DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Roots Magic Special Interest Group
2018-09-09 13:30 - 14:30, 2018-06-10 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States
See the Roots Magic page for more information…

General Meeting
2018-09-08 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 speaker will be Betsy Mills on the subject of Dating, Preserving, and Sharing Old Photos.

Technology Special Interest Group
2018-09-06 18:00 - 20:00 | 7th Floor – Stone Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75202, United States
Tonight’s topic: Using on-line applications to plan a research trip/project, family gathering, etc. This is an overview of how online applications like Pinterest, Evernote, OneNote, Facebook, Google Docs and bookmarks can be used to plan a research project or trip, a family gathering, or just about any project. Several of the applications allow you share the information you collected with other people.

Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference
2018-08-22 - 2018-08-25 | TX

Brown Bag Special Interest Group
2018-08-18 10:30 - 13:00, 2018-07-28 10:30 - 13:00, 2018-06-23 10:30 - 13:00, 2018-05-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2018-04-28 10:30 - 13:00, 2018-03-24 10:30 - 13:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
The Brown Bag SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. See the Brown Bag SIG page for more information.

Jewish Special Interest Group
2018-08-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-07-18 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-06-20 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-05-16 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-04-18 10:00 - 13:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. For more information, see the Jewish SIG page.

2018 Summer Seminar: J. Mark Lowe
2018-08-04 10:00 - 16:30 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
We are pleased to welcome J. Mark Lowe back to Dallas as the featured speaker for our 2018 Summer Seminar.
Mark describes himself as a lifelong genealogist. He is a full-time professional genealogist, author, and lecturer who specializes in original records and manuscripts throughout the South. Mark lives in Robertson County, Tennessee just north of Nashville near the Kentucky border.
He enjoys opportunities to share what he has learned over the years. He serves as the Course Coordinator for ‘Research in the South’ at IGHR (Georgia Genealogical Society) and also directs a Southern course for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Mark has worked on several genealogical television series including Finding Your Past, African American Lives 2, Who Do You Think You Are? and UnXplained Events.
More details will be provided as they become available.

MacGen Reunion Group
2018-06-09 13:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
We will be covering Heredis genealogy software and DNAPainter in this meeting See the MacGen Reunion Group SIG page for more information.

Mesquite Historical and Genealogical Society Annual Workshop
2018-06-09 09:00 - 16:30 | Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 N Galloway Avenue, Mesquite, TX, 75149, United States
Mesquite Historical and Genealogical Society announces its Annual Workshop on Saturday, June 9th from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Mesquite Arts Center. Randy Whited, an avid researcher who works for state and national genealogy societies, will present the following programs:

World War I and World War II Military Service Research
Photo and Document Digitization and Organization
Federal Land Records: History and Strategies for Research
DNA & Genetic Genealogy: Interpreting & Understanding the Data

For more information on the programs as well as fees and registration deadlines go online to our Facebook page, go to the Mesquite Main Library’s genealogy desk for a brochure, or call 214-930-2748.

African American Genealogical Interest Group
2018-05-19 14:00 - 16:45, 2018-04-21 14:00 - 16:45 | 1st Floor – West 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.

DNA Special Interest Group
2018-05-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2018-04-19 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.

General Meeting
2018-05-05 10:30 - 12:30 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Our speaker is Patti Gillespie who will be speaking on Proving Long-Lost Family the Indirect Way. 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.

Technology Special Interest Group
2018-05-03 18:00 - 20:00 | 7th Floor – Stone Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75202, United States
This evening’s topic will be using the Texas General Land Office Website. See the Technology SIG page for more information.

National Genealogical Society Annual Conference
2018-05-02 08:00 - 2018-05-05 17:00 | TX
Paths to Your Past
175+ sessions with a variety of topics featuring some of the nation’s best genealogy speakers
Everyone is welcome from professional genealogists, family historians, hobbyists, and history buffs to those who are interested in researching and/or sharing their family’s history. Beginner, intermediate, and experienced researchers alike will find attending the conference is an excellent way to improve their research skills and build a network of colleagues within the genealogy field. While you are at the conference, be sure to stop by the NGS exhibit booth for one of several meet and greets with some of the most well-known authors in genealogy, and more!

MacGen Reunion Group
2018-04-14 13:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
See the MacGen Reunion Group SIG page for more information.

General Meeting
2018-04-14 10:30 - 12:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Please note: We’re meeting the second Saturday in April. 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 speaker will be Lynell Moss speaking on FamilySearch Family Tree: Your Tree, My Tree, OUR Tree.

Technology Special Interest Group
2018-04-05 18:00 - 20:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Please note the change of venue. We’ll be meeting on the 8th floor. Tonight’s Topic: LibraryThing.com – a cloud based cataloging and social networking site for your book and audio/video media library. See the Technology SIG page for more information.

2018 Spring Seminar: Michael L. Strauss
2018-03-31 10:00 - 16:30 | 1st Floor – Community Showcase Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
We are pleased to have Michael L. Strauss as our Spring 2018 Seminar Lecturer.
Michael L. Strauss, AG, is a professional Accredited Genealogist and a nationally recognized genealogical speaker. A native of Pennsylvania and a resident of Utah, he has been employed as a Forensic Genealogist for 25 years.
The topics for this seminar are Revolutionary War Genealogical Research; Researching Your Mexican War Ancestors; Researching Your Ancestors during the Reconstruction Era, and Genealogical Research in Washington, DC.
Details and sign-up »
