Collin County Genealogy Meeting
2023-09-13 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Road, Plano, TX, 75075, United States
Speaker: Stephanie Bennett, Unit Manager, Dallas Public Library

Topic: Advanced Genealogy Using FamilySearch.org

Virtual Only

In this presentation, we take on FamilySearch advanced research and learn just what to do when you can’t find your ancestor despite running every name search possible. Discover the five elusive collections available on FamilySearch that you might not know about. (All levels of experience okay)

Advanced Research using FamilySearch.org is an independent program and is not affiliated with, nor has it been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by FamilySearch.

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Denton County Genealogical Society Meeting
2023-09-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland Street, Denton, TX, 76201, United States
Presenter: Laura Douglas

Topic: The Public Library: A Treasure Trove for Genealogy Research

One of the best and most overlooked resources for genealogical researchis hidden in plain sight: the Public Library. Denton Public Library’sLaura Douglas will share how and where to find unexpected treasureshidden in local history and genealogy collections, both in your owncommunity and those where your ancestors lived. After thepresentation, participants will hunt for their own genealogical treasuresin the DPL Special Collections research area.

Social time begins at 6:30pm with the program beginning at 7:00pm.

http://genealogydentontexas.org

About Laura

Laura Douglas leads the Special Collections area at the Denton PublicLibrary. She holds a bachelor of science degree in history from TexasWoman’s University and a master of library science degree from theUniversity of North Texas. Over her 33-year career at the library, Laurahas served in the children’s services, adult services, genealogy, and localhistory areas. She teaches genealogical research classes, coordinatesgenealogy programming at the library, and helps patrons search fortheir elusive ancestors.

Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program
2023-09-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States
Topic: Family History Workshop Do you want to know your family’s history? Don’t know how to start your family history? Do you have an ancestor who doesn’t want to be found? Do you have confusing information about an ancestor.

Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries Seminar
2023-09-16 09:30 - 15:00 | TX
Speaker: Cheri Hudson Passey

Topic: Adding New Tools to Your Research Toolbox

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What Does That Say? Strategies for Reading Old Handwriting Reading old handwriting in documents can often be a challenge. If we can’t understand what a record says, how can we glean facts, clues, and other information to help us build our family trees? This session will show some of the best strategies to decipher old handwriting so you don’t miss or misunderstand a thing!

5 Elements for Sound Research: A Guide for Applying the Genealogical Proof StandardWondering if the GPS applies to you or if it’s only for more advanced or professional researchers? This session will show step by step why the standards are for everyone and how to put into practice each of the elements to create a firm foundation for your family history research.

They Lived Where? How to Tackle a New to You Research Location Finding a branch from our tree that lived in a place we have never researched can leave us clueless about where to begin. Learn methods and strategies for understanding the records, history, and best practices for tackling a new research location.

Finding the Living: Genealogy in ReverseLocating Cousins, Heirs, Next of Kin, and DNA Matches are just some of the reasons to find living people. Discover the tools and techniques used to find and make the connections you are looking for.

About Cheri

Cheri Hudson Passey is a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker, and the owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC. She is the host of the YouTube genealogy chat show GenFriends and is a genealogical researcher, subcontracted by Eagle Investigative Services, Inc., for the US Army Past Conflict Repatriations Branch. She is involved in many genealogy societies and organizations and currently serves as National Genealogical Society Vice President of Society & Organization Management.

Walker County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting
2023-09-16 10:30 - 12:00 | TX
Speaker: Patti Huff Smith, Dallas Genealogical Society Vice President

Topic: Finding Your Ancestors in Scholastic Records

School records are a rich way to discover your ancestors whereabouts and who registered them for school.

Contacts

Mrs. Deta Rogillio, WCGS President. (936) 581-1067. email: deta_mike@yahoo.com

Clara Malak, WCGS Vice President. (936) 295-9483. email: cmalak@yahoo.com

Location Huntsville Public Library, Staggs Community Room1219 13th St, Huntsville, TX 77340

African American Genealogical Interest Group
2023-09-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-21 14:00 - 16:00 | 6th Floor – Classroom Brno (formerly Classroom B), J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

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

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DPL: Meals & Memories - a Community Tasting for Hispanic Heritage Month
2023-09-16 16:30 - 18:30 | 7th Floor – O’Hara Hall – J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person Only

Years of history and tradition are contained in the food we eat every day. Celebrate the City of Dallas’ Welcome Week, Mexican Independence Day, and the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month with food, community, and conversation. Enjoy a selection of small plates created by Chef Luis Olvera, of Trompo in Bishop Arts.

Bring your family photos and recipes and get a chance to preview and use Dallas Public Library’s new mobile Vivid-Pix Memory Station – a place to scan, restore and record your family memories. Participants will get a free USB of their digitized memories.

