Join us in-person at the library or on Zoom for a guided tour of the Genealogy and History Department. Staff will highlight the department’s collections and resources. The Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Genealogy Collection on the 8th floor of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library holds one of the largest and most comprehensive collections for family…
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For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines.
Join Shelley Gayler-Smith as she discusses "Who Wore It Best, Dating Photographs from Clothing."
Get your favorite Dallas Public Library Genealogy & History staff's top ten websites and share your own that have helped you have a breakthrough in your research.
Virginia Ochoa Morrison presents Finding Our Hispanic Ancestors.
Our meeting will be held both in person at the Mesquite Library (Main Branch) at 6:30 PM and also via Zoom. We will first examine the status of the “Full Text Index” test environment in FamilySearch. Then Lisa Louise Cooke will (via prerecorded video) a short primer of key terms with respect to Artificial Intelligence.…
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Join Dr. Sabine Akabayoy who will present "Bridging the Atlantic: German DNA for American Genealogists."
Get advice about caring for YOUR family archives from DPL's Family Archives Librarian Samantha Diaz. Participate in interactive activities to rediscover your family treasures and stories.
The 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.
This years' annual conference will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Austin with a reception to follow at the German-Texan Heritage Society to celebrate the new staircase.
The 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.
Learn about the ins and outs of family history scanning and digitization with Genealogy & History staff. *In-person attendees will get a tour of the Heritage Lab - a space for DIY scanning & digitizing available for all J. Erik Jonsson Central Library visitors.
Liz will be leading the group on the study of Elizabeth Shown Mills newest book, Your Stripped Bare Guide to Citing and Using History Sources. Please be sure to bring your copy. We will also be discussing the course of study for the upcoming months..so be sure to join!
Join Patty Huff Williams for an afternoon of using your DNA results to accelerate your family history discoveries.
Larry W. Thomas will present Unlocking Family History Researching Courthouse Records for Genealogical Discoveries.
Genealogy often takes us across borders—and into documents written in languages we can’t read.
This program introduces powerful tools to help bridge the gap, from Google Lens for quick on-the-spot translations to platforms like Transkribus that can transcribe and interpret historical handwriting.
Join Kate Penney who will present "Filling in Those Pesky Blanks: Solving Maternal Surname Mysteries."
Emily Coffman Richardson, Ed.D. presents "Resources for Women – Are You Using All of Them?"
A day of INSPIRATION, INNOVATION, and HANDS-ON LEARNING! Whether you're just starting your family tree or deep into DNA triangulation, this conference offers something for everyone.
Before the advent of the internet, written communication was one of the only forms of keeping up with families who migrated to other parts of the world. If you are lucky, your family might have kept letters, cards or other examples of their handwriting.
