For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. For more information, see the Jewish SIG page.
The Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. For 2019 the group is working from the book, Dividing the Land: Early American Beginnings of our Private Property Mosaic.
We are pleased to welcome Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist, as the featured speaker for our 2019 Summer Seminar, focusing on Tracing Your Ancestors Through Courthouse Records.
The MacGen Reunion Group covers genealogy from a Mac-centric view, with an emphasis on Reunion genealogy software. This month’s topic is “Case Study on Using Facebook for Genealogy.”
FGS makes its first visit to the nation’s capital with the National Archives, Library of Congress, DAR Library, and more a Metro ride away.
For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. For more information, see the Jewish SIG page.
The Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. For 2019 the group is working from the book, Dividing the Land: Early American Beginnings of our Private Property Mosaic.
Three online courses for Fall 2019: All-DNA Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum – Nordic Part III: In-Depth Swedish and Finnish Research – Intermediate Foundations. Registration opens June 15, 2019. Courses run from September 1st through November 30th.
Rick Voight, CEO of Vivid-Pix Restore software, will join us online with a demonstration of the Restore software. With this software, you can restore scanned prints, slides, documents, and digital camera images in seconds. We all have digital images of documents (census pages, deeds, marriage records) which are faded and difficult to read. Our archives…
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Join us starting at 10:30 for hospitality and mingling. Our own David Passman will be speaking. His topic is "From Minsk to Manhattan: Using Maps to Retrace an Ancestor’s Journey."
Between the Lines: What Your Ancestors Didn’t Tell You! — Using Your DNA Research. Are you wondering how to best use the results of you DNA test? Join the Mesquite Historical and Genealogical Society at the Mesquite Main Library at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 12th when Patti Huff Smith, researcher and genealogist, explains a…
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Heritage Lab: Preserving the Past: An educational session on preserving and organizing photographs by library associate and nationally recognized genealogical speaker Ari Wilkins.
Volunteers from Dallas will be cleaning up Oakland Cemetery on Sept 15th. Please bring lawn mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, work gloves, clippers, water and snacks, and come prepared to help us restore this landmark.
For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. For more information, see the Jewish SIG page. Contact jewishgen@dallasgenealogy.org for meeting location information.
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.
Discusses and explores areas of research unique to the African American community. See the African American GIG page for more information.
The Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. For 2019 the group is working from the book, Dividing the Land: Early American Beginnings of our Private Property Mosaic.
The theme of the 40th Annual Texas Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Conference in October 2019 is “Honoring Our Ancestors: A 500-year Journey Back to Hernán Cortés”. Hosted by the Hispanic Organization for Genealogy and Research (HOGAR de Dallas).
One of the essential things a genealogist can do to advance their research is proper citation and analysis of their work. There are several citation manuals used in both academic and genealogical research; however, Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills, is specifically written for historical and genealogical research. Join us on October 3 to review…
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Do your part for history. Help preserve your local cemetery. Attend this special event or plan one of your own. Visit a cemetery in need to take photographs and videos of headstones, explore the grounds, and share stories and discoveries with others who want to make a difference. With your thoughtful contributions, history will never…
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