Meals and Memories is a series of programs designed to the honor family history & genealogy preserved in our ancestral foodways through food, conversation, and preservation. This series is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and the General Levi Casey Chapter, NSDAR.

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DPL: Introducing the Vivid-Pix Memory Station
2023-09-19 14:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

Dallas Public Library Genealogy & History Division, in partnership with Vivid-Pix, is proud to launch a new mobile memory station – a place to scan, restore and record your family memories.

Learn about this new technology, how to utilize it for photo recognition therapy, and to share your family history & traditions.

The mobile Memory Station is part of the Creative Spaces : Heritage Lab – a place to digitize irreplaceable family memories and create new ways to celebrate them. It is generously supported by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and the General Levi Casey Chapter, NSDAR.

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Jewish Special Interest Group
2023-09-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 | TX
Virtual Event

For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines.

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Meeting ID: 947 0024 8507, Passcode: [REDACTED]

North Texas Giving Day / Family History Event
2023-09-21 13:00 - 16:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join the Dallas Genealogical Society for a special event to learn about our goals for the 2023 North Texas Giving Day and how that translates into helping you with your family history!

The event is part of our 2023 North Texas Giving Day campaign to raise $6,500 to provide library patrons with access to NewspaperArchive.com and HistoryGEO.com. We will have volunteers on hand to help with the following:

Help you create a 2–3 generation family tree

Assist you in finding information about your family in NewspaperArchive.com and HistoryGEO.com

DNA Special Interest Group
2023-09-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Event
Virtual Event

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.

Subject: TBD

Speaker: TBD

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Meeting ID: 886 0208 0729 / Passcode: [REDACTED]

Van Zandt Genealogical Society Fall Seminar!
2023-09-23 08:30 - 16:00 | TX
Join the Van Zandt Genealogical Society and Emily Richardson for a day of learning an fun! Emily is a professional instructor and lifelong genealogist. She grew up with a mother who was a professional genealogist that never used a computer but introduced her to the importance of original documents and necessary footwork (visiting cemeteries and other research places) in the pursuit of family ancestors.

Topics:

A Foundational Step in Research Strategy-What is the Research Question

Same Name Same Location – Which One is Mine?

20 Websites Every Genealogist Should Be Using

Military Records: Revolutionary War through the Civil War

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About Emily

Emily retired from 30 years in higher education to follow her passion for genealogy by operating Kinsearchers, a family research firm dedicated to helping others find their ancestors and preserve their photos, documents, and memorabilia. She is currently the secretary for the Texas State Genealogical Society, a director-at-large for the Fort Worth Genealogical Society and a member of alogical societies in the DFW metroplex. Emily speaks professionally and teaches courses for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNT focusing on genealogy. She also serves as a mentor for the NGS course: American Genealogical Studies: Beyond the Basics and as a coordinator the ProGen49.

The Twentieth Century Wars: Military Records and Research
2023-09-23 09:25 - 16:30 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join us for “The Twentieth Century Wars: Military Records and Research” featuring Michael Strauss. This will be a hybrid (in-person and virtual) event. Recording will be available to registered participants following the event.

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DPL: Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck Out of the Library
2023-10-03 14:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

October is Family History Month, and we’re showing you the wealth of library resources you can use to find YOUR family’s history!

Time and money are a genealogy researcher’s most precious commodities. Even the most experienced researcher can miss the goldmine of unique resources available. Learn to maximize your research visits to local and destination libraries and find valuable, one-of-kind information about your ancestors.

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DGS General Meeting
2023-10-07 11:00 - 13:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

Location Note - this General Meeting will be held on the 8th floor.

Speaker: Gustavo “Gus” Hinojosa, President of HOGAR & DGS Director-At-Large

Topic: My Journey back to Spain via My Sephardic Roots

“The presentation will talk about the “Alhambra Decree” issued on March 31,1492 by the Spanish Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand & Isabella, which required Jews to convert to Catholicism or be expelled from Spain. In 2015 the Spanish Congress passed a resolution, “Sephardic Ancestry Law”, which allowed descendants of those Jews forced to convert, or those who were expelled, to apply for Spanish citizenship. This is my story of deciding to apply, the process involved, and my ultimate citizenship – I’m almost there.”

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DPL: Scanning Saturday with Vivid-Pix
2023-10-07 13:00 - 16:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person Only

After the DGS general meeting on October 7, join library staff and Vivid-Pix CEO Rick Voight for a Scanning Saturday! No registration required.

Do you have photos that you need to scan and memories that you need to record? Reminisce and reconnect with your family treasures by getting hands-on experience with the library’s new Vivid-Pix memory station – a place to scan, restore and record your family’s memories.

This event is part of Family Matters – a national community outreach program brought to you by Vivid-Pix and the National Genealogical Society.

