DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Coppell Genealogy Special Interest Group - (Online Meeting)
2020-05-19 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
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African American Genealogical Interest Group (Online Meeting)
2020-05-16 14:00 - 16:45, 2020-04-18 14:00 - 16:45 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Discusses and explores areas of research unique to the African American community. See the African American GIG page for more information.
This will be an online meeting hosted on Zoom. The call will be up by 1:45 pm so you can get connected before the meeting starts.
https://zoom.us/j/168926976
Meeting ID: 168 926 976
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Interest Group Focusing on Research
2020-05-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-03-21 09:00 - 12:00 | 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.

Cedar Hill Genealogy Society – Genealogy Workshop
2020-05-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States

Guided Tour of Arlington Heritage Memorial Grounds
2020-05-09 15:00 - 16:00
Learn about the historic cemeteries in the 600 block of West Arkansas. This area includes storied family cemeteries as well as the only
cemetery where African Americans could be buried in Arlington before the 1950s. Don’t miss this chance to learn an important, and sometimes neglected, part of Arlington’s history. Meet us at 600 West Arkansas Lane. Saturday 9-May 3-4 pm.

German Genealogy Group - Online Meeting
2020-05-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, 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: Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG, German, Dutch, and Scandinavian Research Consultant at the FHL
Topic: “The Genealogical Value of German Guild Records”

Registration is required to participate on this call: Click on this link to register now:
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James Harkins: Manager of Public Services, Archives and Records, Texas General Land Office
2020-05-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Euless Police Department Training Room, 1102 W Euless Blvd (Hwy. 10), Euless, TX, 76040, United States

General Meeting - Online Meeting
2020-05-02 11:00 - 12:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us online! We will be conducting this meeting virtually. The conference bridge will be up at 10:00 to give everybody time to log in, get our technology working and catch up on what is happening. Our business meeting will begin promptly at 11:00 and will be followed by our educational presentation.
Registration is required: Click on this link to register:
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We will be using Zoom for this meeting… See our Video Conference Help page for tips on optimizing your online experience.
Our speaker this month is Gena Philibert-Ortega. She is an author, researcher, and instructor whose focus is genealogy, social and women’s history. She holds a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology and Women’s Studies) and a Master’s degree in Religion.
Her presentation will be Celebrating the Vote: 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage: The 19th amendment was passed in 1919 and ratified in 1920, ending a long struggle for women’s voting rights, but some women were already voting and leaving a record trail. When did your female ancestor first vote? What records survive? And what can we learn about her based on extant records?
Gena’s published works include three books, numerous articles published in magazines and online, two volumes of Tracing Female Ancestors (Moorshead Publishing), Tracing Your Ancestors: Hispanic Research (Moorshead Publishing) and a QuickGuide from Legacy Family Tree.
She is the editor of the Utah Genealogical Association’s magazine, Crossroads. Her writings can be found on her blogs, Gena’s Genealogy and Food.Family.Ephemera as well as the GenealogyBank and Legacy Family Tree blogs.
She is a course instructor for The National Institute for Genealogical Studies and has written courses on topics involving websites, social media, and ethics.
She has presented to diverse groups worldwide including the National Genealogical Society Conference, the Alberta Genealogical Society Conference, the Geo-Literary Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Legacy Family Tree Webinar series.
Her research projects include Sowerby’s British Mineralogy: Its Influence on Martha Proby and Others in the Scientific Community during the 19th Century for the Gemological Institute of America, as well as genealogical research for the first season of PBS’s Genealogy Roadshow and the Travel Channel’s Follow Your Past.
Her current research includes women’s repatriation and citizenship in the 20th century, foodways and community in fundraising cookbooks, and women’s material culture.

Virtual Genealogy Help Desk - Online Call
2020-04-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Bring your genealogy questions and brick walls to the party. We hope many members will join in and share their expertise as we work together to solve those family history stumpers.
Researchers of all levels of experience are welcome.
Advance registration is required for this event.
Registration URL: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUucOuurDwvHdb3zH5ZP4ZcsbqS0kCQJJ1g

Family Tree Maker SIG - Online Meeting
2020-04-26 15:00 - 16:00 | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States
Family Tree Maker Software SIG is a facilitated group for those utilizing Family Tree Maker Software in their genealogical research
Advance Registration is required to participate on this call:
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Roots Magic Special Interest Group - Online Meeting
2020-04-26 13:30 - 14:30 | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States
The RootsMagic SIG offers group discussion and sharing of information on getting the most out of the RootsMagic genealogy software running on PCs (Windows) and the Mac. The goal is to help each other utilize the software to the fullest extent.
Advance Registration is required to participate on this call:
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Best Practices Special Interest Group - (Online Meeting)
2020-04-25 12:00 - 15:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, 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.
We are planning to use Zoom for the April meeting: We will be discussing New Jersey, which is going to be presented by Betty Case.
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DGS Town Hall
2020-04-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
It is important to the Board of the Dallas Genealogical Society that we continue to provide our members opportunities for family history research education, as well as connection, during the ongoing public health crisis.
We would like to hear from you what your expectations and desires are for DGS services during this time; therefore, we will be holding a virtual Town Hall meeting.
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Coppell Genealogy Special Interest Group - (Online Meeting)
2020-04-21 18:30 - 21:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
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Jewish Special Interest Group - (Online Meeting)
2020-04-15 10:30 - 13:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. For more information, see the Jewish SIG page.
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Judy Allen – Westward Ho – Migration Routes of the US (from the colonies westward)
2020-04-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States

MacGen Reunion Group - (Online Meeting)
2020-04-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, 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.
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General Meeting - Online Meeting!
2020-04-04 11:00 - 12:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us online! We will be conducting this meeting virtually. The conference bridge will be up at 10:00 to give everybody time to log in, get our technology working and catch up on what is happening. Our business meeting will begin promptly at 11:00 and will be followed by our educational presentation.
Click on this link to join the meeting:
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The password is 544384
The Meeting ID is 127-838-714
We will be using Zoom for this meeting… See our Video Conference Help page for tips on optimizing your online experience.
Our educational presentation will be “Using Digital Libraries: Search Strategies for Family Historians” by Elizabeth M. O’Neil, recorded at the 2019 Texas State Genealogical Society conference.
Click Here to download the handout for this presentation.

Greg Boyd – HistoryGeo.com, Unlocking the Past
2020-04-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Euless Munincipal Courtroom, 1102 W Euless Blvd (Hwy. 10), Euless, TX, 76040, United States

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.
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United States: +1 (224) 501-3412
Access Code: 548-210-285
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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.
