DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

General Meeting
2017-09-09 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | 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.

Read the minutes from the May 6, 2017 meeting here…
See the proposed 2017 – 2018 Budget here…

Important Note: The 2017 Dallas Heart Walk is also being held on this Saturday. Reaching the library may be difficult. Please see this Walk Route Map and plan a little extra time for you trip to the library.
This month we will be hearing from DGS member David Passman who will be sharing the results of his research and discussing the use of collateral lines as a research methodology.

Technology Special Interest Group
2017-09-07 18:00 - 20:00 | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States
Land Records: Using County Central Appraisal District Websites & County Clerk Websites. County central appraisal district websites offer a wealth of information about real property. Most counties in the United States have a central appraisal district (CAD) for all towns and cities in the county which provides ownership and county tax and property valuation information. County Clerk office websites are not standardized in the same way as the CAD websites and content differs from county to county. The September SIG presentation will provide an overview of how to use central appraisal district websites and a demonstration of the Dallas County Clerk’s Office ROAM website with access to digital copies of real property records through a paid subscription or per document cost.

Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference
2017-08-30 - 2017-09-02 | David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquense Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Brown Bag Special Interest Group
2017-08-26 10:30 - 13:00, 2017-07-22 10:30 - 13:00, 2017-06-24 10:30 - 13:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
See the Brown Bag Special Interest Group page for more information…

Jewish Special Interest Group
2017-08-16 10:00 - 13:00, 2017-06-21 10:00 - 13:00, 2017-05-17 10:00 - 13:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
See the Jewish Special Interest Group web page for more information….

MacGen Reunion Group
2017-08-12 01:00 - 15:00, 2017-06-10 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 page for more information about this group…

Summer Seminar Featuring Lisa Louise Cooke with Diahan Southard and Sunny Morton
2017-08-04 10:00 - 2017-08-05 16:30 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
This exciting two day event, “Sources, Storytelling & DNA,” will feature Lisa Louise Cooke, Diahan Southard and Sunny Morton. You’ll hear about various tools and sources to make your genealogy easier and more compelling, about how to write your life story, and about various aspects of genetic genealogy. Please join us! Discounted early registration ends Sunday, July 23.
Details and Registration Links…

Jewish Special Interest Group
2017-07-19 10:00 - 13:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
See the Jewish Group web page for more information….

Roots Magic Special Interest Group
2017-06-11 13:30 - 14:30 | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States

African American Genealogical Interest Group
2017-05-20 14:00 - 17:00, 2017-04-15 02:00 - 17:00 | 1st Floor – West Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

Brown Bag Special Interest Group
2017-05-20 10:30 - 13:00 | 7th Floor – Stone Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75202, United States

DNA Special Interest Group
2017-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States
See the DNA Special Interest Group page for more information….

National Genealogical Conference
2017-05-10 - 2017-05-13 | TX

General Meeting
2017-05-06 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 Ari Wilkins: her topic is ‘Learn how to save money and time by using libraries services and collections to the fullest extent’
Time and money are a researcher’s most precious commodities. Don’t waste valuable library time on ordinary collections and databases when you are sitting on a gold mine of unique resources! Maximize your experience at your local and destination libraries.
About our speaker: Ari Wilkins, a graduate of Louisiana State University, has been actively researching family history since 1998. Ari worked with the esteemed genealogist, Dr. James Rose, for many years on his final project Generations: The WPA Ex-Slave Narrative Database. She is the owner of the genealogical consulting company, Black Genesis. Ms. Wilkins also works as a contributor for Proquest’s African American Heritage database and Afrigeneas.com.
Ms. Wilkins has spoken nationally at Federation of Genealogical Societies, Texas State Genealogical Society, Ohio Genealogical Society, Samford Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, American Library Association, and a multitude of local societies.
Ari has been a Library Associate at Dallas Public Library since 2007. She teaches a series of basic research classes using popular genealogical websites. She specializes in African American research.
Ari’s Handout
April Minutes

Technology Special Interest Group
2017-05-04 18:00 - 20:00 | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States

Roots Magic Special Interest Group
2017-04-30 13:30 - 14:30 | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States
Note: This meeting was rescheduled from March 12.

Brown Bag Special Interest Group
2017-04-22 10:30 - 13:00 | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States
Come join us on Saturday, April 22 at 10:30 A.M. as we continue to explore the uses and impact of the Law in family history to solve research problems relating to Women and the Family Unit.
Our text is: Women and the Law of Property in Early America by Marylynn Salmon.
The assignment is to read the Introduction & Chapter One. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced genealogist, all are welcome to participate in our discussion. It is our goal to provide new insights and pathways to assist in your research. Please contact: kutzresearch@gmail.com for additional information.

DNA Special Interest Group
2017-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States

Jewish Group
2017-04-19 10:00 - 13:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

MacGen Reunion Group
2017-04-08 13:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

Technology Special Interest Group
2017-04-06 18:00 - 20:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

General Meeting
2017-04-01 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 is ‘The Texas State Library/Archives and General Land Office at Home and On Site‘ by DGS member Kelvin Meyers. He will discusses what records are available on your home computer or tablet and what resources are available to the genealogist when visiting these great sources of Texas research. Even if you are across the world you don’t have to leave home to locate records about your Texas ancestors.
See Kelvin’s Handout here….
Kelvin is a fifth generation Texan and professional genealogist since 1990 and an avid researcher-historian since 1979, he is a frequent speaker to many genealogical societies and family associations throughout the US. He was employed for ten years in the Genealogy Department of the Dallas Public Library. Now, he contracts with attorneys, banks, the US Immigration Service and energy companies, as a forensic genealogist, searching for missing or unknown heirs to estates and oil and gas leases. Kelvin is a 1989 and 1990 alumni of the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research at Samford University and has returned to IGHR as lecturer. In 2016 Kelvin completed the Research in States Guide for Texas, published by the National Genealogical Society. He is a founding member and has served on the board of the Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy. Kelvin also serves as the chairman of the history and archives committee for First United Methodist Church in Dallas.
March Meeting Minutes

Brown Bag Special Interest Group
2017-03-25 10:30 - 13:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

African American Genealogical Interest Group
2017-03-18 14:00 - 17:00 | 3rd Floor – Studio Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75202, United States