The mobile Memory Station is part of the Creative Spaces : Heritage Lab – a place to digitize irreplaceable family memories and create new ways to celebrate them. This genealogy initiative is generously supported by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and the General Levi Casey Chapter, NSDAR.

Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program
2023-10-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States
Speaker: Joy Oria

Topic: Researching Hispanic Ancestry

Joy will show us with examples how to identify the place of origin of your ancestor. The place of origin is key to finding records. She will show us what records we can expect to find and how to read them. And, once we’ve found those records, tips and websites for translating them. Joy will go over research strategies and show us online search sites to help find all about your Hispanic ancestor.

MacGen Reunion Group
2023-10-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Virtual Event

Do you want to know the best software and equipment to make optimum use of your Mac for genealogical research and distribution?

Would you like to learn how to use the full power of the Reunion genealogy software for the Mac?

Come join us and bring your questions, dilemmas, and suggestions to our gatherings as we discuss all things Mac, getting the most out of your genealogical research! The meetings are free and open to the public and are held in a round-table, open discussion format with a facilitator.

Leader: macs@dallasgenealogy.org

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Meeting ID: 867 7753 0911Passcode: [REDACTED]

DPL: Genealogy Research using Funeral Home Records
2023-10-17 14:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

October is Family History Month, and we’re showing you the wealth of library resources you can use to find YOUR family’s history!

Funeral home records are often overlooked or forgotten when looking for genealogical information. However, funeral home files can reveal important clues that can help build your extended family tree and find your ancestor’s friends, loved ones and neighbors. Learn about where to find funeral home collections, what they may contain, and how you can learn more about your family’s past.

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DPL: Family History Day at Dallas Public Library
2023-10-20 09:00 - 16:50 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

Celebrate Family History Month with the Dallas Public Library, Dallas Genealogical Society and the Genealogy Network of Texas (GNT), a state-wide initiative to connect libraries/genealogical societies and provide educational and research opportunities! Seven FREE programs will be live streamed from genealogy speakers in Texas and throughout the U.S.

Family History Day Live-Stream Schedule

9:10 AM – 10:25 a.m. Secrets to Successful Writing & Publishing Angela Breidenbach, Executive Director IIGS

10:35 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Linking the Generations with Court and Land Records Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist

Sponsored by the Texas Research Ramblers Genealogical Society.

11:35 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. Tame the Chaos Tiger: Organize Your Records and Research Susan Ball, President TxSGS

12:35 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Genealogy Basics: Start Searching for Your Ancestors Today Irene B. Walters, Librarian, HPL

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. Uncover Your Family’s Story Using the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) Elizabeth Hodges, Senior Librarian, ACPL Genealogy Center

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. Placing Your DNA Matches on Your Tree Ryan Russell, Genetic Genealogist, Open Door Genetics

4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. Checking on Czech Immigrants to the United States Heather Mecham, Researcher, FamilySearch

As a bonus, all registrants will get access to watch Visiting the Hill College Texas Heritage Museum with John Versluis, Dean of the Texas Heritage Museum at Hill College.

The Genealogy Network of Texas is spearheaded by the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library. Co-sponsors include the Central Texas Genealogical Society, The Genealogy Center and the Texas State Genealogical Society.

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All Day DNA Seminar for the Bell County Genealogical Society
2023-10-28 09:30 - 15:30 | TX
Speaker: Patti Huff Smith, Director of Marketing at Dallas Genealogical Society –

Program: Between the Lines: What Your Ancestors Didn’t Tell You! (Making the MOST of your DNA Results)

Location: Temple Public Library, McLane Room, 100 W. Adams, Temple, TX – 3rd Floor

Session I: Getting Started with DNA

Session II: Maximize Your Ancestry DNA Results with Ancestry ThruLines

Session III: GEDmatch.com – Taking Your DNA Results to the Next Level with Integrated DNA Tools

Session IV: DNA Case Study from 1818 – Pulling all these components together using traditional genealogy, Ancestry DNA results, GEDmatch.com, FindaGrave and a bit of good luck to confirm my 4th great grandparents!

$35 Registration by Thursday October 19 to guarantee lunch (from Schlotzsky’s)

Continental Breakfast included.

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DPL: Preserving Your Family Recipes
2023-10-28 13:00 - 16:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person Only

No registration required! Recipes hold history—histories of our family, the lands they come from, and of survival.

Collecting family recipes preserves our family history and give context to the lives our families lived, helping us create richer histories beyond your basic genealogy research.

Using a specially-created zine workbook, participants will be guided through best practices by Genealogy & History staff for preserving their family recipes. Everyone will leave with a plan before winter holidays and gatherings, of how to best capture your favorite family recipes.

