Excel’s inability to recognize dates earlier than 1900. Don’t have Excel? LibreOffice and OpenOffice are free alternatives.

Case Study: How it was Found
2020-03-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Colleyville Senior Center, 2512 Glade Road, Collyville, TX, 76034-4574, United States
Presenter: Jan Edwards

Best Practices Special Interest Group
2020-02-29 10:30 - 13:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
This meeting was originally scheduled for 22 February but was rescheduled for February 29.
The Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. For 2019 the group is working from the book, Dividing the Land: Early American Beginnings of our Private Property Mosaic.
Lamora will be leading the group this month.
Please read Chapter 14 on Pennsylvania and Delaware: The Penn Proprietorship in Dividing the Land by Edward T. Price.
Please visit the website listed below before coming to class as it too will be part of the discussion:

http://www.virginiaplaces.org/boundaries/paboundary.html

Provided below are links to supplemental reading which will be covered in the discussion

Historic Indian Paths of Pennsylvania by Paul A. W. Wallace
Jacob Ekinbarger and Eve Ekinbarger to Valentine Horn, Indenture, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Family History Basics Workshop
2020-02-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Arlington Public Library, 100 South Center Street, Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Learn basic genealogy research strategies and library databases, plus get help with your personal research from a
librarian or expert volunteer. No registration is required. Will be in Arlington Public Library Downtown, 3rd floor Genealogy and Local History room.

Celebrating Jewish Dallas Across the Generations
2020-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 | The Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, 7900 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX, 75230, United States
A Panel Discussion featuring Elizabeth Weinstein, David Golman, May Sebel, and Joe Schackman

RootsTech 2020
2020-02-26 - 2020-02-29 | Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84101, United States

Friends of Friends: Quakers & African American Communities
2020-02-25 18:30 - 19:45 | Fort Worth Central Library, 500 West 3rd Street - Tandy Auditorium, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, United States
Speaker: Ari Wilkins
Whether you have Quaker heritage or African American heritage, come hear Ari tell of the relationships these two groups held and how they often migrated together. Ari has many sources to share on finding those important records.

DNA Special Interest Group
2020-02-20 18:00 - 20:00 | 7th Floor – Stone Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75202, United States
The purpose of the DNA Interest Group is to explore the use of DNA as a genealogical tool. See the DNA Interest Group page for more information.

Hispanic Genealogy Study Group
2020-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join HOGAR de Dallas for a special Hispanic genealogy study group focused on stimulating interest in Hispanic genealogy, assisting in the research of Hispanic lineages and promoting an understanding of Hispanic heritage within the community. This study group is free and open to all.

Jewish Special Interest Group
2020-02-19 10:30 - 13:00 | Location varies – contact SIG leader for more info, Dallas, TX, United States
For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. For more information, see the Jewish SIG page. Contact jewishgen@dallasgenealogy.org for meeting location information.

African American Genealogical Interest Group
2020-02-15 14:00 - 16:45, 2020-01-18 14:00 - 16:45 | 1st Floor – Community Showcase Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Discusses and explores areas of research unique to the African American community. See the African American GIG page for more information.

Family History: Putting the Pieces Together
2020-02-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States
A Webinar presented by Donna Moughty
You’ve started your family history but the pieces don’t seem to fit and the jigsaw puzzle isn’t revealing a picture as you’d hoped. Sometimes it’s just a matter of turning a piece in another direction or fitting it into a different place in the picture. This program will look at the basics of sound research, using genealogical proof standards. By creating clear objectives and searching appropriately you will save time and get better results. This program is a must see for beginner and experienced, alike.
Our instructor is Donna Moughty, a professional genealogist who has been researching family histories for over 20 years. She has taught and lectured on a variety of subjects including methodology, the internet, Irish research, and computer topics, locally and at national conferences and institutes.
Admission is free and guests are always welcome.

MacGen Reunion Group
2020-02-08 13:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
The MacGen Reunion Group covers genealogy from a Mac-centric view, with an emphasis on Reunion genealogy software. See the MacGen Reunion Group SIG page for more information.
It’s that time again! Our next MacGen Reunion Group will be this coming Saturday at 1PM in the McDermott Room on the 8th floor of the downtown Central Library.
I recently learned a lot of new tricks for decoding the censuses, going all the way back to 1790! So, the topic this month will be: Hidden Tricks for the US censuses
We’ll also cover a few state censuses and, if we have time, I’ll share new tricks with DNA.
If you can’t be there in person, you can join us online:
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/587453677
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412
Access Code: 587-453-677
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/587453677
I hope to see you one way or the other.
Cheers,
Happi McQuirk
Facilitator
MacGen Reunion Group (MGRG)

General Meeting
2020-02-01 10:30 - 12:30 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join us starting at 10:30 for hospitality and mingling. The business meeting starts at 11:00, followed by our featured speaker around 11:30.
Our presentation this month, ‘Discover New Ancestral Information by Connecting Through Social Media‘, will be made by our Director of Volunteer Coordination Patti Huff Smith.
Social networking tools are a great means for finding additional information about your ancestors and connecting with those researching your family. It allows you to discover living relatives, connect with unknown family members and stay in touch with ones we know. This program will focus on how to create a Facebook page with a genealogical focus with emphasis on how to keep it interesting and engaging.
Patti Huff Smith’s passion for her family history began when her then 15-year-old son developed an enthusiasm for the Civil War. The two of them began searching for documentation of their Civil War Veterans. This ignited a passion for genealogy research which has grown with each new, fascinating discovery.
With the assistance of her 93-year-old grandmother and the genealogy community, Patti has learned research techniques, attended genealogy conferences, and workshops to expand her understanding of genealogy and DNA. At this time, Patti is managing 52 of her family DNA kits. She has applied her knowledge to equip others in their own journey.
Patti’s deep southern roots include her maternal 3x’s great grandfather, John W. Crook, sheriff of Hill County in 1857! He served in several public positions, including Treasurer in Hill County during the Civil War. The Crook family lived in Navarro County where her 2x’s great grandfather was a house painter.

Best Practices Special Interest Group
2020-01-25 10:30 - 13:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
The Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. For 2019 the group is working from the book, Dividing the Land: Early American Beginnings of our Private Property Mosaic.

To prepare for this meeting please read the Introduction to Part IV, The Middle Atlantic Region, which is a very brief section from our study book, Dividing the Land.
For those who have been working on the last assignment, we look forward to hearing your results.
The remainder of the meeting will be a planning session for the remainder of the book.

Texas Czech Genealogical Society Seminar
2020-01-25 09:00 - 16:00
Understanding Yesterday, Planning For Tomorrow
Caldwell Civic Center
103 TX Hwy 21 W.
Caldwell, TX 77836
Registration Form & Additional Information

Dallas History Conference
2020-01-25 08:00 - 12:30 | 7th Floor – Stone Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75202, United States
The Dallas Genealogical Society is an Institution Level sponsor for this event.
http://www.dallasheritagevillage.org/

SLIG Academy for Professionals
2020-01-20 08:00 - 2020-01-24 17:00 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Registration opens July 13, 2019. Topics: The Art of Writing Client Reports • Writing and Documenting for Peer Review • DNS for the 21st-Century Professional • Fundamentals of Forensic Genealogy • Project Management Essentials for the Professional Genealogist • Public Speaking from Concept to Delivery • Building and Nurturing a Successful Genealogy Business
