The Twentieth Century Wars: Military Records and Research
2023-09-23 09:25 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | 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, 2023-12-09 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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Jewish Special Interest Group
2023-10-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-16 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]

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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African American Genealogical Interest Group
2023-10-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-16 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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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

Join the Call Dial In / Meeting ID: 947 1403 5493, Passcode: [REDACTED]

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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DNA Special Interest Group
2023-11-16 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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Zoom Details

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

DPL: Tell Your Family Stories
2023-11-28 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

In partnership with Vivid-Pix Education, the Genealogy & History Division presents Tell your Stories with Laura Hedgecock, President of GeneaBloggers. In this abbreviated course, learn how to choose family photos to help tell a story, use guided reminiscence to elicit stories from loved ones, and hone your storytelling skills. Learn how to recall, retell, and share the moments that matter and tell your family stories in a way that will engage future generations.

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DGS General Meeting
2023-12-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Dallas Public Library: White Rock Hills Branch, 9150 Ferguson Road, Dallas, Texas, 75228
In-person & Virtual Event

Special Meeting LocationOur December meeting will be held at the Dallas Public Library White Rock Hills Branch!

Speaker: Kevin Klaus

Topic: Genealogy Research at the Texas General Land Office

The Texas General Land Office provides a wealth of information to genealogists and family history buffs. Kevin will walk through how to use the tools on the Texas GLO website, using a number of examples from the Texas Court of Claims and other rich resources from the site.

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About Kevin

Kevin Klaus developed a love of history from an early age listening to stories told by his Great Grandparents and Grandparents who grew up in East Texas. Over the past 30 years he has collected and researched his own family, using government records, letters, photographs, family Bible information, and stories. Beginning in 1990, he served eight years in the United States Army. In 1998 honorably discharged from the Army in New Mexico, and returned home to Central Texas where he grew up. Kevin has a background in Anthropology, Archaeology, and Public History from the University of New Mexico, and currently working towards becoming a certified genealogist. For the last 14 years he has served as one of the lead researchers in the Texas General Land Office Archives and Records Program Area. During his time at the Land Office he has searched the early Court of Claims files, German Collection and archival collection to learn more about the history of Texas and discover the amazing collection of personal letters of early soldiers and pioneers who helped settle our great state.

Over the last few years he has focused his attention and research on the German Collection and the early German settlers that came to Texas under the Adelsverein in the 1840’s. In the process he has honed his research skills by tracing his own family line that came to America in the late 1800’s. This research is ongoing as he is still sleuthing records in Germany to discover the history of past lives.

Jewish Special Interest Group
2023-12-07 12:00 | TX
In-person

Chanukah Meeting!

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

DPL: Researching Holiday Traditions
2023-12-12 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

Opening presents the night before Christmas, eating grapes on New Year’s Eve…what can your family’s holiday traditions tell you about your heritage? The way a family gives gifts and celebrates the winter holiday season holds important stories written in between the lines of our genealogy. Learn more about documenting your family’s holiday traditions and where to hunt for clues on their meaning.

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DGS General Meeting
2024-01-06 11:00 - 13:00 | 7th Floor – O’Hara Hall – J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

Spring Meeting LocationWe will be meeting in the O'Hara Hall on the 7th floor. #nostairs

Speaker: Jen Baldwin (presenting remotely)

Topic: Pledging Brotherhood: An Introduction to Fraternal, Benevolent, and Secret Societies

Handout: Pledging Brotherhood Syllabus

Websites that may be of interest:

https://search.worldcat.org/ – society periodicals, published histories, etc.

https://txarchives.org/home – specific to Texas archival resources and includes DPL’s manuscript finding guides.

https://researchworks.oclc.org/archivegrid/ – 7 million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more.

About Jen

Jen Baldwin has been working in the realm of professional genealogy since 2010 but has been pursuing her family history since she was ten years old, enjoying her grandmother’s stories – and her cookies. She is currently the Research Specialist and North American Content Manager for Findmypast. Jen lectures, writes, and consults on a variety of genealogy related topics, and was part of the research team for Genealogy Roadshow, season two on PBS. She is excited to discover unique resources that allow for a different perspective in genealogical research. Jen currently serves as a Trustee for the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History and has previously volunteered for her local society as well as the Federation of Genealogical Societies (US).

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DPL: Printed Photo Organization Made Easy
2024-01-09 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

In partnership with Vivid-Pix Education, Genealogy & History staff presents Printed Photo Organization Made Easy with Cathi Nelson, author and founder of The Photo Managers. In this abbreviated course, learn step-by-step how to organize your family photo collection using techniques developed by the 1000-member professional Photo Managers and get introduced to the best tools to simplify the process.

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Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program
2024-01-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Virtual Event
Speaker: Barbara Coakley, Dallas Genealogy Seminar Administrator

Topic: Introduction to DNA

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

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