This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and the General Levi Casey Chapter, NSDAR.

DGS General Meeting
2023-11-04 11:00 - 13:00 | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

Speaker: Retired Decorated Captain Catherine “Kay” Bauer US Navy

Topic: Skies over Vietnam – Oral History Project

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Kay Bauer grew up with her thirteen brothers and sisters in St. Paul. She earned her four-year nursing degree from the College of St. Catherine. The Navy Nurse Corps paid for her final year of nursing school, and Kay received her commission upon graduating in 1959. After spending a number of years nursing for the Navy, Kay requested assignment to Vietnam and arrived there in January 1966. She was part of a Forward Surgical Team assigned to a Vietnamese provincial hospital in Rach Gia, in southernmost South Vietnam. She worked closely with her colleagues, both American and Vietnamese, in a hospital that had no running water or air conditioning. She remained in the Navy after she returned from Vietnam in early 1967, dedicating thirty-five years of her life to the military. Kay was instrumental in forming the nurses PTSD support group and is fondly referred to as “the Admiral” by her sister veterans.

Collin County Genealogy Meeting
2023-11-08 18:00 - 20:30 | Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Road, Plano, TX, 75075, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

Speaker: Patti Huff Smith, Director of Marketing, Dallas Genealogical Society

Topic: Using Social Media to Find & Attract Descendants of our Ancestors

Learn how to use social media for genealogy research and connect with livingdescendants of your ancestors.

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Patti Huff Smith is the Director of Marketing at the Dallas Genealogical Society and holds her membership there. She is also a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, National Genealogical Society, Texas State Genealogical Society, and counties in Texas where her roots run deep: Bosque, Hill, Johnson, Navarro, and Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco, Texas. Patti uses traditional genealogy research skills and the latest tools in genetic genealogy technology. She manages 62 DNA kits for her immediate and extended family. Using DNA, she has solved some of her own family’s mysteries. She has also located biological families for clients using their DNA combined with research and DNA matching tools from Ancestry.com and GEDmatch.com.

Patti has developed 12 genealogy and DNA-related programs to inspire audiences in their genealogy journey and help others understand and make sense of their DNA results.

Patti received the “Volunteer of the Year” award from Dallas Genealogical Society in 2019.

Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program
2023-11-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States
Speaker: Jim Thornhill

Topic: Take a Deep Dive in the U.S. Census

This is a thorough look at all 16 censuses and what you can learn from them. Includes the non-population schedules, enumeration district maps and real-life examples.

About the Speaker: Jim Thornhill has been researching his family’s history for 15 years, three of those as a professional genealogist.

Our Meeting begins at 7:00pm Thursday, November 9th but please join us at 6:30 PM for socializing, free genealogy help, and snacks. Admission is free and guests are always welcome.

2023 TxSGS Family History Conference
2023-11-10 08:00 - 2023-11-11 17:00 | TX
Join us virtually for the 2023 TxSGS Family History Conference, where we focus on Roots and Branches: Climbing Your Family Tree. On Friday and Saturday, November 10-11, 2023, TxSGS Live! features ten presentations by some of the top speakers in genealogy on research techniques, records, DNA, and more.

German Genealogy Group
2023-11-11 10:30 - 12:30 | 6th Floor – TaiPei (Classroom D), J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person and Virtual Event

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 leaders of this group are Ann Broihier and Bernard Meisner. You can send them email at ggg@dallasgenealogy.org. Learn more about the German Genealogy Group

Speaker: Bernard N. Meisner

Topic: Using Hansen’s Map Guides To Locate Your Ancestor’s Parish Records

Hansen’s Map Guides to Parish Registers simplify the process of locating the parish registers containing the records of your ancestors. The Guides contain detailed information about Catholic and Lutheran jurisdictions for locations within the former German Empire (including areas now in Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Denmark, and France), Switzerland and Luxembourg, and also some information about Jewish congregations in those areas. Given your ancestor’s hometown, learn how to identify the most likely parish(es) with the records, then check the online availability of the registers on FamilySearch, Archion and/or Matricula.

Handouts

Complete List of Hansen’s Map Guides

Using Hansen’s Map Guides To Locate Your Ancestor’s Parish Records

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DPL: Veterans Oral History Project at Dallas Public Library
2023-11-14 14:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

The Dallas Public Library Genealogy & History Division is proud to launch a regional Veterans Oral History Project for the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. U.S. military veterans, support staff and veteran family members are invited to share their firsthand experiences in order to preserve their stories for future generations. Learn about this new project and how military service experiences can add depth to your family history research.

Participants will receive their video interview on a DVD or USB and have the option of adding their interview to the Dallas Public Library’s Oral History Collection and the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.

The Veterans Oral History Project at Dallas Public Library is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and the General Levi Casey Chapter, NSDAR.

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